Gearbox - what to do?

**mitch_gti** · 13-08-2008, 10:05 PM

Please dont feel as though this is a rude question but are you guys quite hard on your polos or something?
My gearbox feels perfect. How many kms had you done before it started acting up?

**Kai** · 13-08-2008, 10:14 PM

I whinged about my gearbox. And they gave me a new one. But its not a polo gearbox. I have no idea what its from. None of the bolts line up like they use too. And you can see where my old gearbox lined up.

**DaveMack** · 13-08-2008, 10:55 PM

My gearbox is fine ... no trouble after more than 2.5 years.

Dave

**PoloGTi** · 13-08-2008, 11:01 PM

I am back....... I too have the 1st gear prob and warrenty runs out in dec.
I will be trying to gain a new one very soon. Let me know how you get on if we have probs joint letters to vw Aus may be worth it Power in numbers.
Cheers Rob.

**GT3** · 13-08-2008, 11:30 PM

VW generally build good cars, but there's two things they're absolutely s*ite at: 1. gearboxes 2. electric window regulators.

**hkogti** · 27-08-2008, 03:59 PM

Originally Posted by GT3

VW generally build good cars, but there's two things they're absolutely s*ite at: 1. gearboxes 2. electric window regulators.

Agreed...

My front driver window will automatically go down when my mobile phone ring...

Change a new mobile, problem fixed...

Gear box crunch is getting worst and it never happens with my previous cars, so i m pretty sure this is not my driving problem...

**VW GTI** · 27-08-2008, 04:01 PM

Originally Posted by hkogti

My front driver window will automatically go down when my mobile phone ring...

Change a new mobile, problem fixed...

You better not leave your phone in your car unattended

**hkogti** · 27-08-2008, 04:03 PM

Just curious...

The 6 speed box from other polo will fit to the gti?

**archangel_7** · 28-08-2008, 02:28 PM

Hey, I had the same problem with mine. Grinding noise in first gear.... I drove it like that for another couple of thousand kms until the noise got worst. I took it for a check up to Essendon VW and they kindly without question replaced it with a new one under warranty!
They opened it up for inspection and found the that gear box was so badly damaged that is was way beyond repair.... new gear box in now and couldn’t be any happier! So my advice to you my friend is to drive it like that a little bit longer and then take it to your local dealer. If you’re in Melbourne I highly recommend you Essendon VW.