Re-con gearbox question.

[GOLF-MK3-GTI]

My gearbox is noisy in reverse and pops out of reverse.

I have the old gearbox in my garage, the diff went on that, so I bought one from scrappy for £50 and it's worked a treat for 2 years.

So I'm thinking of getting the old unit and giving it in for a re-con as once my car steering/suspension/braking side is sorted I don't have to touch that again.

My question is, can I give that gearbox in only to have the diff fixed, reason being my car felt alot more responsive with that old gearbox in for some reason. I don't want to mess about with the gearing.

If so, how much would it be, and does anybody know of any good place in west Yorkshire?

Cheers

[GOLF-MK3-GTI]

Dropping gearbox off on Monday to have diff replaced, also says to the engineer to change the reverse idler as there common to go. £150 for diff and an extra £40 for new reverse idler.

What do you think?

[sierragls]

Dropping gearbox off on Monday to have diff replaced, also says to the engineer to change the reverse idler as there common to go. £150 for diff and an extra £40 for new reverse idler.

What do you think?

Wow, that sounds really cheap, the cheapest I was quoted was £350 for the same work, others wanted £500.

Where are you getting that done?

[GOLF-MK3-GTI]

Dropping gearbox off on Monday to have diff replaced, also says to the engineer to change the reverse idler as there common to go. £150 for diff and an extra £40 for new reverse idler.

What do you think?

Wow, that sounds really cheap, the cheapest I was quoted was £350 for the same work, others wanted £500.

Where are you getting that done?

Lol, it's plus VAT. Stephen A Brears in Leeds.