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Volkswagen Golf making a strange gearbox noise
I own a 1998 Volkswagen Golf. Last week, while changing gear, the car has started to make a whining noise. Any ideas what this could be?
Asked on 5 May 2015 by John mclennan
Answered by
Honest John
Probably worn gearbox shaft bearings.
Tags:
unexplained noises
gearboxes
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