Chris_R
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| posted on 24/7/05 at 03:52 PM |
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VW Expert Required
Right. Having bought a 1993 8V Golf GTi and having had it on the road for less than a week, the oil seal in the dif has gone. Bugger!
It looks to be leaking from the off-side driveshaft and I'm a bit stuck. From what I remember VW fitted 'sealed for life' boxes to
some Golf's which you're not supposed to be able to maintain, fluidwise. Mine's got a drain plug on the bottom, but I can't
find any way of filling it. Anyone got any experience? Think it's an 020 CHE box if that helps.
I'd also like to change the seals but am again stuck. Haynes are useless and dedicate only 4 pages of the book to the Golf's manual
transmission. I did have some similar work done on a MKII some time ago and from what I remember a manufactures tool was required to refit the
driveshaft flanges, any one know if that's also true for the MKIII boxes?
Cheers,
Chris.
A bit of slapstick never hurt anyone.
http://www.chris.renney.dsl.pipex.com/
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Volvorsport
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| posted on 24/7/05 at 04:04 PM |
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Ring these guys
Volkskraft - tell em Dave Slater put you onto em , theyre right next door to me .
01522 595407
www.dbsmotorsport.co.uk
getting dirty under a bus
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pajsh
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| posted on 24/7/05 at 04:23 PM |
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I'm no expert but I have a 1989 Scirocco which has a similar 020 5 spd gearbox. The drain plug is under the bottom of the diff/gbox and the
level plug is around the side. It also has a plastic filler plug on the top.
My Haynes manual give fairly detailed information on replacing the drive flange oil seals in the drive shafts section Chapter 7. This involves using a
made up tool (bit of threaded bar and a piece of flat) to relieve the tension on the circlip that holds in the coil spring assembly. You have to
remove a cap to access the circlip.
After the flange is removed the seal can be levered out and renewed.
Hope this helps.
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Chris_R
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| posted on 24/7/05 at 05:50 PM |
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Thanks guys.
Pajsh, which maual are you using? I've got the 3097 VW Golf & Vento one, with little info, and the 1081 VW Golf & Jetta which has the
homemade tool solution.
Other thing is, is this the filler plug and if so have you used it?
 
Rescued attachment filler_800x605.jpg
A bit of slapstick never hurt anyone.
http://www.chris.renney.dsl.pipex.com/
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omega 24 v6
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| posted on 24/7/05 at 06:04 PM |
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I ain't a vw man but i would say that was a gearbox vent myself.
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pajsh
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| posted on 24/7/05 at 08:18 PM |
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My 'box looks slightly different but should be similar enough.
My Haynes manual is 1224 but it only goes up to 1990. I agree that what you have shown is a vent and my 'box has one in exactly the same
place.
The filler is a plastic screw in plug around 40mm dia with another loose plug pushed in the centre of it. I can't see his as the picture is from
the wrong angle. I guess you mustn't have this as it is so big you can't miss it under the heater matrix return pipe. I have recently
replaced mine and VW were not too sure on the part nr so I guess there are variations. Should be in the same sort of place though.
The Haynes manual actually shows topping up through the level plug which is on the end of the clutch release housing underneath. You need a very large
hex drive for this but I think you should still have the filler on the top.
The drain is at the very bottom of the diff underneath. Mine is hidden by a larger than normal anti roll bar.
Hope this helps
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phelpsa
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| posted on 24/7/05 at 08:27 PM |
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Pajsh, your sirocco is based on the Mk1 golf, which has a different 'box to Chris' Mk2.
Hope this can help a bit.
Adam
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rusty nuts
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| posted on 24/7/05 at 08:57 PM |
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Think you will find the 40mm dia plastic plug is actually for using a diagnostic/digital ignition timing access point . Remove the plug and turn the
engine round you will find the TDC mark on the edge of the flywheel . Putting gear oil in at this point will cause clutch problems. The gearbox oil
level plug is usually on the end of the gearbox , use a 17mm allen key type removal tool to take it out
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Chris_R
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| posted on 25/7/05 at 05:01 PM |
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Have set TDC by removing that plug on my old MKII as it lets you see the flywheel in the bell-housing. Can confirm that the oil level plug is on the
near-side of the box, on the side, and the replacement proceedure for the drive flange oil seals are the same for the MKIII as the MKII.
£10 per seal so will prolly get it done over the weekend.
Cheers guys, big help.
A bit of slapstick never hurt anyone.
http://www.chris.renney.dsl.pipex.com/
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pajsh
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| posted on 25/7/05 at 09:18 PM |
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Thanks Rusty Nuts. I'm enlightened.
As I said I'm no VW expert.
I've have never put oil in the top plug and now I won't. Glad you put us straight.
Live & learn.
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