I was driving home tonight, and went up to third gear from second. It started to whine, I was doing around 1600/1700 RPM and it stayed there till around 2200 RPM.

I didn't want to push it, so I don't know if it goes or stays at higher revs?

I have done a load of searchs on here, and I can find people having whines from there gearbox, but seems to be in a few gears, or they never say there outcome.

anyone have any ideas?

Will VAG COM bring anything up?

Cheers.

Chris

Had a look with my dad, and a cap has come off on the top of the gearbox, presume its the filler cap, and there is oil all round that area!

Running it into the garage first thing in the morning to find the extent of the damage!

The gearbox is filled via a metal plug which bolts into the side/front of the box. I think there is an inspection hole in the top which is used to check the position of 'things' when setting/checking the timing. IIRC this has a rubber/plastic cap which I've heard of being left off after a cam belt change.

If it's this, then I seem to remember people saying it's not too much of a problem... But I would get confirmation from someone more clued up if I were you.

Had it confirmed, and its a knackered Gearbox, there seems to be a hair line crack somewhere in side, so its leaking oil everywhere!

There was less then an egg cup full when they drained it!

Ho Hum, what else can go wrong!

It could be the diff breaking away, I had this once on a vectra and it ran out of gear oil then the diff shot right through the gearbox.

Sorry to hear about it, not the most ideal time of year to happen aswell, Hope you get it sorted.