Alhambra Transmission Problems

[jim devaney]

Hi,
My Alhambra (TDI 115 HP) suddenly stopped going into gear or driving at any rate.
When it is put into gear and the clutch released there is a grinding noise but no power is transmitted to the wheels,
I am thinking it is either a gearbox or clutch issue any ideas?

JD

 

[Goz]

Hi, sorry to hear that, but sounds like a similar problem my 115bhp SE had a few years ago, was a blown drive shaft. Makes a metallic grinding noise.

 

[roly]

I'd agree with Goz

We do loads of them on the MK2 Alhambra, the drivers side driveshaft has a 2 piece splined shaft that makes up the extra length from the driveshaft to the gearbox.

 

[jim devaney]

Yes,
I got it on a lift this evening and that is exactly where the problem is, I have taken out the shaft extension, Do I just replace this or, can the female end at the gear box be replaced easily?

JD

 

[roly]

We always replace both parts at work as they tend to wear pretty evenly, the gearbox end is held in with 1 bolt straight through the centre so 10 mins max should see it off and the new one on.

 

[jim devaney]

Thanks.Roly
Ive ordered the parts from the local SEAT dealer it comes to £300 for the two pieces seems expensivewe for a simple part which fails regularly!

JD

 

[roly]

That sounds about right, somewhere around the £127 + vat a piece

Strange thing is nobody seems to want to offer a pattern alternative at present, there's deffinatly a market out there for them though

 

[jim devaney]

Thanks for the help
JD

 

[gaz6430]

Hi everyone i have just changed both of these, after they were fitted it now seems there is something gone in gearbox has anyone had same problem? Or have i fitted shaft wrong. When the shaft blew i was not going very fast 10-15mph so not sure if i should have done damage to box. Any suggestions would be good apart from set fire to it.