Gearbox HELP!!!!!!!

Chrissyshot6 · Post by **Chrissyshot6** » Mon Jul 21, 2008 6:08 pm

Hello,

Got a 1998 1.6 GL, petrol polo, and the gearbox has given up. I'm trying to get a new one, but have been asked is it's a cable or a rodshaft.

Any ideas? (even though I love cars I can't bloomin' see it!)

Thanks

Chrissy

The_phat_controlleruk · Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:00 am

If it's the gear linkage they are on about, chances are it connected via a single rod (mine was), the clutch will be by cable, but that you may need to check. Not sure if polo boxes came with a hydraulic clutch.

vw-po-low · Post by **vw-po-low** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:14 am

What dose your clucth feel like? I'm quite certen they are cable. Stretched, adjustable, Linkage should also be adjust able, but i'm not positive on that. Do you struggle in all gears? or certen ones? if it lets you into any gear at all.

The_phat_controlleruk · Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:47 am

"Linkage should also be adjustable" unfortunately, that's what I thought about mine, the gear linkage itself it not adjustable, as far as I could see. The clutch cable however is adjustable, you can slacken or tighten the two nuts at the end of the cable where it connects to the gearbox.

When you say "and the gearbox has given up.", exactly what do you mean, is it difficult to get into gear, is the box making a strange noise etc.

vw-po-low · Post by **vw-po-low** » Tue Jul 22, 2008 2:06 pm

Well i did say i wasn't sure. Thanks for the inof tho.

I work with Trucks so lol alot of them are adjustable.

The_phat_controlleruk · Tue Jul 22, 2008 8:48 pm

"Linkage should also be adjustable" unfortunately, that's what I thought about mine

I found out the hard way, tried for hours trying to adjust the linkage only to find its keyed, so doesn't need any adjustment.