What Gearbox do I have?

[16vLeroy]

Just finished sorting the pedal box, it's taken a while but there was no real rush with it.

Engine fires up lovely, and off we go for a 'Burt Monroe' round the village (see The World's Fastest Indian for those who don't understand.

Anway, 1st gear into 2nd into 3rd, revs rise as the clutch slips.....

It appears that being stood for so long has been the death of it.

Right, so, the question is, what type of gearbox do i have on my 2.0L 8v (AGG engine code)? Is it an 020, or an 02A?

 

[mark1231]

make model year ?

 

[Dave_R]

020 is for 8v (one u have)

02A is for the 16v

 

[16vLeroy]

Cheers Dinky, been quoted £90 for a clutch kit.
Anyone know if i can get better?

 

[rubjonny]

Thats about right. AVS do sachs kits which are just about the best oem type, plus come with everything you need, new pressure plate bolts, release plate, clutch spline grease etc:

2.0 8v (upto 6K-ZR002744) http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=728
2.0 8v (from 6K-ZR002745) http://www.vwspares.co.uk/product_info.php?products_id=730

 

[16vLeroy]

Thanks Jonny.

On a similar topic, well connected anyway....

The gear knob has lost it's springy-ness! It's ability to return to the very centre when in neutral. Anyone got any ideas on this? Tis a new one to me.

Is it part of the gear selection rods that's at fault?

 

[rubjonny]

thats internal to the gearbox, nothing engine bay/gearstick side that does that. which is bad news

though this isnt a common problem, and i suspect you would have other issues if box was knackered enough to cause this! are you sure its not just a knackered/sloppy linkage problem?

 

[16vLeroy]

Well, gotta check through the clutch issue, so i expect will go through the linkage at the same time - gotta disconnect to remove box etc.

A couple of garage/techie type people i've spoken to say the springy-ness comes from the linkage as oppossed to the internals of the box, but time will tell

 

[16vLeroy]

Hey Jonny, have you defected from Golf GTI Forum?

Or have you posted soooo much they won't let you on anymore!!

 

[rubjonny]

ha no I'm still on there, just my gf has a MK3 biza so I come on here now & again. plus i wanted to sell my MK2 biza a/c kit so had to make some posts. no bugger is interested in it though, oh well