Pedal box? Clutch? Gearbox? Something else?!

Kelk11 · Post by **Kelk11** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:44 pm

mine has exactly the same problem too 5 to 4 can also b a b*tch to shift in to aswell. im gunna try this at the weekend, would having the gearbox oil changed also improve things???

Post by **alexperkins** » Thu Jan 24, 2008 10:49 pm

Gearbox oil change in mine has made a huge difference - its cheap aswell. 15 quid for all the oil from GSF, and about 30 mins labour

nogwuy · Post by **nogwuy** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:43 am

gear box oil change also a good idea, (did it on my mk3 golf gti with notisable improvement to change smoothness) dont know which service interval its included in (if any) but most likely its never been done, and the way our gearboxes are all the care you can give em is best i suppose! do you know how much oil you need alex? got to do an oil and filter change at the weekend, may as well do this too while im under there! did you get the vw oem oil? or another make?

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:35 am

I've never had this problem...yet

Post by **alexperkins** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:56 am

2.7L (strange amount i know!!) and its Fuchs I used. I use their lubricants for my engine oil and all that, and its very good quality indeed. Engine ticks over perfectly

nogwuy · Post by **nogwuy** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:31 am

ok thanks for that alex, do you need to change the bung/nut and seal washer thing like when you do the engine oil? is the drain just an allen bolt or something underneath the car/ easy to see access? is there aplastic cap on the top of the box for re-filling? (havnt been under there yet!

you used the bra yet? any pics of it on the car? bet it looks good against the red! (like my old golf)

nogwuy · Post by **nogwuy** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:34 am

also, are ther different grades of gearbox oil, or is it all the same? whats recommended for the polo gti?

nogwuy · Post by **nogwuy** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 8:34 am

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Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 12:59 pm

Yeh when mines goes in for the service (a week today), i've asked him to change the gearbox oil, that and the clutch adjusted should sort things out nicely!!!

If i'm not mistaken the gearbox oil should be fully synthetic?

I hope it is because thats what my garage they were planning on changing it with!!

shantybeater · Post by **shantybeater** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 1:14 pm

yeah its fully synthetic

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 3:42 pm

just adjusted the clutch alittle bit, was very easy indeed thanks for the description and pictures nogwuy.

Will take her out in a bit n see how she feels

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 5:08 pm

Just went out for a drive, the bite is slightly higher, but the gear changes dont feel any different.

However it's not doing it today its been fine.

Will have to see with the long journey on Sunday as to what it does.

I think with combination of this and the gearbox oil change it should improve

Post by **alexperkins** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 6:31 pm

Fully synth gearbox oil is hard to find and rather expensive. I just replaced mine with good old high quality semi synth which works fine

nogwuy · Post by **nogwuy** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:38 pm

well done for giving it a go, now you know how to do it and hopefully it will make an improvement. ordred some gear box oil frow vw today (they only had 1litre in stock!) didnt see if it was fully synth tho, service will have to wait till next weekend now.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Fri Jan 25, 2008 7:43 pm

Yeh i spent a while fiddling around trying to clamp the 13mm and unscrew the 10mm, but found out in the end i could just twist both with my bare hands?

this ok? Seemed a little easy considering I was adjusting my whole clutch!