Will 6 speed box fit?

[nottyash]

Hi Guys,
I'm experiencing gearbox problems getting the car (5 speed AUM) into 3rd and sometimes 5 gear on the wife's car.
Is this common?

Will the 6 speed gearbox fit straight onto an AUM engine??

Thanks

[Wayne]

Nope a lot needs changing including driveshafts etc and it is not really worth fitting.

[nottyash]

Thanks, It may only be a gear selection problem so will wait and see.

[cobalt6700]

Have you tried resetting the selector cables?

[mar_k]

Nope a lot needs changing including driveshafts etc and it is not really worth fitting.

Can I ask why its not worth fitting? Genuinely interested as I have the 6-speed in my LCR and love it,
I've owned and driven a few mk4's and all ways felt it needed an extra gear.

[james2]

Nope a lot needs changing including driveshafts etc and it is not really worth fitting.

Can I ask why its not worth fitting? Genuinely interested as I have the 6-speed in my LCR and love it,
I've owned and driven a few mk4's and all ways felt it needed an extra gear.

They do need a extra gear but with speed limits they don't .Mine sound like its almost topped out at 120+  but not as bad as a 1.1 fiesta with a 4 speed box doing 110 mph that was bad i did not know how to stop it, taking your foot off the throttle was like braking hard lol, so i just kept it held down .   

[cobalt6700]

http://www.golfgtiforum.co.uk/index.php?topic=157112.0 

[mcgee9t2]

can I just ask, why do you need clutch?

[cobalt6700]

There's a bit more info here: http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4734247-parts-required-for-02j-to-02m-swap

AFAIK, the flywheels between 02j and 02M are different (bolt holes and diameter of mating faces), so you need a new clutch to suit. 

[nottyash]

Have you tried resetting the selector cables?

Thanks, this will be my first job when I get chance