Hi guys, my vRS has a whining 5th gear, started a while ago now but hasn't got any worse. Only happens in 5th and only when off the throttle. Does anyone have any idea of what it could be?? Thanks in advance!

box is naffed m8 I got 2 forsale if intrested

hmmm i was scared of this, i may just have to live with it atm as it works perfectly fine. just whines. Thanks though mate

Mines been like that for the last 19k, if it dies it dies.  Until then i'm not worried about it. Its sounds the same now as the day it started making the noise.

Try a change of gearbox oil, see if it makes a difference

Try a change of gearbox oil, see if it makes a difference

Thats this weekends plan, any tips on what type??

Mines been like that for the last 19k, if it dies it dies.  Until then i'm not worried about it. Its sounds the same now as the day it started making the noise.

Thats my approach

I changed my gearbox oil last year.

 

I tried to put as much info in this thread as possible

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/291170-gearbox-oil-filler-removal-tool

I changed my gearbox oil last year.

 

I tried to put as much info in this thread as possible

 

http://www.briskoda.net/forums/topic/291170-gearbox-oil-filler-removal-tool

Ah great thanks, where did you buy the oil from?? A skoda dealer?? And how much was it?

I once owned a Lupo Sport with a leaking gearbox..

 

I knew when my fluid was low as it whined in 5th gear.. As above really check the level, even drop the oil and change it.

It was about 45 in total from the dealer.

My leon fr tdi box did this in 4th gear.

Just whined when costing off the gas.

Was like it when i bought the car so god knows how long it had been doing it. I put another 25k on it and the whining didnt get any worse. I believe its a bearing in the gearbox.

More annoying than anything. Will probably last a lifetime yet

Even if it was "naffed" I'd be getting it rebuilt rather than getting another shonky second hand one that way I'd know it's all good.

Just had a Fabia VRS in workshop for noisy 5 Gear  perticularly bad on over run. noise is caused by bearing moving longditudenaly in housing. We have worked out a method of re shimming the bearing without removing gear box cost sub £100 inc gearbox oil change. car had been noisy for last 15k skoda wanted to fit new box clutch and fly wheel.  

Just had a Fabia VRS in workshop for noisy 5 Gear  perticularly bad on over run. noise is caused by bearing moving longditudenaly in housing. We have worked out a method of re shimming the bearing without removing gear box cost sub £100 inc gearbox oil change. car had been noisy for last 15k skoda wanted to fit new box clutch and fly wheel.  

Can you provide any more info on this?

my 04 Vrs has been doing exactly the same thing for about 18 months 2 years, I did not think anything about it as I am constantly on motorway and the car is old, I just recently had its clutch and flywheel done and I was told the gearbox is Foo bar, however after ringing around several transmission centres I found one in Leeds I explained the issue and he said bring it to me let me drive it, he knew exactly what it was I was describing and he did  drive it and has told me the repair can be done with box in situ.  He asked me to call my VAG specialist to ask him to call the centre so he could explain what to do, I did this but my guy said its not possible as it has an “internal issue” and refused to call.  The transmission centre has given me a number of someone he can do it and he told me that it’s a bearing ( not which one) in the box that’s moving and they can put a shim on it to stop it whining about £50 repair which is brilliant as cheapest re-build so far is £650.00 and cheapest 2^nd hand ( which I don’t want to do ) is £450.00.  Its going in on Tuesday so I will let you know if its worked. I cant se why the transmission centre would lie as he is not making any money from me

Apparently the input shaft bearing is common on these boxes? I think that's what mine was, I got it rebuilt as it was getting on in miles anyway

Apparently the input shaft bearing is common on these boxes? I think that's what mine was, I got it rebuilt as it was getting on in miles anyway

i dont think mine has  £600  left in it its been a problem from day one :-) i only need another 18 months before I can change car

Just had a Fabia VRS in workshop for noisy 5 Gear  perticularly bad on over run. noise is caused by bearing moving longditudenaly in housing. We have worked out a method of re shimming the bearing without removing gear box cost sub £100 inc gearbox oil change. car had been noisy for last 15k skoda wanted to fit new box clutch and fly wheel.

I think we may have been to same place was it ls12 area? And did it work?

It worked yeah

yes it works beautifully we have done 3 since my last posting original car car now done 2.5k since job done no sign of any problems and I'm not expecting any  

And the repair is?

I'm struggling to understand how an internal bearing failing can be fixed for not very much money while it's still on the car.

Not sure what he did but it worked brilliantly :-)

It worked yeah

Have you got a contact number for these people please

yes it works beautifully we have done 3 since my last posting original car car now done 2.5k since job done no sign of any problems and I'm not expecting any

Do you have a contact number for the company that does it ?