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Title: Thicker Gearbox OIl?
Post by: dellenty69 on 29 April 2011, 11:40

As previous posts some of you are aware that my lay thrust bearing is whining a little on start up and with the clutch engaged on stand still.

Is it possible for me to put a thicker gearbox oil in to help sap the sound? or are there any kind of additives? I will probably put some active8 in with the potential new oil aswell, just to help it along.

regards
james

Title: Re: Thicker Gearbox OIl?
Post by: Wayne on 29 April 2011, 20:35

Thicker oil will do nothing really

Title: Re: Thicker Gearbox OIl?
Post by: golf-sib on 01 May 2011, 13:20

As above, what I found with the 1.8T was the thicker oil if anything will annoy you more as from cold it will make shifting more difficult until its warmed up.

Title: Re: Thicker Gearbox OIl?
Post by: Nige on 02 May 2011, 08:19

My Diff bearings started `whining` when hot a couple of years ago. Some Redline Heavy MTL  (http://www.opieoils.co.uk/p-1023-redline-heavy-shockproof-gear-oil-75w-140.aspx) fixed that and made the shift smoother.

It isn`t cheap (you need 2 `quarts`), but it definately works.