How many gearbox rebuilds you had

brianpologti · Post by **brianpologti** » Sun Dec 30, 2007 6:32 pm

I ve got the box out, still under warranty, so I think in the new year I going down to them and sorting it out, Just wondering what oil do you guys use in your boxes, I used correct stuff from vw

brianpologti · Post by **brianpologti** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 9:11 pm

I cant believe it, I only had the gearbox back in for less than a month and now its started leaking, from the driveshaft flange seal, I am not happy , only just have the dam thing fixed s

Think I am falling out of love with the car,

nafeGTI · Post by **nafeGTI** » Fri Feb 08, 2008 11:56 pm

mine went about 57000 and now at 61000, no probs so far since Â£800 rebuild but ready with warranty card!!

bristolgeezer · Post by **bristolgeezer** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 12:07 am

i had mine reconned the begining of jan when the car was on 62k then 2 weeks later 4th gear went

if anyone from bristol reads this then avoid mr clutch/bristol transmissions, bunch of useless t***ers, im scared to drive the car now due to the shoddy gearbox rebuild!

ash.

Tony B · Post by **Tony B** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 4:07 pm

.....yep, gearbox peed me off so much i just had to change, even though i loved the car!, shame but just never felt the same about the motor after the gearbox prob and was just waiting for it to go again!

brianpologti · Post by **brianpologti** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 5:21 pm

I went from owning mk2 golfs to the polo and thought oh be a change to not be under it every weekend new car and all that , But not sure if it was a good idea,

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sat Feb 09, 2008 5:26 pm

bristolgeezer wrote:i had mine reconned the begining of jan when the car was on 62k then 2 weeks later 4th gear went

if anyone from bristol reads this then avoid mr clutch/bristol transmissions, bunch of useless t***ers, im scared to drive the car now due to the shoddy gearbox rebuild!

ash.

Can you recommend anywhere local that is good Ash?

bristolgeezer · Post by **bristolgeezer** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:14 am

Tim_GTi wrote:
bristolgeezer wrote:i had mine reconned the begining of jan when the car was on 62k then 2 weeks later 4th gear went

if anyone from bristol reads this then avoid mr clutch/bristol transmissions, bunch of useless t***ers, im scared to drive the car now due to the shoddy gearbox rebuild!

ash.
Can you recommend anywhere local that is good Ash?

i've heard good things about the transmission workshop down by the bristol city football ground and mixed stuff about gloucester road gearboxes.........

i'll get a pic up in a bit of my 4th gear that i was supposedly abusing........

ash.

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 10:32 am

cheers mate

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:37 pm

Well i thought id let u lot know that ive been talking 2 martin halland of reyland (if u know ur cossies aswell u will know who he is and how good he is!)
And he has agreed 2 look into developing a gearbox conversion for the polo gti /6n2 !
Basicly this means he will find a way 2 fit another fwd box into a polo (maby not a vw box) Basicly all im after is a box thats strong, cheepish and that doesnt need my polo being chopped up 2 make it fit!
So im just trying 2 guage howmuch intrest there would be in this sort of conversion as the more people that would be intrested the cheeper the conversion is more likly 2 be !

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Sun Feb 10, 2008 6:43 pm

Well if it turns out to be alot stronger, better box that doesnt have a crappy plastic 5th gear, a stronger casing and is not likely to blow twice in its life span than I can imagine there will be a HUGE interest

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 5:27 pm

bbspolo wrote:Well i thought id let u lot know that ive been talking 2 martin halland of reyland (if u know ur cossies aswell u will know who he is and how good he is!)
And he has agreed 2 look into developing a gearbox conversion for the polo gti /6n2 !
Basicly this means he will find a way 2 fit another fwd box into a polo (maby not a vw box) Basicly all im after is a box thats strong, cheepish and that doesnt need my polo being chopped up 2 make it fit!
So im just trying 2 guage howmuch intrest there would be in this sort of conversion as the more people that would be intrested the cheeper the conversion is more likly 2 be !

I'd definately be interested as if I keep the car I plan on running around 160bhp

jonners_gti · Post by **jonners_gti** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:03 pm

Mouse_GTI wrote:
bbspolo wrote:Well i thought id let u lot know that ive been talking 2 martin halland of reyland (if u know ur cossies aswell u will know who he is and how good he is!)
And he has agreed 2 look into developing a gearbox conversion for the polo gti /6n2 !
Basicly this means he will find a way 2 fit another fwd box into a polo (maby not a vw box) Basicly all im after is a box thats strong, cheepish and that doesnt need my polo being chopped up 2 make it fit!
So im just trying 2 guage howmuch intrest there would be in this sort of conversion as the more people that would be intrested the cheeper the conversion is more likly 2 be !
I'd definately be interested as if I keep the car I plan on running around 160bhp

how would you get up to 160bhp mouse?

Mouse_GTI · Post by **Mouse_GTI** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 7:11 pm

BMC, Manifold, Sport-cat, spot of porting/polishing, tb's, remap

bbspolo · Post by **bbspolo** » Wed Feb 13, 2008 10:14 pm

ok chaps will let u know any outcome!