Hi
About six monthts ago I changed the engine on my A2 and now the time has come to do the gearbox Well, I was stupid not doing it when I had everyting out last summer. There was no oil on it AT ALL so I should have changed it then but it worked fine, and it still do actually, no broblems shifting gears or anything. So I filled it up with new oil and put i back in. But I have notising some noise from it now, of course there is some bearings that are gone in there. I dont know how long it has been whitout oil (to long obviusly).
The pre owner(s) of this car have done a good job in killing it, maintenance must hve been totaly absent. But, a new box is ordered and I hope the "new" one have lived a better life then the one I have. The one I have ordered has about 130k on its back, it shouldnt be a problem if it have been treating well.
One thing I noticed when I was looking for a new box is that there is lot of different gearbox codes (mine is a FCU) even on identical cars, is that correct?
My car is an 2002 1.4 petrol AUA and I think I have seen identical cars with different gearbox codes. Could I have used a box with a different code, if not what is the differences. I have of course searched for it on the net and found some info about it but I would bee interested in hearing if anyone have some experience about it.
So now I am waiting for my new box to arrive. I have also planed to change it myself, problem is that it is winter and cold and a lot of snow and no good place to do it so I guess I just have to wait for better days but I am unpatient, I want my A2 back
About six monthts ago I changed the engine on my A2 and now the time has come to do the gearbox Well, I was stupid not doing it when I had everyting out last summer. There was no oil on it AT ALL so I should have changed it then but it worked fine, and it still do actually, no broblems shifting gears or anything. So I filled it up with new oil and put i back in. But I have notising some noise from it now, of course there is some bearings that are gone in there. I dont know how long it has been whitout oil (to long obviusly).
The pre owner(s) of this car have done a good job in killing it, maintenance must hve been totaly absent. But, a new box is ordered and I hope the "new" one have lived a better life then the one I have. The one I have ordered has about 130k on its back, it shouldnt be a problem if it have been treating well.
One thing I noticed when I was looking for a new box is that there is lot of different gearbox codes (mine is a FCU) even on identical cars, is that correct?
My car is an 2002 1.4 petrol AUA and I think I have seen identical cars with different gearbox codes. Could I have used a box with a different code, if not what is the differences. I have of course searched for it on the net and found some info about it but I would bee interested in hearing if anyone have some experience about it.
So now I am waiting for my new box to arrive. I have also planed to change it myself, problem is that it is winter and cold and a lot of snow and no good place to do it so I guess I just have to wait for better days but I am unpatient, I want my A2 back