[The definitive Gearbox thread]

On 02/05/2008 at 10:55 PM, VWR Lupo said:

One of the most common faults on the Lupo/Arosa/6N Polo after the Pedal box issue is the gear box failing! Usually the most common on 1.4 16v models

Symption of a Failing Gear box:

If your lucky like i have been with my gear box it will start to wyhine

Hard to select gears or grinding of gears (check its not pedal box first!)

Dont get the noise confused with the clutch release bearing, if the clutch release bearing is noisy it will be in neutral and you can usually feel it vibrating through the clutch pedal. the noise will also go when you put your foot on the clutch pedal!

The wyhine will start when you drive and will increase with gearbox speed.

The part usually at fault: is the Pinion Bearing, it can go without warning or it can start to be noisy and just get worse and worse but it will break at some point!

When it does go it will brake up and you will loose all gears and the gearbox is scrap!

What to do if the Gearbox starts to be noisy

Best thing to do is try not and drive the vehicle and get the box off and get it repaired, it will cost between £250 - £350 inc parts & VAT (its costing me £200 inc VAT & parts but i am removing the box my self).

VW/Seat dont seem to want anything to do with it tho its a common failure (but my car is 8 years old now!)

Please add your thoughts and your experencies on this issue!

I have had to replace my gear box for my arosa sport with a secondhand one and now it won't select reverse the garage has adjusted the linkages and it still won't go in any advice please ?

[Any advice]

Hi I have a seat arosa sport I have recently had a secondhand gearbox put in because my other one was winning and now it won't select reverse the garage has tried adjusting the linkages and they still can't find the problem. Any suggestions what it could be please ?