Best gearbox for VTR

1. VTR-KING L-plater Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 52

   #1 4th January 2018, 20:10

   Hi all,
   
   My gearbox has done over 120,000 and is well on its way out along with the clutch.
   
   I've read many threads on the various gearboxes, as u cant buy a new or reconned vtr box anymore all i simply want to know is this...
   
   1 which gearbox is the best replacement for the vtr? Obviously it would be a vtr box though ive lost count the amount of people who have warned me they are notoriously weak.
   
   2 If i get my current gearbox reconned by a specialist will it be worth the money ie feel similar to when it was new?
   
   3. Just want the best solution to replacing my knackered gb
   
   Thankyou
2. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #2 4th January 2018, 21:46

   Any really. The VTR box is so long that anything else will be an improvement.
   
   Ive just refurbed my Rallye box and you can dump quite a lot of money into them in terms of parts. Feels superb, but it depends if you feel like throwing £300+ at a gearbox whether you fancy doing that.

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3. VTR-KING L-plater Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 52

   #3 5th January 2018, 15:39

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gabbastard Any really. The VTR box is so long that anything else will be an improvement. Ive just refurbed my Rallye box and you can dump quite a lot of money into them in terms of parts. Feels superb, but it depends if you feel like throwing £300+ at a gearbox whether you fancy doing that.

   Nice one mate thanks for reply. Ill probably look into getting current one reconned then.
   
   My clutch is very high anyway so i need to replace that too, apart from the gear stick itself been very loose an wobbly ( think knacked linkages is reason for this), quite often when i attempt to change gear it just bounces into neutral and i have to dip clutch and find gear again.
   Any idea whether this could be clutch problem or most likely box?
4. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #4 7th January 2018, 15:10

   Look up the "guide to removing gearstick play" on here. Theres agood chance your inability to get gears correctly is clutch related though, especially if the clutch is already pretty high.
5. user_98505 Regular Poster Joined: Sep 2015 Posts: 269 106 Rallye

   #5 8th January 2018, 14:21

   Sounds like the gear selector ball's worn, roll pins worn or your linkages are scrap.
   
   Roll pin -
   https://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/GENUINE-C...-/321925285454
   
   Gear selector -
   
   
   Uprated gear linkages -
   http://www.bakerbm.com/106.php?data=gearrods106
6. VTR-KING L-plater Joined: Sep 2014 Posts: 52

   #6 8th January 2018, 23:13

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by Gabbastard Look up the "guide to removing gearstick play" on here. Theres agood chance your inability to get gears correctly is clutch related though, especially if the clutch is already pretty high.

   Thanks again, Looks a cracking guide but photobucket have ruined it ! :/
   
   Any way round the photobucket500 bull?
7. welshpug Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2010 South Wales Posts: 3078 ZX 16v, 205 GTI, 309 Goodwood, 405 MI16.

   #7 9th January 2018, 10:58

   yeah, find the original image link and go directly to that page.
8. Gabbastard Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Dec 2002 United Kingdom Posts: 8390

   #8 9th January 2018, 15:52

   There are plugins for chrome and firefox that get round it apparently.

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