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OMG ... My gearbox exploded! Again!

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  • #16
    An update for you -

    Fifth gear has smashed itself to pieces, bits of teeth schrapnel everywhere. I had a look at it in pieces, and it turns out 5th is outside the main bit of the gearbox in it's own housing. The bearing where it slots into the main housing was chomped too.

    A replacement 5spd box has been located (exactly the same code too) with significanly less km than mine I'm told - 30k vs 75k on mine. That means there's less wear to begin with which is good. I'll be double checking to see what warranty if any comes on this though as it has been sourced from over east.

    Turns out too the gears hadn't punched through the box which is what I thought had happened (expecting at the time that it was the rivet issue), so I think what I must have seen was actually just the air con dripping & I was stressing at the time and didn't think about it logically haha

    There will still be some out-of-pocket cost for me, but not the whole lot which is great, so I'm pretty happy with the outcome.

    I've also seen a few other threads discussing gearbox oils too and Redline MTL has been mentioned several times. I realise oils ain't oils, but I wouldn't know the difference myself. Any pros/cons of this one etc? I'm thinking it would be good to get a really decent oil put in now to help minimise future wear but do it while it's going in now rather than next service etc.

    Geoff.
    '03 BMP MkIV Golf GTI | Oettinger tune | K04 | 18" OZ
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    • #17
      Again, I cannot believe this is the first time I've seen this thread!! dammit.

      good luck with the repairs Geoff, must be incredibly frstrating for you

      (or ignore yours and just dont give Matty his car back!!)
      2007 Audi RS4 with: APR ECU Upgrade; JHM Quick Shifter; Milltek Catback and Downpipes; KW V3 Coilovers; Argon Creative Carbon Fibre Splitters

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      • #18
        What Golf???

        Thanks Gareth
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        '04 BMP MkIV R32 #144
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        • #19
          LOL, gearboxes mean absolutely nothing to me!!

          The only bits i understand is the bit under my left foot, and the bit in my left hand - the bits in-between are a magic mystery!!
          2007 Audi RS4 with: APR ECU Upgrade; JHM Quick Shifter; Milltek Catback and Downpipes; KW V3 Coilovers; Argon Creative Carbon Fibre Splitters

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          • #20
            When are you getting it back Geoff?
            1991 BMW 318is RED E30

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            • #21
              Redline MTL mate is the shot for that box. Had that box been stripped down previously??????? 5th Gear reqs to be removed to split the box , thats the reason i ask.
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              • #22
                Hopefully by the end of the week...
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                '04 BMP MkIV R32 #144
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                • #23
                  Originally posted by gareth_oau View Post
                  Again, I cannot believe this is the first time I've seen this thread!! dammit.

                  good luck with the repairs Geoff, must be incredibly frstrating for you

                  (or ignore yours and just dont give Matty his car back!!)
                  Yeah I want my car back!!! When I get back from this wonderful holiday

                  But yeah its good to hear about the outcome
                  Last edited by polo_spec_d; 22-04-2009, 12:02 AM.
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                  • #24
                    You'll just have to wait! It's fun too

                    edit: I mean, I'm taking good care of it!
                    Last edited by geoff_gti; 22-04-2009, 10:06 PM.
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                    '04 BMP MkIV R32 #144
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                    • #25
                      hey Geoff, you never told me it was Matty's polo that you were doing all those donuts in - have you got the videos uploaded on youtube yet?
                      2007 Audi RS4 with: APR ECU Upgrade; JHM Quick Shifter; Milltek Catback and Downpipes; KW V3 Coilovers; Argon Creative Carbon Fibre Splitters

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                      • #26
                        but I thought you were uploading them ??? it was your video camera lol
                        '03 BMP MkIV Golf GTI | Oettinger tune | K04 | 18" OZ
                        '04 BMP MkIV R32 #144
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                        • #27
                          oh excellent, my car is going to be taken soon by the police before I get back lol
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                          • #28
                            Originally posted by polo_spec_d View Post
                            oh excellent, my car is going to be taken soon by the police before I get back lol
                            Dont worry Matt, noone will believe that a diesel polo can do that
                            1991 BMW 318is RED E30

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                            • #29
                              LSD would be a very good thing to do .. would solve a lot of problems and put the power down to the ground!

                              whilst yoru there, dyno it! im curious to see what it'd be putting out with that heat over in WA! :p

                              ive gotta get mine done this year too.. its on its way i can feel it! eek
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                              • #30
                                Originally posted by balkanac View Post
                                Dont worry Matt, noone will believe that a diesel polo can do that
                                That's what he thought...

                                Anyway, got mine back yesterday!! Happy birthday to me

                                New (2nd hand) box & diff installed. Gonna try and give it a good run this weekend to test how it feels (lucky WA has a public hol on Monday too ) but I reckon it will be ok fingers crossed cos it's only got 30k on it etc. They will be giving it a thorough checking in a couple of weeks once it's been running for a bit and settled in.

                                Now I have two dubs in the driveway to wash haha
                                '03 BMP MkIV Golf GTI | Oettinger tune | K04 | 18" OZ
                                '04 BMP MkIV R32 #144
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                                ozaudi | ozvolks | opelaus | ecca

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