Gearbox oil & noisy syncro
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Gearbox oil & noisy syncro
I read in the Classic Car Weekly GTI feature from a couple of years ago that the classic 'noisy/worn 1st or 2nd gear syncro when cold' can be alleviated by changing the gearbox oil from recommended 80w/90 to 75w/90. Presumably the oil is a bit thinner and therefore takes less time to heat up. Has anyone tried this or have an opinion on this advice?
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You will need a large (17mm I think) allen male socket to undo the drain/fill plugs. To fill go in under the wheel arch with a piece of clean flexible tubing. Fill to overflow, drive it a bit, cool down and then fill to overflow again.
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Rajan
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Chris
ex '83 Mk1 Golf GTi Campaign owner and missing it already!
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Chris
ex '83 Mk1 Golf GTi Campaign owner and missing it already!
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