Author Topic: changing a 4speed gearbox to a 5 speed  (Read 829 times)

Offline andyd1990

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changing a 4speed gearbox to a 5 speed
« on: 21 February 2008, 18:22 »
hi, i have a 1400cc mk 3 golf 4 speed L reg, the gearbox has recently given up on me so i have bought a 5 speed gear box which fits, i was jus wondering if there is anything else i need to change with it? ive been told i need to renew the clutch and flywheel is this true? thanks alot.

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Re: changing a 4speed gearbox to a 5 speed
« Reply #1 on: 21 February 2008, 18:24 »
depends what the gearbox is off ?

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Re: changing a 4speed gearbox to a 5 speed
« Reply #2 on: 23 February 2008, 23:51 »
the same car but 5 speed

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Re: changing a 4speed gearbox to a 5 speed
« Reply #3 on: 24 February 2008, 17:58 »
check ecp for the part numbers see if there the same -i cant see why the clutch should be bigger .engine size is the same so shouldn't make no difference

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