http://www.volkswagenspares.com/page.php?page=Gearboxes

Im looking into getting a recon box. These guys sound like they know what their on about. Anyone delt with them before?

Most of the places on that estate are breakers yards and small units, have to say I have not come across these before down there, but in all fairness, I wasn't really looking.

 

You could check out someone like this - http://www.transmissionskent.com/, or this http://www.helicalgearboxes.com/ , both do their recon work on site and have good equipment. I should add I have no attachment to either, just seen a few of their jobs done through friends of mine.

 

Having said that, I'm sure there must be someone of equivalent quality up nearer to where you are based?.

I have no idea really. Ill have to ask around I guess. Are the rivets in the diff easy to replace?

Once the diff is out, then they are drilled out and replaced with bolts.............................................but to get to the diff is a gearbox strip, not so easy without appropriate tooling to reset it afterwards.

 

Most gearbox re-conditioners of repute belong to the same trade associations, perhaps see if the association has a re-conditioner in your area from their website?