Gearbox question

[Darran]

Ok tech heads, fathers g/box is about to die and im struggling to find one with the right code, do they all fit each other or is there some mysterious difference i cant find??
Car is
A4 2004 pd 130 5 speed manual.

Any help greatly appreciated.
Thanks.

 

[mattyboyc]

Why not just get the box rebuilt, at least you know it will be good few thousand miles.

 

[Darran]

Didnt realise it was such a tricky question!

 

[mattyboyc]

I bet nobody has had to change one, the PD engine and gearbox is usually bomb proof, so you won't get much response if it's something nobody has done. If it were me I would get it refurbished.

 

[Welshquattro]

I'm guessing but I would say the difference between them would be the gear ratios. I would do the same as Mattyboy above and get it refurbished tbh.