A3 gearbox failure

Slime101 · 4 May 2009 at 19:44

Put the car into reverse and she jumped out nearly breaking my wrist, put her back in and she went in fine but when reversing (about 2m out of a space) there was a bang - on engaging 1st there was no drive, nor in 2nd.

Other gears work ok, but 1st and 2nd are non existant, occasionally you get some really nasty noises but no drive.

Is it catastropic failure, do i need a new gearbox, if so where can i get one?

(Its a 2003 '03' TDi 130 with 6 speed box)

MagicBoy · 4 May 2009 at 19:48

Sounds expensive :-(

1st and 2nd usually share a shaft so it's a common part that's failed.

Defcon5 · 4 May 2009 at 19:48

Scrappers personally, I can imagine they are rather pricey from VW. Could get that one rebuilt though?

Stolly · 4 May 2009 at 19:48

Nothing to offer but ouch.

Slime101 · 4 May 2009 at 19:50

It appears a new one from audi is 4k+ fitted, but many people say stear clear of scrappers because they will have the same weakness this one has.....apparently somthing to do with rivets shearing although info is limited.

Defcon5 · 4 May 2009 at 19:53

£4000 plus fitting? Cant be, that 'box must be fitted across the VAG range.

paradigm · 4 May 2009 at 19:54

Replacement (recon, with a warranty) box and fitting for my LCR came to a grand total of £870.

Dandle · 4 May 2009 at 19:55

Just get it reconditioned theres no need to buy a new one.

Slime101 · 4 May 2009 at 20:02

I shant be buying a new one thats for sure - and i will preobablyh fit it myself.

Paradigm - how did yours fail???

paradigm · 4 May 2009 at 20:08

Erm, driveshaft left the diff, which in turn (due to the car still rolling) smacked the side of the box, leaving me with a gaping hole!

MagicBoy · 4 May 2009 at 20:15

Sheared diff rivets was a problem on VAG 1.4/1.6 boxes around 1998/9. I had a Bora that blew a 3 inch hole in the casing and got a new gearbox with 3 days remaining on the warranty...

I'm not aware of any particular weakness on the PD130 gearbox.