How to help your gearbox!!! Post 2003

[Richy Cupra]

Does anybody know if the FZQ gearbox will be the same as the O2M one? I haven't had time to check if it has the black cover. 2004 LCR

 

[brad_barker12]

FZQ and FML etc all all 02M boxes

 

[Richy Cupra]

FZQ and FML etc all all 02M boxes

Thanks mate that's good to know!

 

[tom t]

Done mine the other day quite an easy job. I left the undertray on. And just removed the splash guard behind the wheel. And took the wheel off. Used a cheap pair of circlip pliers not the correct ones and a small screwdriver. Seems a lot better.

 

[randomage]

52 plate tdi has an intermittent crunch in 3rd, other gears are fairly tough work... reckon I'll have a look at this when I have some time free

 

[s3matty]

Just done this today
It was whining like a bitch in 3rd before
Now it is silent! Good as new!

This should be a sticky
Tip. Put finger in shaft and pull towards you whilst removing circlip. Comes straight off

 

[tomassonator87]

Hi folks. Pretty new to this forum malarky, but having trouble opening a new discussion? Just got an 07 leon fr and got problem with the DPF (particulation filter) and its gone into limp mode any help welcome

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[Alexis27]

You need to look in the Mark 2 section of the forum. This is for Mark 1's

 

[matt_s]

What's involved in getting the splash guard off? Is it just couple of screws?

 

[daveslater3110]

Finally got round to doing this. I was suffering clutch creep, a squeak on down shifting to 5th, whining and struggling to select gears. This little beauty literally takes 30 min to do and has cured all of it!! Total transformation! Thanks for letting us all in on this tully..


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[daveslater3110]

Just three matt_s. It's a doddle getting the splash guard off, but to be fair even easier because my engine cover has already gone in the bin so that made it easier for me


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[tom t]

Splash guard loosen of a couple of under tray bolts towards the front to help removal. I even loosened some arch liner torx screws to help.

There is also a torx screw holding the splash guard toward the rear of the undertray. Then a couple of screws holding it to the under tray. Then it's pull and twist carefully to get it out.

 

[Richy Cupra]

I have tackled this today and can say it definitely works and I have no 3rd gear whine. For the sake of £10 and a couple of hours its worth it!

 

[JayFR150]

I have an 05 cupra r, will I have the 02m gearbox??

I would check myself but it's in the garage with a bent conrod .

 

[Richy Cupra]

I have an 05 cupra r, will I have the 02m gearbox??

I would check myself but it's in the garage with a bent conrod .

I would have thought so mate, if it has the black cap on the side of the gearbox then all good

 

[atconc]

just had this done on my 05 LCR today, I don't have the tools etc to do it myself so got the garage to do it, they charged £65 + vat which is an hours labour....

Took it for a 20 minute spin around the block and gear selection definitely feels more positive and (maybe placebo but..) it also feels to me like it's smoother onto and off the power, where it felt a bit jolty on lift off before. Hard to fully make a judgement after 20 mins town driving in the rain but seems like a worthwhile improvement so far.

 

[adeyspec]

just got the bits for this today, under £9. will get them fitted up over the weekend. gearbox feels fine, get a slight whine on deceleration in 3rd but thought id sort it just incase

 

[cuprapete]

For some reason I couldn't do my LCR box as it doesn't have the black cap to remove, dunno if that means the car has a non original gearbox? So if any ones interested in the shim and cap for this for £6 plus postage let me know

Il have them off you if they are still available?

 

[dgjdrummer]

just got the bits for this today, under £9. will get them fitted up over the weekend. gearbox feels fine, get a slight whine on deceleration in 3rd but thought id sort it just incase

It'll sort out that whine in 3rd if nothin else! Glad I did mine and still no whine and more solid gear changes a fair few hundred miles later

 

[Deleted member 90332]

This sounds awesome! Definitely going to look into it.