VW POLO 1.4 gear box

akma

Hi my gear box is broken and my mechanic replaced it with second hand one from VW polo 1.00. It is ok or not ? Any advice please ? Thanks

bazz26

I would have said that a 1.4 Polo may have a different gearbox to a 1.0 litre but if your mechanic has replaced the gearbox already he would check they were compatible before fitting?

colm_mcm

They're interchangeable but the final drive ratio is longer so it'll be a pig to drive. 5th will be unusable.

akma

Well he replaced it and it works now, but I feel that the engine is not using full power and he said he doesnt know exactly how it works as he did it for the first time for VW.I am afraid that the engine will be destroy in time

colm_mcm

Oh its a 1.0 box in a 1.4? Your fuel economy will go out the window, you may as well gave no 5th gear now.
Car should be revving higher but going slower since the swap.

jca

The final drive ratio is lower in the 1.0 box?

colm_mcm

Yes, you'll notice a 1.4 revs lower particularly in 4th and 5th.

V.W.L 11

Something similar happened a friend of mine years ago,the head gasket failed as a result.

akma

Thanks for your advices.Just in case do you know where can I find a second hand gearbox for VW 1.4?I live in Dublin 17

colm_mcm

It will be hard enough to find one. You can't just swap one from a 1.4 seat cordoba/Ibiza for example. Has to come from a polo.

V.W.L 11

akma wrote: »

Thanks for your advices.Just in case do you know where can I find a second hand gearbox for VW 1.4?I live in Dublin 17

There's a guy in cork who does nothing but VW,might be worth a phone call?delivery by courier perhaps?

kildarelad

is the 1.4 golf gearbox the same ?if so i have one

akma

VWL 11- do you have the guy phone no?
kildarelad - I dont know , I will try to find out on VW site

V.W.L 11

akma wrote: »

VWL 11- do you have the guy phone no?
kildarelad - I dont know , I will try to find out on VW site

His name is Aidan Buckley,he is based on the old mallow road in cork,i'll take a look there for his number.

John T Carroll

As long as the gearbox bearings, final drive etc can take the higher torque then you should be OK.
I wouldnt be too worried unless you are doing alot of high speed motorway travel, Just keep an eye on the RPM's, you may find around town that you can use the next gear up compared with the 1.4 Box.

cplwhisper

Mclaughlin Breakers , Donegal is VW/Audi & Seat Specialist - he might be able to help you

Tel: 074 93 60354 Mobile: 086 8522 555

worth a try, heaven forbid ya need engine down the line