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Posted: **Wed Dec 19, 2007 4:31 pm**

i need urgent help to fix my gearbox wot i need is a blown up diagram of the gears in the gearbox as i need to replace the 5th gear assembly and bearing as i have been told by a geabox repairer that it can be done with the box in the car.please email me with any diagrams you have to [email protected] thanks i need to do this on saturday.

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 12:48 pm**

Replacing the 5th gear bearing in the car?
Good look to that!

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:26 pm**

Tigz you reckon it's worth getting the gearbox rebuilt if its gonna fail anyway - if keeping the car in the long term?

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 1:33 pm**

What do you meen? Before it breaks?
I wouldn't say so.
As soon as it starts to make poor noises then do it to avoid any extra damage.
Bearings and seals are a cheap repair (think its around Â£100 for the repair kit) but when you start with Diff or gear damage then when the costs rise.

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 3:10 pm**

I'm just glad mine hasn't went on the 1000 mile round trip to Polo Show, ahh well there is always next year

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 5:41 pm**

mines started making whining noises in 4th and 5th

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 6:05 pm**

How many miles? They can go at any time but seem to average around the 60k mark

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 7:22 pm**

Mouse_GTI wrote:How many miles? They can go at any time but seem to average around the 60k mark

i kno i hate that!! 20k more miles and i'm in the danger area

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 8:09 pm**

the main damage in this box is the 5th gear bearing so im replacing it along with the 5th gear its self. i have spoken to a few gearbox repairers and it is possible but needs patience and time and the right tools im all set for saturday when i undertake this job.

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:35 pm**

Mouse_GTI wrote:How many miles? They can go at any time but seem to average around the 60k mark

funny you should say that cause it turned 60k about 2 days ago

its been doing it a little longer than that, a mate suggested it could be the clutch thrust bearing but im not convinced, im gonna get it looked at after crimbo

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:40 pm**

bristolgeezer wrote:
Mouse_GTI wrote:How many miles? They can go at any time but seem to average around the 60k mark
funny you should say that cause it turned 60k about 2 days ago its been doing it a little longer than that, a mate suggested it could be the clutch thrust bearing but im not convinced, im gonna get it looked at after crimbo

i wudnt leave it too long as i was told not to use mine and mine started a week ago.

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 10:41 pm**

16k miles to go

Posted: **Thu Dec 20, 2007 11:09 pm**

my gti has just gone 56,000 miles on a 2000 plate

Posted: **Fri Dec 21, 2007 10:33 am**

mk5coz wrote:
bristolgeezer wrote:
Mouse_GTI wrote:How many miles? They can go at any time but seem to average around the 60k mark
funny you should say that cause it turned 60k about 2 days ago its been doing it a little longer than that, a mate suggested it could be the clutch thrust bearing but im not convinced, im gonna get it looked at after crimbo
i wudnt leave it too long as i was told not to use mine and mine started a week ago.

whoops, well tbh theres not alot i can do about it now, i've been taking it steady since hearing the noise so hopefully it'll hold on!

would i be thick if i asked if the 6 speed box off the lupo gti would fit on a polo? was wondering this last night.

Posted: **Fri Dec 21, 2007 4:09 pm**

My gearbox failed at 46k miles.