MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: s3dubbin on June 01, 2014, 05:01:47 pm

Title: Gearbox Issue.
Post by: s3dubbin on June 01, 2014, 05:01:47 pm
On Tuesday my gearbox decided it didn't want oil in it any longer. Can anyone tell me why it has done this? It seems to have popped this cap off the side of the box. How easy is it to rebuild a gearbox, are there uprated parts available?
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Cheers, Stevie.  :happy2:
Title: Re: Gearbox Issue.
Post by: vRSAlex on June 01, 2014, 05:20:01 pm
The input shaft bearing has worn the casing, or the bearing has fallen apart and caused excessive play in the shaft creating enough movement to pop the cap off.

Seen it loads of times. Depending if the casing has worn or not depends if it can be rebuilt or not.  Box will need to come out and stripped to determine it's fate. If you shipped it down then I can fix.
Title: Re: Gearbox Issue.
Post by: s3dubbin on June 01, 2014, 05:47:09 pm
Thanks Alex. Hopefully get it out asap next week. If the casing is ok is there any uprated parts available or is oem ok?

Stevie.
Title: Re: Gearbox Issue.
Post by: vRSAlex on June 01, 2014, 07:02:25 pm
I have a way that I mod the casing so it doesn't happen again.  Can't really see what's happened from the pics.
Title: Re: Gearbox Issue.
Post by: s3dubbin on June 01, 2014, 07:19:54 pm
Will see what it looks like when I remove it. I will be in touch Alex.

Thanks, Stevie.  :drinking:
Title: Re: Gearbox Issue.
Post by: rubber toe on June 01, 2014, 09:13:13 pm
I've got a spare box if you need one Stevie  :happy2:
Title: Re: Gearbox Issue.
Post by: s3dubbin on June 02, 2014, 04:51:54 pm
Excellent cheers Rab. If this rain ever stops I will get the box off. Will see what the damage is.

Stevie.  :drinking: