i need a fifth gear!!!
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Old Timer
i need a fifth gear!!!
Should be identical apart from the extra length for the 5th gear, which is the bit covered by the endplate.
The code should be on the top edge of the bellhousing.
The code should be on the top edge of the bellhousing.
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Settled In
hi yeh cleaned it up and the code says its a 8P, just wanted to know can I use my existing gear linkage? :dontknow:
thanks for all the help dude.
thanks for all the help dude.
Posted
Old Timer
I'm still using the Golf linkage, but I have replaced the ball and cage at the gearbox end with the Polo items. It makes quite a difference to the shift feel. I also squashed the cage in a vice so that it has no slop around the ball.
The 8P is a good choice of box. I've got a GT box, which is great for fast road stuff but no good for cruising. I've now got an 8P to try, but haven't got the time to swap them over.
The 8P is a good choice of box. I've got a GT box, which is great for fast road stuff but no good for cruising. I've now got an 8P to try, but haven't got the time to swap them over.
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Settled In
ok… my lil guide
i got hold of a 5speed box. mine was a 5speed box from a 1.3 mk2 golf, but i believe you can use mk2/mk3 polo 5speed boxes 2.
As far as modding 2 fit it in goes, yes….you will need to weld.
all i basically did was just used the original gearbox mount from the car, cut the bottom half of the mount off, and welded it 2 the top of the mk2 golf gearbox mount:
also, the rear mount had 2 b modded slightly, had to cut a lil slit in the rear mount for it 2 sit properly:
advisory, change the clutch, only cheap from GSF for like ?60, and doesnt take to long to do.
after its fitted, its just a matter of gettin all the gears. take off the rubber thing around the gear stick, and you will see 2 lil white plastic things held on both sides of the hole. pull them off as you wont have enough movement to select 5th and reverse. to be honest, i even had to bend the hole abit wider to get 5th and reverse for some reason .
i also put in a repair plate on the bulk head as i've erd they r prone 2 bend ?
hope this helps.
PM if you need some help.
i got hold of a 5speed box. mine was a 5speed box from a 1.3 mk2 golf, but i believe you can use mk2/mk3 polo 5speed boxes 2.
As far as modding 2 fit it in goes, yes….you will need to weld.
all i basically did was just used the original gearbox mount from the car, cut the bottom half of the mount off, and welded it 2 the top of the mk2 golf gearbox mount:
also, the rear mount had 2 b modded slightly, had to cut a lil slit in the rear mount for it 2 sit properly:
advisory, change the clutch, only cheap from GSF for like ?60, and doesnt take to long to do.
after its fitted, its just a matter of gettin all the gears. take off the rubber thing around the gear stick, and you will see 2 lil white plastic things held on both sides of the hole. pull them off as you wont have enough movement to select 5th and reverse. to be honest, i even had to bend the hole abit wider to get 5th and reverse for some reason .
i also put in a repair plate on the bulk head as i've erd they r prone 2 bend ?
hope this helps.
PM if you need some help.
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Settled In
good work chris
thats how ive done mine, good work
thats how ive done mine, good work
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Settled In
why thank you ash
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Local Hero
chris, where did you get the clutch cabe repair plate from? jools182 is looking for one; see post in bodywork and fittings
cheers
cheers
1983 Polo CL - daily
1984 Golf G60 Syncro - sold
1989 Rallye Golf - sold
1992 Corrado G60 - crushed
1989 Polo C - chopped and crushed
1991 309 Style - crushed
1984 Golf G60 Syncro - sold
1989 Rallye Golf - sold
1992 Corrado G60 - crushed
1989 Polo C - chopped and crushed
1991 309 Style - crushed
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Settled In
mk1john said
chris, where did you get the clutch cabe repair plate from? jools182 is looking for one; see post in bodywork and fittings
cheers
GSF my friend. Part no. 171-898-152, ?10.28 with VAT
Posted
Local Hero
thanks mate passed it on to jools
i've got the 5 speed box in my driver, 1300 MH engine from a mk2 polo, never taken a look at the gearbox mounting in any great detail, might bob down for a look in a bit
good job there
i've got the 5 speed box in my driver, 1300 MH engine from a mk2 polo, never taken a look at the gearbox mounting in any great detail, might bob down for a look in a bit
good job there
1983 Polo CL - daily
1984 Golf G60 Syncro - sold
1989 Rallye Golf - sold
1992 Corrado G60 - crushed
1989 Polo C - chopped and crushed
1991 309 Style - crushed
1984 Golf G60 Syncro - sold
1989 Rallye Golf - sold
1992 Corrado G60 - crushed
1989 Polo C - chopped and crushed
1991 309 Style - crushed
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Settled In
if i remember rightly, your bought your car off a guy on e38?
i loved that car 2 pieces! really wanted his wheels, and the interior is pretty dam lush
i have many saved pictures of your car on my computer. ha
if it is the same car
???
i loved that car 2 pieces! really wanted his wheels, and the interior is pretty dam lush
i have many saved pictures of your car on my computer. ha
if it is the same car
???
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Local Hero
nope sorry mate! that's not my car, looks really nice though, got any more pics of it? reg no looks very similar to mine, same wheels as well, but i put those on it myself when i bought it
1983 Polo CL - daily
1984 Golf G60 Syncro - sold
1989 Rallye Golf - sold
1992 Corrado G60 - crushed
1989 Polo C - chopped and crushed
1991 309 Style - crushed
1984 Golf G60 Syncro - sold
1989 Rallye Golf - sold
1992 Corrado G60 - crushed
1989 Polo C - chopped and crushed
1991 309 Style - crushed
Posted
Local Hero
this is my 5 speed chris,
full conversion shot inc. weber carb
full conversion shot inc. weber carb
1983 Polo CL - daily
1984 Golf G60 Syncro - sold
1989 Rallye Golf - sold
1992 Corrado G60 - crushed
1989 Polo C - chopped and crushed
1991 309 Style - crushed
1984 Golf G60 Syncro - sold
1989 Rallye Golf - sold
1992 Corrado G60 - crushed
1989 Polo C - chopped and crushed
1991 309 Style - crushed
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Settled In
lush, nice 1. looks like he did it the same way i did.
hows morning starts with that K&N filter? i had a filter like that once, but made my carb ran awful, i just ended up using the original stuff.
hows morning starts with that K&N filter? i had a filter like that once, but made my carb ran awful, i just ended up using the original stuff.
Posted
Local Hero
it's great, manual choke so really easy to start, used to have nightmares with the pierturd. it starts and runs really well, don't need to leave the choke out too long
1983 Polo CL - daily
1984 Golf G60 Syncro - sold
1989 Rallye Golf - sold
1992 Corrado G60 - crushed
1989 Polo C - chopped and crushed
1991 309 Style - crushed
1984 Golf G60 Syncro - sold
1989 Rallye Golf - sold
1992 Corrado G60 - crushed
1989 Polo C - chopped and crushed
1991 309 Style - crushed
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Old Timer
Snakes alive ! Your gearbox is held in on that side with ONE bolt ?
Whats the movement like ? Any " pulling " around that bolt hole ?
Whats the movement like ? Any " pulling " around that bolt hole ?
Real golfers don't play with clubs
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Settled In
nah, if im right, thats just a bolt 4 an earthing point?
the 5speed box mounts is very similar 2 a GTi 5speed box mount. the bolts go tru it side ways, not straight down. hence why you need to do some welding 2 that mount 2 make it fit.
the 5speed box mounts is very similar 2 a GTi 5speed box mount. the bolts go tru it side ways, not straight down. hence why you need to do some welding 2 that mount 2 make it fit.
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Old Timer
Ah yes ! Apologies, didn't have my eyes in this morning !
Real golfers don't play with clubs
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