Gearbox headache - advice please!
Posted: 07 May 2008, 16:08
Does anyone have any comments to make regarding the quality of recon gearboxes from Volks-Apart?
Okay, here's the long story, so bear with me...
My 3H box is broken. It was driving okay but I don't know how bad it is exactly. I've bought an AAZ engine and was going to get the 'box rebuilt to AAP spec (ie with 4.57 final drive). With a shortage of decent AAPs around to donate the crown wheel and pinion set, I sent out a request via one of those part-finder sites. I then got a call (nearly three weeks ago now) from Volks-Apart, saying they could get me a recon AAP in exchange for my 3H for £700 all in. Then, last week, they rang saying the box they had was too far gone to be rebuilt, and since then I've had the feeling of being palmed off by them.
Right now, they're telling me I should have another box built to AAP spec coming my way in the next few days. But I get the impression that they haven't actually got hold of a crown wheel & pinion set - and they won't be in any better position to do so than any of the gearbox specialists who are mentioned frequently on these pages.
What with all that and having read a few bad things about 'so-called gearbox specialists' doing dodgy work, I'm starting to think I should just get my money back and pay that bit extra for a brand new wheel & pinion from VW.
Sorry for long-windedness!
Any comments gratefully appreciated.
Okay, here's the long story, so bear with me...
My 3H box is broken. It was driving okay but I don't know how bad it is exactly. I've bought an AAZ engine and was going to get the 'box rebuilt to AAP spec (ie with 4.57 final drive). With a shortage of decent AAPs around to donate the crown wheel and pinion set, I sent out a request via one of those part-finder sites. I then got a call (nearly three weeks ago now) from Volks-Apart, saying they could get me a recon AAP in exchange for my 3H for £700 all in. Then, last week, they rang saying the box they had was too far gone to be rebuilt, and since then I've had the feeling of being palmed off by them.
Right now, they're telling me I should have another box built to AAP spec coming my way in the next few days. But I get the impression that they haven't actually got hold of a crown wheel & pinion set - and they won't be in any better position to do so than any of the gearbox specialists who are mentioned frequently on these pages.
What with all that and having read a few bad things about 'so-called gearbox specialists' doing dodgy work, I'm starting to think I should just get my money back and pay that bit extra for a brand new wheel & pinion from VW.
Sorry for long-windedness!
Any comments gratefully appreciated.