gearboxes

[ibizaboi]

hello i have had and killed 3 boxes over the last 6 mounths so i wasw woundering if any other boxes will fit ??

i have a 1999 1.4 apq and i think the box code is ero??

many thanks

 

[Undert4ker]

Basically any 085 gearbox, numbers are the code for the case shape/clutch size & the 3 letter code is the ratio. Check things like clutch cable mounts and gear selector shafts though as they do differ between cars, eg some 085 boxes from Polos will fit the bell housing but the selector shaft won't match your gearchange. (the voice of bitter experience)

Other than that, the search function is your friend, there's loads of info about this, including why the 085 design is such a crappy box...

 

[Seat-Chris]

hello i have had and killed 3 boxes over the last 6 mounths so i wasw woundering if any other boxes will fit ??

i have a 1999 1.4 apq and i think the box code is ero??

many thanks

im on my 2nd now but the current one is slowly dying they are crap but there cheap so i aint too fussed lol

 

[CraigW]

What is everyone doing to there gearboxes?? . I have a 1.4 APQ with 120k miles on the clock and it is still on the first box.

 

[Seat-Chris]

What is everyone doing to there gearboxes?? . I have a 1.4 APQ with 120k miles on the clock and it is still on the first box.

my 1st box loked up on me and snapped a driveshaft after stripping it down i found that debri from the gear box had fell in to the diff and loked it up and the box im on has a leak, replaced the suspected seal and it still leaked and found it has a hairline crack onit it dosent leak all the oil out but when i have topped it up it took .8 of a litre and now it whine's well hahaha

 

[ather`s]

same here!! my 1st gearbox with 150k but 2nd engine lol.

 

[Seat-Chris]

same here!! my 1st gearbox with 150k but 2nd engine lol.

2nd engine for me too hahaha

 

[ibizaboi]

hahaha i win this will be my 4th when it goes in lol but 2 be fair i all the others were fooked 2 start

 

[Undert4ker]

I blame the previous owner who put a huge dent in the end plate seal. By the time I'd driven from Glasgow to Plymouth the oil had drained enough to leave my bearings dry and totally knackered. Really happy about that! He also did the 2 biggest bolts up around finger tight and didn't do any of the o/s driveshaft bolts up so could have been a lot worse! Love 2nd hand cars...