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Are you sure it's the box? If you start it with the clutch pedal down, does it still make the noise?

Check all your bulbs are correct. Seriously, it took me ages to track this down (epc and random light behaviour) and found one bulb was the wrong kind. Has been fine since replacement

No need to get it changed, just check the level. If you need a new box/bearing rebuild then it'll get changed again anyway.

The gears are mounted on shafts inside the gearbox. The bearings support the shafts and allow them to rotate smoothly and quietly. When they start to wear down they will allow the shafts to move slightly and/or vibrate. If they move enough they can prevent shifting or throw it out of gear at...

Will be watching with interest as I had exactly the same plans for a Cordoba but could never find a good 130.

Any noises before it pops, like whining rattling grinding? Could be a worn bearing allowing the shaft to drift out of line but those usually give you lots of noise. Any noise stationary with clutch in/out?

Bummer.. Leaking at the heater matrix at the bulkhead? This often doesn't leave much of a trace

Don't sink money into fixing it yourself unless the warranty has expired. If you must do something, pick up a cheap OBDII reader on ebay and check what the error codes are. This way you might have a bit more insight and therefore leverage if the same code keeps reappearing after they claim to...

The power steering light and bad starting is often due to either a duff battery or a poor battery connection on these TDIs. I listened to the video again. The pinging and twanging sounds a lot like when I had a broken droplink on my van. It would twang even at a standstill when you tried to...

Be careful with moving RFIDs as on some keys they can lose their settings by being disconnected from the battery for too long.

While you have the switch apart you can also test the PCB is behaving normally by bridging the contacts on the inside of the switch with a small screwdriver or similar. If you get weird behaviour then it may be that the rest of the PCB is goosed somehow. On my old style key the red light...

If it's had some water damage then the interior of the microswitches might just be corroded or dirty. If a light is sticking on then it sounds like a switch might be gunked up or losing its 'clickiness'. It might be worth trying to clean them out while on the PCB before you try anything...

Whats the problem with the key and what do you mean by remapping? Is it to get the fob buttons to unlock the central locking? If the procedure to pair the remote buttons with the car isn't working, it may be that the microswitches are broken. Does the key flash a red light when you press a...

List it on ebay while reserving the right to sell it off ebay, or with a massive reserve. This way you can gauge how much you might get for it :-) Its amazing what people will buy. They're good cars and getting rarer by the second. Don't scrap it. For me the main obstacle for buying it would...

To answer your other question, yes these sensors can be tested but it's usually not as trivial as just hooking up a multimeter and most garages won't have the knowledge to do it properly. Saying that, from the error codes it looks like the sensor is getting no power whatsoever, so a...

Almost certainly the front sensor, as this is what the codes point to, and the front sensor will affect your emissions. The mechanic that suggested the rear sensor got it wrong, the code for that one is usually P0420 and it does not affect emissions, engine running, or anything else. It...

The twanging noise to me sounds like a broken spring, or at least a very loose top mount. If you can take the wheels off you should be able to rule the spring out pretty quickly.

I seem to remember the boxes in these cars are fairly easy to get out so maybe it will cost less than you think to get it refurbished. If you can get it out yourself and take it to a specialist you will save even more. The ISB can be done DIY if you have some bearing pullers and slide...

Basically if it makes the noise with the clutch pedal up, it's the ISB or something in the gearbox. If it makes it with the clutch down, it's the throwout bearing. Sometimes a clattering with the pedal down can also be the flywheel as if the dampeners are gone the plates will smash together...

I've had the problem for years, but I am about to give up and sell the car as it's driving me mad :banghead2: I've got a rattle from the offside that only happens when turning and there is some lean on the car (either direction), ie: when turning at a T junction or roundabout. Junctions on...