With this being my first VW I thought I would be getting a reliable car.

Whilst I am the second owner of the car, it was previously owned by VW and has a full VW service history (and 65k miles).

After me doing 1k miles in it something started leaking oil which turned out to be the gearbox. The oil had also gone onto the clutch.

I was told by the garage that one of the cogs in the gearbox had sheared off and punctured the gearbox housing causing the oil leak which had gone onto the clutch and destroyed the clutch.

I have been told by two sources that this is a common problem!

Anybody any ideas on where I can get a used working gearbox and clutch for my Bora as I don't want to pay the £1300 the garage wanted to fix it since the car only cost me £5500.

Any help would be much appreciated.

Many thanks

Paul

1) The car was only £5500?!?!?!
2) Youve scared the hell out of me now, mines a 1999T SE with 38K on the clock
3) Sorry, I cant actually help

Yep 'fraid so. The car was up at £6250 but I had no PX and I paid cash.

Two garages and one place that fixes, repairs and replaces gearboxs have all told me that this is a known fault with Bora's.

I am really Removed off about it because the car even with the high'ish miles (only 20k a year) is fab otherwise

:(

Paul

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Originally posted by ultra238a

Yep 'fraid so. The car was up at £6250 but I had no PX and I paid cash.

Two garages and one place that fixes, repairs and replaces gearboxs have all told me that this is a known fault with Bora's.

I am really Removed off about it because the car even with the high'ish miles (only 20k a year) is fab otherwise

:(

Paul

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Well mine was up for £8995 at a maindealer, and I paid £8,400 no P/X. It had 27,000 miles at the time, and wa around book value...yours was a steal at that price.

As for the box...hmm. Your best bet is one of the VAG specific scrap yards such as www.vwaudibreakers.co.uk ... a 1.6 Golf box would fit too presumerably. Is yours the 8v or 16v?

You will still need to find a reputan=ble local garage to do the work, but I avoid main dealers like the plague. I had an accident on the 12TH Dec, towed it to a VW dealer and they said they couldnt even LOOK at it until January 8th. I took it to my local guy, he had it fixed by 5th January. Moral: screw main dealers.

Good Luck

I agree, screw main dealers.

The £1300 cost for a new gearbox and clutch was from a very reputable garage who I have used for many years. Unf. he won't source and fit second hand parts.

Even with the high miles I thought I was getting a good deal. Shame about the problems as it has put me right of VW's

I forgot to say, the 1.6 Bora can't use a 1.6 Golf gearbox or clutch as the are different (and prob. only slightly).

It is an 8V

Thanks for your help

Paul

Sorry to hear your troubles mate.
You could try. www.vwspares.co.uk is a good place to start.
The owner is a member on hear. I think it is enzo.
Like mike said that was a cheap car you bought.
I paid 8500 for my T 1.6 SE with 12000 on the clock.
Just makes you wonder what can happen with a good car like ours.

You could also try 1stchoice.co.uk is a good one as well.

[qoute]I forgot to say, the 1.6 Bora can't use a 1.6 Golf gearbox or clutch as the are different (and prob. only slightly).