Hi guys, I have been milling around on this forum for ages and have gathered some very useful information which has led me to make several DIY jobs! What a fantastic place it is, and bunch of guys you are for information!

 

 

Basically, my gearbox is quite noisy. I have a whurring input shaft bearing - so was going to change the oil to see if it makes any difference and also just to change it as the car has done over 100,000 miles. I have just been under the car to check the drain hole etc, and it seems it is a 18/19mm hex fitment, not the spline socket which I have read about. Any one else have this? if so are you able to confirm the correct size? I measured it and from what I could see it was 18/19mm (it was dark under there).

 

 

Also whilst I was under there I did notice a lot of oil around the gearbox/engine junction. I have regularly checked the engine oil and it appears to have lost none since its last service 3k ago.... Has got me thinking it may be a leak from the gearbox? is this possible?

 

 

Lastly:

 

Basically, I have the characteristic on/off throttle delay/lag with an accompanying clunk/bang. Which manifests itself as a clunk/bang when changing gear (unless I change super smoothly, in which case I can get it to not make any noise), and at low revs when I quickly push the accelerator down. So, was going to put a powerflex dogmount bush in there to see if it solves the problem. My question is, I found a tutorial a while ago of how to do it, but I cant for the life of me find it again, could anyone point me in the right direction please?

 

 

thank you muchly,

 

Mike.  

Also is I think this is the correct bush? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310930190876

 

thanks

Also is I think this is the correct bush? http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/310930190876

 

thanks

 

Not sure if it's just vRS but some models have this type of dogbone.....

 

17mm for the drain plug.

 

Not sure if it's just vRS but some models have this type of dogbone.....

 

 

 

Mine is like this one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331000291620?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

I am actually thinking of just buying the whole unit, as per the link above, Im not really bothered about a performance upgrade, just want it to be fresh, not jolty. I figure a whole standard unit will be considerably better than what the current one is like, also you get both bushes with an oem replacement

17mm for the drain plug.

 

 

Thanks a lot :-)

Mine is like this one: http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/331000291620?_trksid=p2060778.m1438.l2649&ssPageName=STRK%3AMEBIDX%3AIT

 

I am actually thinking of just buying the whole unit, as per the link above, Im not really bothered about a performance upgrade, just want it to be fresh, not jolty. I figure a whole standard unit will be considerably better than what the current one is like, also you get both bushes with an oem replacement

 

I put a yellow Powerflex bush in my dogbone but I didn't like the vibrations it caused so bought a standard Skoda complete unit and it's far better.