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?

Audi A3 gearbox problem

I've owned a 2009 Audi A3 from new. It has been serviced by Audi every year and has never given me any problems, with 47,000 miles on the clock. Recently it developed a horrible grating noise. I took...

Faulty gearbox has put me off Nissan Note - should I get rid of it?

I bought a Nissan Note 1.2 petrol manual for my wife six months ago with 1500 miles on the clock. Having now done 7000 miles a ticking noise developed when taking my foot off the throttle. After some pressure...

Ford Focus sticking in gear

I've got a problem with the fifth gear in my Ford Focus (2003 model) 1.6 Petrol. It keeps sticking in gear when travelling for approx 20 mins or more. The problem seems to rectify itself when I pull over...

Fiat Grande Punto gearbox problems

I find that sometimes it's difficult to change gear in my Fiat Grande Punto (2008). Either I can't push the lever into the next gear - especially third to second - or it crunches on third to fourth. My...

Insignia gearbox failure - should the dealer fit a new DMF too?

My 2011 Vauxhall Insignia has developed the known problem of the whine in the gearbox, signifying it's inevitable demise. Vauxhall has agreed to replace, 'as a good will gesture' as the vehicle has done...

Vauxhall Astra won't engage first in cold weather - what's the fault?

I own a 2012 Vauxhall Astra 2.0 diesel. On cold mornings, I cannot select first gear and I have to take off in second, before I am then able to select first. The vehicle has been inspected by my local...

Daewoo Matiz suffering from faulty fuel gauge

My girlfriend has a 2004 Daewoo Matiz. It's a great little car for what we paid and is in pretty good condition with lowish miles and has been reliable so far. The only problem is the fuel gauge rarely...

Skoda Octavia won't engage gears

I have a 2002 Skoda Octavia 1.9 TDi. I started it today and reversed it off the drive. I was then able to get it out of reverse with some difficulty but it will now not engage any gear when the engine...

Is the Skoda Fabia susceptible to transmission failure?

Is there a know problem with the gearbox fitted to the Skoda Fabia Mk1, 1.2 petrol engine? Mine has failed after only 60,000 mile and I've been quoted £2000 to fit a new 'box. Surely this cannot be acceptable,...