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Offline john84

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Gearbox noise
« on: April 28, 2011, 01:36:21 pm »
I started noticing a kind of grinding noise from the gearbox of my MK5 golf. Having looked under the car, I can see what seems like oil drops right below the gearbox. Can anyone tell me if there is anyway I can check if the gearbox oil has leaked out and if there is still gearbox oil inside the gearbox?

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Re: Gearbox noise
« Reply #1 on: April 28, 2011, 01:38:03 pm »
Smell the oil - gearbox oil smells really 'sweet' and quite strong odoured

Is it a manual gearbox?

The only way to tell is to fill it up and see how much goes in


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Re: Gearbox noise
« Reply #2 on: April 28, 2011, 01:47:01 pm »
yes its a 6 speed manual. where do you fill up the gearbox oil from?

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Re: Gearbox noise
« Reply #3 on: April 28, 2011, 01:48:53 pm »
On these without looking in the manual Im not too sure

Itll probably be the side at the top


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