hi guys and girls.....today i bought a lovely w plat 3 cyl tdi polo and I'm chuffed with it..........but .....and there always is one....3 rd gear only seems to be there some times,some times just slides straight in,nice and smooth no noise no crunch or owt but sometimes it wont go in at all.just wont go in gear.....4 th some times can be a bit like it but not as much.......any ideas?linkage i hope but any pointers or how to check the set up would be great

ok the general opinion at our place is that its the syncro rings for 2nd 3rd and 4th gear,does have any hi def etka images of the tdi box in exploded diagram form?

please?

someone

if its the gear lingage sitn too difficult to sort out, shows you in haynes..if its gear linkage

box is out and already partly stripped

ok the general opinion at our place is that its the syncro rings for 2nd 3rd and 4th gear,does have any hi def etka images of the tdi box in exploded diagram form?

please?

someone

nige i think i want to make sweet sweet love to you.........any ideas where i can find a copy of etka as i lost mine

any idea of the codes for these boxes and if a later one will fit?

I use the online version http://www.vagcat.com/ you have to register but thats free or http://www.wagenstad.com/index.php for the times that vagcat site is down, which is quite often!!

thanks again nige,anyone know how to split the box apart?its virtually there but what seems like part of the change is bolted to the bell housing (torx so cant undo it)inside

Dismantling and assembling gearbox

Removing and installing gearbox housing and selector mechanism

1) Countersunk head bolt, 25 Nm

2) Flanged shaft with spring ◆ Removing and installing => Page 39-1 ◆ Assembling=> from page 39-8

3) Torx socket head bolt, 30 Nm ◆ For reverse shaft support ◆ Self-locking ◆ Always renew

4) O ring ◆ Always renew

5) Pivot pin

6) Bolt, 25 Nm

7) Bolt, 25 Nm

8) Cover plate

9) Gearbox housing ◆ Servicing => page 34-75

10) Clutch housing ◆ Servicing => page 34-75

11) Hexagon bolt, 25 Nm then turn 90°further

12) Selector mechanism ◆ Dismantling and assembling =>from Page 34-86

13) Hexagon bolt, 25 Nm

Which of the RED highlighted sections do you need?

its in the circle marked but its an internal hex or torq headed bolt,dont knowhow to get it apart as thats all that seems to be holding the bellhousing to the main part of the box

‒ → Remove both reverse shaft support bracket bolts (arrows).

‒ → Remove selector shaft with selector mechanism cover, to do this place selector shaft in neutral position. Then remove bolts -arrows- and pull selector shaft out of the gearbox housing.

‒ → Remove cover plate -A- and pivot pins -B- from underside of gearbox.

‒ → Remove pivot pins -A- on top side of gearbox and gearbox housing to clutch housing securing bolts -B- in area of differential.

‒ → Remove bolts -A-, from inside clutch housing for securing clutch housing to gearbox housing.

Note: Do not remove nuts -B- for output shaft bearing support.

‒ → Take-off gearbox housing, if necessary carefully lever up all round and alternating between sides on the protruding housing flange (arrows), being careful not to damage sealing surfaces.

again nige your a diamond......does anyone know if another box could be used?i have an esp box but loads of others on ebay with other codes,from later 1.4 tdis and audi a2s

The gearboxs listed for the polo with the AMF engine are either ESP or EXB but the AMF is also listed in the Lupo and that lists the same as the Polo plus EGB, HPA or JDZ, there might be some Skoda or Seat options?