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[wuzzy]

hi there yep im a newbie and yep i need advice! so the question is i,ve just bought my second gti 8v and this one is sporting a 4 speed box does anyone have experience with this, i have never come across this before and was wondering if i should leave it in?

[wuzzy]

i should of mentioned that the shifting is a bit of a bugger its like a game of hide and seek is there anything i can do to rectify this

[herbster]

Welcome 
you sure its a 4 speed, not a 5 speed that has lost its gear? Does it go into fifth gate, or is it just 4 gates plus reverse. Common for 5th to go with shortage of oil!! you can buy a selector repair kit and set up tool from ebay to fix the notchiness.

[wuzzy]

just 4 gates no 5th to be found but man did i try! i think its off a smaller model cos it seems to be reving to high to get up to decent speed but great 1.4 mile lol

[wuzzy]

there is no notchiness whatsoever its all down to good luck very loose!

[monzablue16v]

I wouldn't imagine an 8v would have a 4 speed box matey, there is an issue on the mk2 gearbox if you look at the top of the box there are 2 rods with ball sockets on the end, the shorter one is prone to cracking on the ball housing(scrotum>>?? ) this can stop you been able to get fifth and might explain the hide n seek gears think they are pence or pounds rather than 10's from VW dealership or Euro Car Parts, GSF etc

[wuzzy]

sorry thats a no ive checked them cos they whent on my other gti last summer this one genually seems to have a 4 speed box fitted unless its totaly shot ive had another look on the net but the only one i can find is a 1.4 standard golf. i know this so called mod was done to nova,s to make them a bit quicker from start but never heard of it in a golf

[wuzzy]

but i think i,ll invest 99 squid in a refurbed box with 5 gears i hope, i dont like the sloppy shift on this and i can get into reverse without pushing down.

[monzablue16v]

is it screaming for it's mum at 70? could try lining it back up again and then giving it some grief see if you can get 5th might be there, a gearbox code might help us ID it RJ has them all commited to memory, it'll take him moments!!

[wuzzy]

i,ll have to wait till tommorow its to dark now unfortunatly i,d like to find out thanks for that,but my probs with this golf are far from over i think i,ll be spending most evenings here looking for tips and advice as this is my first major project.