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Offline nukezz

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GearBox chewer
« on: 27 January 2012, 23:01 »
If a mk4 was muching gearbox's, im talkin a new1 every 500-1000 miles.. What do u think would be wrong with it?

with these mods:

force induction kit
full miltek exhaust with removable cat section
remaped
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Offline Darksider1.8T

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Re: GearBox chewer
« Reply #1 on: 27 January 2012, 23:02 »
are the gearboxes second hand or refurbished?
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Offline nukezz

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Re: GearBox chewer
« Reply #2 on: 27 January 2012, 23:06 »
Quote from: Darksider1.8T on 27 January 2012, 23:02
are the gearboxes second hand or refurbished?

second hand gearbox's but surely they should last longer than that?
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Offline james2

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Re: GearBox chewer
« Reply #3 on: 27 January 2012, 23:09 »
seen it once .Go to a better place.it looked new but was a recon done bad. You can tell by the fluid that comes out of it, black as hell.
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Re: GearBox chewer
« Reply #4 on: 27 January 2012, 23:11 »
if its second hand how fitted it.Clutch can cause it ,if its on its way out.
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Offline Darksider1.8T

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Re: GearBox chewer
« Reply #5 on: 27 January 2012, 23:12 »
well it all depends on what the condition of the gearboxes were like when you brought them. id say you've just been unlucky, where as if they were refurbished units then id say its the company's fault who put them together.
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Offline barrym381

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Re: GearBox chewer
« Reply #6 on: 27 January 2012, 23:56 »
are u changing the flywheel when changing the box  :smiley:
« Last Edit: 28 January 2012, 00:01 by barrym381 »
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Offline nukezz

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Re: GearBox chewer
« Reply #7 on: 28 January 2012, 00:00 »
Quote from: barrym381 on 27 January 2012, 23:56
are u changing the flywheel when changing the box  :smiley:

I havent changed it yet but the previous owner had changed it twice and i fear it is happening again, knowing him it probably was done wrong lol
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Offline barrym381

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Re: GearBox chewer
« Reply #8 on: 28 January 2012, 00:01 »
how many times u done the box :smiley:
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Offline Mr_Orange

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Re: GearBox chewer
« Reply #9 on: 28 January 2012, 08:27 »
What are the symptoms of the failures?
Are you confident they have been the correct gearboxes for that engine type?  Silly question - Is it possible the lower spec might have been fitted?
I'd also consider the flywheel as a potential cause.  It could be sending judder/vibrations through the input shaft of the box.
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