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Offline cняis

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Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
« Reply #10 on: 23 October 2008, 18:42 »
my clutch suddenly went in july... VERY bad timing (just lost my other job)

and that suddenly let go under acceleration/gave out a rattle aswell

might it be the diff?


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Offline Organisys

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Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
« Reply #11 on: 23 October 2008, 21:42 »
I've busted two boxes on Golfs.

Here's the last effort.



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Offline Martz

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Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
« Reply #12 on: 24 October 2008, 19:59 »
Right, got the car up onto axle stands and done as Horney said. Engaged gear and the wheels rotated. I took some pictures of the offside -




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Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
« Reply #13 on: 24 October 2008, 20:01 »
I don't know much about the transmission, but that don't look right  :undecided:
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Offline sidecarphil

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Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
« Reply #14 on: 24 October 2008, 20:04 »
buggered  :wink: :wink: :wink:

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Offline monzablue16v

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Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
« Reply #15 on: 24 October 2008, 22:09 »
Inner CV joint looks to have gone, not too bad a job you need a spline drive socket 8mm I think. remove the hub nut (awkward twunt) poss 31 32mm socket. undo suspension strut and the track rod, ball joint then reverse the above.

Probably got lost in the "Great Crash of 08

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Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
« Reply #16 on: 25 October 2008, 01:16 »
you be lucky there,  just a cv joint.   
all the VW's have gone bar 1.

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Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
« Reply #17 on: 25 October 2008, 14:40 »
just seen this Martz - if you need a hand at all let me know  :wink: your only half an hour away and i off all week  :cool:

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Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
« Reply #18 on: 25 October 2008, 15:48 »
You know what mate, I may just well take you up on that. I would need some assistance as 'I ain't gotta fooking clue' lol

Will IM ya fella.

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Re: Whoops! My gearbox let go this morning!
« Reply #19 on: 25 October 2008, 17:51 »
neither do I , but i can cheer you on and take piccies as required  :grin: