Hi guys,

Been suffering clutch creep and struggling to engage 1st & reverse for a while and heard about the shim repair for the vRS 02M 6sp 'box.
Bought the parts from Darkside and fitted them. The creep has eased and the selection issues seem a little better, but not fully remedied.
However, I now have a VERY loud whining when decelerating in 2nd and 5th. All other gears seem OK, and 2 & 5 are OK under load, but when I lift the sound is awful, but occasionally not there.
Drained out the 'box oil and replaced with fresh and it's just as bad.

WTF is wrong with it ?

TIA

Dented the cap when replacing after fitting shim?

Don't think so, very gently tapped rim only.

Not that then. Sorry no more ideas from me. Maybe remove shim and see if it improves?

Starting to suspect engine and gearbox mounts. Had a knock for a while which I thought was the drop links, seconded by the mot guy. Fitted new and no better. I think it might be the gearbox mount under the battery knocking, apparently yet another common fault. I've also noticed the clutch pedal moves slightly under application and removal of power, suggesting the gearbox may have some movement affecting clutch position.