Gearbox First gear only

[aterro]

hello

right my box doesnt crunch in any gears

its just in first gear(first only)
you can here the cog in the boxing turning a noise throughout the rev range in first.
all other gears are fine.
first doesnt crunch.

can u replace the first gear ratio?
or is it a unit?
or how would u go about for fixing it?

thanks

 

[artemis_1991]

hello

right my box doesnt crunch in any gears

its just in first gear(first only)
you can here the cog in the boxing turning a noise throughout the rev range in first.
all other gears are fine.
first doesnt crunch.

can u replace the first gear ratio?
or is it a unit?
or how would u go about for fixing it?

thanks

Im not sure what your asking mate? does first gear whine?

 

[aterro]

can u replace the first gear ratio?
or is it a unit?
or how would u go about for fixing it?

first gear doesnt whine high pitched
its more like a drone

 

[DaNnY_LaD]

Boxs Is Dieing IRRC>.

 

[artemis_1991]

thats how my gearbox started before it started whining badly in all gears, granted mine is a different unit.

could be a number of things, will cost alot of money for a garage to open it up if your not confident doing it yourself.

If you cant live with it try and source a replacement box... otherwise id just put up with it for now.

 

[merlin051]

My gear box started doing that, you could only hear it in certain gear's and rev ranges at certain speeds and it got progressively worse over a month or two.

I spent a full weekend under the car, dropped the gear box off, replaced the whole clutch assemly as there was a noise on the clutch release bearing - you could hear this by spinning it manually.

Also while the gear box was off the car, turning the gears manually the noise was audiable in the box. I put the car back together, then part Ex'd it the week after.

Its a big job taking the gear box out so be prepared to be without a car for a weekend minimum. would also be advantageous to get someone to give you a hand as it can be a bitch to get out on your own as its bloomin heavy.

ps i did this in my back gargen on axel stands! never again.

 

[tommy2008cupra]

pm daves ibiza if ur looking for a new box mate

 

[aterro]

so would you say it needs a new box lads?
would it be worth doing the clutch whilst im there?
how much do garages usually charge for box fitting?

 

[merlin051]

if your dropping the box, take the clutch out and inspect it, if it looks worn/batterd/knackerd then yes put a new one in, its a hell of a job to have to take it off 6 months later and put a new clutch in then.

 

[artemis_1991]

Its a big job taking the gear box out so be prepared to be without a car for a weekend minimum. would also be advantageous to get someone to give you a hand as it can be a bitch to get out on your own as its bloomin heavy.

ps i did this in my back gargen on axel stands! never again.

Use a friend to help drop it. i did it in 4 hours.

 

[joop200789]

its not a hard job to do just take your time and think about it,get the car nice and high give your self plenty off room and if you dont have a friends spare to hand a jack will help you nicely bring the box down,