Fran Posted January 9, 2004 Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 was towed off by a recovery truck last night, gearbox/clutch completely shafted so car is dead.not impressed tho, the car aint even done 50k miles yet style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":angry:" border="0" alt="mad.gif" /> it was a sad sight, however i have a clio 16v as a courtesy car, will do for now. but i want my loopy back style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted January 9, 2004 Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 border="0" class="linked-image" /> border="0" class="linked-image" />That's no good Fran, sorry to hear she's off the road.Any idea what's wrong, can't select any gear with the engine revving away or has it all seized up? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M5TT X Vw Lupo GTi (Black Posted January 9, 2004 Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 o dear fran, not good at all, how long has it gone in for, still covered under warranty i presume? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Posted January 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 she just makes a really nasty whining and grinding noise when i move her in gear, gears appear to go in finenot sure how long im gonna be without her for either style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted January 9, 2004 Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 Could be bearings in the gearbox, clutch splintered maybe or could be a drive shaft or something. Might not be too major, here's hopeing style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
M1 Lupo Posted January 9, 2004 Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 Aww. My heart goes out to you, I hope you get your baby back soon all fixed up. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Posted January 9, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 aww thanks style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":)" border="0" alt="smile.gif" />i'm hoping its not too big a job as shes out of warranty now style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" />ah well showed who my friends were, about 10 of the boys turned up to look after me style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> see im loved after all, we had a bit of a mini cruise in a side street style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
johnboy Posted January 9, 2004 Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 Sorry to hear about that,Hope all goes well, the gearbox and clutch went on my dads Caddy Tdi Van, needed a new gearbox after 47,000 so was out of warranty, but luckily for him VW commercial vehicles offered to pay 75% of the costs. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
alexfernihough Posted January 9, 2004 Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 when someone knocked the front of my lupo the wheel was moved fowards about `2-3`" wich was enough to pull the driveshaft out of it's socket and therefore the diff puts all the power out of that side of the diff and the car goes nowhere.seems like this might be your problem Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Marqs_Loopy Posted January 9, 2004 Report Share Posted January 9, 2004 :0 Hope they fix it quick and cheeply. Ts like loosin an arm init. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":blush:" border="0" alt="blush.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Posted January 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 yeh im completely lost without her style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> was meant to be going to a photoshoot on sun for a website but never mind style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" />anyway the worst fears were comfirmed today, the gearbox is knackered. Looks like its gonna cost around a grand to fix, but my mate at the stealers has said hes gonna try and sort something out for me.im also completely carless now, had the clio taken off me this morning as vw assistance only paid for it for 48 hours, the dealers are refusing to pay any more hire on it as the car is out of warranty, and they have no courtesy cars left style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
bossjohnc Posted January 10, 2004 Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 That's harsh!Really do hope your mate can sort something out.How long's it been out of warranty? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Posted January 10, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 10, 2004 since may 2003, 2 weeks after it expired my pedal box cracked on the clutch.i should have sooooo renewed that Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Andy Posted January 12, 2004 Report Share Posted January 12, 2004 God this sounds like a nightmare Fran! Any chance of VW offering a goodwill payment towards the repairs?? Hope it gets fixed soon, ask them if they'll put in a GTi 6speed for no extra charge he he! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
LINCOLNSHIRESLUPOGTI Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 Hey Fran sounds like your having a bad time with the car. Cant understand why it treats you so badly after how nice you have made it, clearly its not grateful of your modifications.The last point could be taken seriously though, why not find out how much more for the Gti 6 gearbox if it will fit ok. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Posted January 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 that was something i did think about, but u know what stealerships are like! anyway im just gonna put a standard one in and get her back on the road. they started stripping the old stuff out yesterday, so we might know before too long what went wrong style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> just hope their being careful with my nice clean bucket seats!!!might be lookin to sell after the show season this year tho. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
twisty b-road Posted January 13, 2004 Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 You been putting it on it's mirrors too much Fran style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Posted January 13, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 13, 2004 lol just had a progress report, its taken 3 vw techinicans and 45 mins to get my lupo up on a ramp to start putting the new stuff in lol dont put a silly kit on ur car style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Posted January 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 well shes home, hasnt felt this good to drive for a very very long time. gearbox must have been on its way out for oooh at least 6 months now. ended up costing me £700, VW paid 40% of the whole bill which left me to cover that figure. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Tigz™ Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 What you wanting to get next Fran? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Crusoe Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 ouch, £1166.67 total, was that just for replacing the gearbox? At least you’re back on your door handles again now style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Fran Posted January 15, 2004 Author Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 lol no dorrhandles for me for a while.....been told i cant screw the loopy mobile for another 2000 miles, to bed the gearbox in, so i have to drive slow everywhere style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":(" border="0" alt="sad.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Putney Posted January 15, 2004 Report Share Posted January 15, 2004 lupo gti next? could skip that and buy an S2000 its the perfect lupo replacement. style="vertical-align:middle" emoid=":D" border="0" alt="biggrin.gif" /> Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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