Gearbox rattle? 1.4

[andyb]

Mother in law (well not quite yet) has a really low mileage 1.4 Ibiza, I think its a Vibe special edition? Its a touquise/green metallic.

Anyway, did an oil change/service on it today and noticed quite a bad rattle. On closer inspection, it appears to be coming from the gearbox. You can only really hear it in the vacinity of the engine area.

Any ideas, anyone know if its a common? Often does short trips, but occasionally taken out for a "long" run

[m0rk]

possibly the centre bearing..

but i bet it's never had it's gearbox oil changed.

Did mine & it quietened up a lot.

Mark

[andyb]

Originally posted by m0rk
possibly the centre bearing..

but i bet it's never had it's gearbox oil changed.

Did mine & it quietened up a lot.

Mark

Not while they have had it, although that time will come next weekend! I think its on about 20k

[m0rk]

I don't think mine had ever been changed (in it's 117k life) it was very noisey!

undid the sump plug (21mm allen I think) and out came a stream of bronze coloured liquid...

you may need to loosen a gearbox mount to access the 'top up' hole.

Mark

[WeeJase]

17mm hex on the o2o m0rk/andy,had to buy one specially:cheers: