Hi all,
I hit middle age & decide to have my first foray into VW, buying a '08 GTI.
1 week in (regretting I didn't get one years ago) I find an oil leak
I clean down the gearbox case, run a few more miles to confirm it's coming from the Gearbox input shaft end cap.
Now this would be an easy fix, replacing with a cheap £10 cover from within the nearside wheel arch. However, I can clearly see damage to this cap, with what looks like impacts from within the box.
Is this possible bearing failure, where the bearing cage/balls have been forced outwards?
This is going to be checked out next Monday under warranty by the dealer, but I am concerned they will just replace the end cap for new and ignore the possible cause.
I don't want a ticking time bomb where one day (out of warranty in 2 weeks) the fragments decide to strip my gears!
Has anybody witnessed this before?
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