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Given the alarming number of gearbox failures over the last six to twelve months it would be useful to pull some information together for reference?

If you have had a replacement gearbox, please copy and paste the form below, filling in your details as applicable. Remember, this is a public forum so please don't post such information as your vehicle's chassis number or registration!

Also, please don't fill this thread with pages of off-topic chat or spam. I will be policing the content to keep it on-topic

GTI Gearbox Failure

Please complete ALL details listed below, to provide a resource of information for present and future owners:

Car registration date (Month/Year):
Mileage when gearbox Failed:
Month/Year when gearbox failed:

Was the failed Gearbox
A) Re-conditioned (complete D)
B) replaced with new (compete E)
C) replaced with 2nd hand reconditioned (complete E)

D) Garage that undertook the work:
Garage Address:
Garage Phone Number/E-mail:

E) Gearbox supplied by:
Address:
Phone number/E-mail:

Credit for the idea must go to mk4 glx 1.6, on whose behalf I am starting this topic

Cheers

GTI Gearbox Failure

Car registration date (Month/Year):12/2000
Mileage when gearbox Failed:49900
Month/Year when gearbox failed:11/2006

Was the failed Gearbox
A) Re-conditioned and re-built with bearings and clutch


D) Garage that undertook the work:Lochrin Autos Edinburgh
Garage Address: Lochrin Place Tollcross Edinburgh
Garage Phone Number/E-mail:01312298304

GTI Gearbox Failure

Car registration date (Month/Year): 11/2000
Mileage when gearbox Failed: 58000
Month/Year when gearbox failed: 1/1/2007 !!!
Was the failed Gearbox
A) Re-conditioned (complete D)
B) replaced with new (compete E)
C) replaced with 2nd hand reconditioned (complete E)

D) Garage that undertook the work:
Garage Address: Loaders VW Dorchester
Garage Phone Number/E-mail:

E) Gearbox supplied by:
Address:
Phone number/E-mail:

Car registration date (Month/Year): Oct 2000
Mileage when gearbox Failed: 58,000
Month/Year when gearbox failed: September '06

Was the failed Gearbox
A) Re-conditioned (complete D)


D) Garage that undertook the work:
Garage Address: Ace Gearboxes LTD
Garage Phone Number/E-mail:

E) Gearbox supplied by: Ace Gearboxes LTD
Address:
Phone number/E-mail:

Car registration date (Month/Year): March 2000
Mileage when gearbox Failed: 68500
Month/Year when gearbox failed: August 2006

Was the failed Gearbox
A) Re-conditioned (complete D)

D) Garage that undertook the work: ASK Transmissions
Garage Address: Unit 1A, Lauriston Ind Est. Lauriston, Falkirk.(It took them 4WEEKS to get round to doing it though)

Car registration date (Month/Year): March 2000
Mileage when gearbox Failed: 88,000 (ish)
Month/Year when gearbox failed: July 2005

Was the failed Gearbox
B) replaced with new

D) Garage that undertook the work: Newport Volkswagen
Garage Address: Seven Stiles Avenue,
Newport,
Newport Retail Park,
NP19 4QR

Garage Phone Number/E-mail: 01633 270727

E) Gearbox supplied by: Newport Volkswagen
Address: Seven Stiles Avenue,
Newport,
Newport Retail Park,
NP19 4QR

Phone number/E-mail: 01633 270727

Car registration date (Month/Year): 2000
Mileage when gearbox Failed: 70,500
Month/Year when gearbox failed: March 2007

Was the failed Gearbox
A) Re-conditioned

D) Garage that undertook the work:
Garage Address:
Dubsport Edition Unit 9-10
Hawkley Brook Trading Estate
Wigan
WN3 6XE

Garage Phone Number/E-mail: 01942 244550

Car registration date May 2000
Mileage when gearbox Failed 60152
Month/Year when gearbox failed Dec 2006

Was the failed Gearbox
A) Re-conditioned 5th gear was replaced along with the syncro hub and new clutch 1st stil seems jumpy at low speed

D) Garage that undertook the work: Hi-Tech
Garage Address: Bolness Road Wisbech
Garage Phone Number/E-mail: 01945 589544

Car registration date: 2000
Mileage when gearbox Failed: 70000
Month/Year when gearbox failed: April 2007

Was the failed Gearbox:
A) Re-conditioned (complete D)

D) Garage that undertook the work: Martins Garage
Garage Address: Woddhead Rd, Glasgow
Garage Phone Number/E-mail: 0141 779 3331

GTI Gearbox Failure

Car registration date (Month/Year): July 2000
Mileage when gearbox Failed: 52000
Month/Year when gearbox failed: Aug 2005

failed Gearbox
A) Re-conditioned (complete D)


D) Garage that undertook the work: IVC Leeds
Garage Address: Water Lane, Leeds
Garage Phone Number/E-mail: 011324200875

E) Gearbox supplied by: Not known
Address:
Phone number/E-mail:

Dnt mean to spam the thread but can we have prices listed as well. Just for a rough guide? Cheers

Car registration date (Month/Year): W - 2000
Mileage when gearbox Failed: 66000
Month/Year when gearbox failed: Aug 2007

Was the failed Gearbox
A) Re-conditioned (complete D)

Gearbox fitted by mechanic freind. New clutch also fitted.

E) Gearbox supplied by:
Address: Ace Gearboxes (through Alden Transmissions)

Labour: £200
Clutch: £90
Recon box: £600

Please don't bother using Ace Gearboxes LTD.

I've just had news my old Polo GTi box has now been knackered again...and only after about 4,000 miles after a "rebuild"

Just a heads up, that's all.

2001 polo GTI
54,000 miles
December 2007

Gearbox completely rebuilt with new bearings. Diff rivets were replaced. New clutch fitted.

Nicol Tranmission services kidderminster. (Be warned...they dont accept credit cards!)
[Good friendly, fast service, recomended by several people including me!]

£460 for gearbox rebuild
£120 clutch kit

Car registration date (Month/Year): '00
Mileage when gearbox Failed: 30,000
Month/Year when gearbox failed: 12/07

Was the failed Gearbox
A) Re-conditioned (complete D)
B) replaced with new (compete E)
C) replaced with 2nd hand reconditioned (complete E)

D) Garage that undertook the work: Transmission Services
Garage Address: Slyfield Ind Estate, Guildford
Garage Phone Number/E-mail: www.yell.com i'm afraid.

E) Gearbox supplied by:
Address:
Phone number/E-mail:


First rebuild was done by another company and they forgot to put oil in it. (Yeah I know)

Second rebuild has been alright, it's still not great and it seems to get worse once it gets warmer. I've had the clutch replaced as well.