new gearbox issues

[Chrisdaman]

fitted a new gearbox last night, went on as the old one came off, this box has been reconned aswell, finished up a couple of bits today, jump started her, went up fine, and idles fine, but i put my foot down on the clutch, and there's a grinding sound, and it wont select the gears

any ideas????
Chris

 

[andyj]

have you aligned the gear-selector after changing the 'box?

 

[Chrisdaman]

it selects the gears when the cars not running though.....

the saga continues ffs

it's making a scrubbing sound when the clutch is engaged, i then put my foot on the clutch, bad scrubbing sound, then i can select a gear, and bring the clutch all the way up, without it stalling

 

[red chilli]

sounds like clutch relase bearing is at fault ,, possible not fitted correctly or some part of the assembly swing arm etc ,

falling that it could be clutch not properly aligned ,

i wouldnt drive it , you may have to bite the bullet and remove and re check , have alook underneath bonnet with someone in the car pressing the pedal " engine off , see if you can see the movement of it looks free and clear ,if all looks well then only way is to remove gearbox ,and check it all over ,

 

[Chrisdaman]

it needs a new clutch, phone nando last night (nothing to do with chicken ) and he said that the golf 8v boxes had smaller spline shaft that the clutch sits on. mines a 16v clutch and so doesnt sit on that properly. So i need an 8v clutch

 

[red chilli]

try a company called europarts ,, bloody cheap ,, also try vw you may be surprised ,, i bought a cambelt kit with tensioner from vw ,, and it was 12 pounds cheaper than than anyone else ,


i know this wont be the case on all of parts but its worth a try ,

 

[Chrisdaman]

eurocarparts?

yeh they're the cheapest ones at the moment sachs clutch kit is £67