2nd gear syncro

**Jmac** · 08-08-2008, 06:59 PM

Your man at Tafe will have to take note of what he does when he strips out 5th gear to take note of adjustments as it can be adjust in the box and if it is wrong it will jump out of 5th!!! 2nd gear the most common gear for this. HOw bad is it mate????????? The reason i ask is i had a Polo gti crunch 3rd every time up or down the box. drained the oil and replenished with Redline MTL which has better friction properties. Try it mate for the sake of $70 might extend the life a bit. Failing that the box is not too bad if you know what you are doing
Jmac

**Peter Jones** · 08-08-2008, 08:59 PM

Great Gearbox resource here http://www.brokevw.com/

Pete

**h100vw** · 08-08-2008, 09:33 PM

I reckon I have some new second gear syncros and possibly a set of diff bolts in my shed somewhere that belong to evorobin.

Shoot him a PM

He might not want them as he got another box.

Gavin

**thestu** · 09-08-2008, 12:57 AM

Originally Posted by Jmac

Your man at Tafe will have to take note of what he does when he strips out 5th gear to take note of adjustments as it can be adjust in the box and if it is wrong it will jump out of 5th!!! 2nd gear the most common gear for this. HOw bad is it mate????????? The reason i ask is i had a Polo gti crunch 3rd every time up or down the box. drained the oil and replenished with Redline MTL which has better friction properties. Try it mate for the sake of $70 might extend the life a bit. Failing that the box is not too bad if you know what you are doing
Jmac

ok cool...yeh i may try this sounds like it could work i was told the new polo boxes were crunchy

it is bad shifting down and up at any rpm...

Originally Posted by Spyda

Wata smart guy, i ment thrash it till you get it fixed, it would beat taking public transport.

yes i fully understand that and i was being sarcastic...did you not realise? hmmm what ever...the box isn't in the car. so i wanted some insight on how to fix the problem not how get places.

Originally Posted by Peter Jones

Great Gearbox resource here http://www.brokevw.com/

Pete

thanks pete thats very helpful

Originally Posted by h100vw

I reckon I have some new second gear syncros and possibly a set of diff bolts in my shed somewhere that belong to evorobin.

Shoot him a PM

He might not want them as he got another box.

Gavin

will do thanks gavin

**Spyda** · 09-08-2008, 12:25 PM

Originally Posted by thestu

yes i fully understand that and i was being sarcastic...did you not realise? hmmm what ever...the box isn't in the car. so i wanted some insight on how to fix the problem not how get places.

Damn man, whats with the attitude.

**GoLfMan** · 09-08-2008, 01:17 PM

Originally Posted by Spyda

Damn man, whats with the attitude.

becuase your giving him useless answers that dont address the question in the first place

Stu, just get it rebuilt, but as Jmac says try new oil in it first.

worse comes to worst, wacka 4 speeder in there, they arent that bad unless you do heaps of highway kms.

**tommymac** · 09-08-2008, 01:35 PM

Haha ladies ladies,

just find a wrecked mk3 and get a new box if its that bad, mine loves the crunch, Redline is always a fantastic option for 70 buks its beats 1000 bucks, really it comes down to,

1) can u be arsed rebuilding an 020?
2) mmmm no? lets try and source a 02a, O2j (is that mk 4? or is that o2m?) mm confused my self
3)Quaife, not really an option for anyone at 2000 squid
4) use the gear box for marine purposes

**thestu** · 09-08-2008, 11:33 PM

i shall start by trying the oil and if its still bad i shall re-build her or just change the ratios in a 4 speed

**Golf Loon** · 10-08-2008, 05:24 PM

Have you driven it. You say its not in the car?
A bit of second gear crunch is common, they are 20 year old boxes and driven enthusiastically.
If you pull it apart, you will need other parts and its not a very easy job.
I dont think that box came from me mate.
Cheers
Matt

**thestu** · 10-08-2008, 05:51 PM

Originally Posted by Golf Loon

Have you driven it. You say its not in the car?
A bit of second gear crunch is common, they are 20 year old boxes and driven enthusiastically.
If you pull it apart, you will need other parts and its not a very easy job.
I dont think that box came from me mate.
Cheers
Matt

yeh i drove it when i put it in my 4 door.
i am gunna try the oil thing and hopefully that works

yeh it came from you i have the receipt

you sold it to james and the mk2 gti motor
i really really don't wanna pull it apart because i know its an expensive process

stu