Gearbox gone today
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 3:41 pm
It stinks of gas!
Hopefully I can still get it to the garage tomorrow (6 miles away).
Hopefully I can still get it to the garage tomorrow (6 miles away).
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Re: Gearbox gone today
Posted: Sun Mar 18, 2012 9:31 pm
Damn sorry to hear about that. Hope you get it fixed quickly and it doesn't cost too much!
Re: Gearbox gone today
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 2:48 pm
It stinks of Gas?
Are you sure the box is gone, it must have been on its way out for sometime because they dont tend to just suddenly break.
I drove mine for about 3 months when it was going, as long as it goes in & out of gear then you wont have any problems driving it 6 miles
Are you sure the box is gone, it must have been on its way out for sometime because they dont tend to just suddenly break.
I drove mine for about 3 months when it was going, as long as it goes in & out of gear then you wont have any problems driving it 6 miles
Re: Gearbox gone today
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:09 pm
Managed to get it to the garage this morning, the noises were horrific 
Had it confirmed that the box has gone....could be the end of the road for me and my GTi
I just don't think I'm up for putting another recon box in, especially as it was due to go in tomorrow for a suspected air compressor problem (££££).
Anyway, I'm leaning towards trading in what's left of it for a Golf GT TDi that currently resides on their forecourt.
Had it confirmed that the box has gone....could be the end of the road for me and my GTi
I just don't think I'm up for putting another recon box in, especially as it was due to go in tomorrow for a suspected air compressor problem (££££).
Anyway, I'm leaning towards trading in what's left of it for a Golf GT TDi that currently resides on their forecourt.
Re: Gearbox gone today
Posted: Mon Mar 19, 2012 6:11 pm
The smell was a gassy/clutchy/decomposing flesh kind 
Re: Gearbox gone today
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 12:25 pm
Having both a Golf GT TDi (150) and the Polo - don't!
That is all.
That is all.
Re: Gearbox gone today
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:18 pm
The box is the most common fault for the GTI's but you probably knew that before buying one
Dont let it put you off too much, yeah its not the cheapest of jobs to get fixed but if you get a good refurb it shouldnt need doing again.
Dont let it put you off too much, yeah its not the cheapest of jobs to get fixed but if you get a good refurb it shouldnt need doing again.
Gearbox gone today
Posted: Tue Mar 20, 2012 1:40 pm
The smell was probably the box oil. This stud smells revolting anyway
Re: Gearbox gone today
Posted: Sat Mar 31, 2012 9:43 pm
Oh i know how you feel my gearbox went over a month ago now and i am awaiting a quote for it to go in a be repaired it sucks! hope you sort it soon if you decide to keep it 