6-speed gearbox whining - issues?

BenG · May 9, 2013

My Leon FR TDI (Mk 1) has the 6-speed 'box.

Since I got the car I get a whining noise from the transmission when decelerating, in gear, and also when the car is freewheeling out of gear.

I've read about issues with bearing failures on the 6-speed box, and also rivets popping out of differentials, which are pretty scary

Is my noisy gearbox about to bork, or is there a mileage at which they fail, as I don't fancy shelling out £2k+ for a new one & might ditch the car instead?

Cheers,

Ben

putridmocha · May 9, 2013

pretty common issue on these cars and not really worth worrying about unless youre lucky like me and get it rebuilt under warranty (750)

LEE69 · May 9, 2013

Mine does it, been doing it years seems it's an in-built feature from Seat

BenG · May 9, 2013

Might last a while longer yet then? I just don't trust the car as it's developed too many faults already

I wonder when the chocolate camshaft will rear its ugly head

SpidaCZ · May 9, 2013

I would contact someone dealing with gearboxes. They will be able to fix it. They grind down the hole in gearbox shell and put steel O-ring in to fix the bearing into the right place. They charge for it cca. 300 here and it is for ever fixed.

BigJase88 · May 9, 2013

Welcome to the club mines whines on like a good un! No point in worrying about it! Turn up the radio!

t0m · May 9, 2013

Doesn't necessarily mean your box is on the way out, it's very common with MK1's and boxes have gone on years with these whines. It is a characteristic of them, but of course if you can afford to and have the time to take yours out and get a specialist take a look then you should to put your mind at ease.

JDUB 20V · May 9, 2013

Sooner you have looked at the better, will save further inside wear

putridmocha · May 9, 2013

It's the Mrs whining about my driving that's worse!

diddles · May 9, 2013

My box only whines well more like a whirring noise from 30 - 35 mph, really annoying tho.

sockpuppet · May 10, 2013

I've had 5th gear whine for over 90,000 miles now. Would like to put some gearbox additive in to quiet it down, but knowing how specific the fluids have to be on these cars, I won't risk it.

JDUB 20V · May 10, 2013

Tried this with mine but didnt work. Gears felt notchy and noise was still there

SpidaCZ · May 10, 2013

Aditives wont help it. It is mechanical failure, when the main shaft of the gearbox wobbles with bearing in gearbox shell. Only help is to refurbish the bearing hole by instaling steel ring..

TommyGun · May 10, 2013

Sorry to hijack this thread, but i've also had the whine for a while in 3rd gear only. It's now affecting 2nd and 4th recently (sounding a lot worse than 3rd), however my clutch is on its way out badly too.

Could the noises in 2nd and 4th possibly be associated with the clutch? In 18yrs of driving never had a clutch go on me so really not familiar with all the symptoms that this would bring other than your usual tell-tell signs (slipping, high biting point etc). Cheers

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