It is never enjoyable to experience a sound on your car that you don’t know where it comes from. You may be thinking what to do when you find a reversing gear noise that remains on your Volkswagen Golf 6? Any gearbox trouble can be important, but before making sure, it is better to do a few inspections. Our team has made this content page to support you resolve it. First, we will see what the sources and the different gearbox noises can be on Volkswagen Golf 6, and second, what are the solutions available to you.
Classical reverse Volkswagen Golf 6 noises and some tips to protect your gearbox
Why does the reversing of my Volkswagen Golf 6 make a different noise from my other speeds?
De facto, integrating all gears, bearings and pinions into a gearbox is a difficult exercise. The noise caused by the reversing of your Volkswagen Golf 6 is logical. It can be explained in a fairly simple way. Indeed, the gears used for conventional speeds (1st to 5th or 6th) are so-called “helical” gears (oblique gears) . The use of such a pinion makes the noise caused by the gears much less important than with spur gears chosen for the reverse gear.
Tips to limit wear on your clutch and gearbox
- Don’t give a big boost:
In fact, if you kick the throttle hard when you are in reverse or when you put the car in the revs, you risk to burn your clutch or gnawing at the gearbox pinions. - Never reverse while the car is in motion or vice versa:
Reversing the direction of operation of the gearbox during operation is a very bad idea. Indeed, the pressure you will put in on the gears will be significant and you will produce a premature wear and tear of the gears. You can even break the gears of your gearbox at speed by doing so. It will therefore be completely usual if you find out a reverse noise on your Volkswagen Golf 6 if you shift gear under these conditions.
Different Volkswagen Golf 6 reversing noises and their causes
Finally in this section, we will move on to what you are probably most interested in this document, to find out about the cause of reversing noise on Volkswagen Golf 6. Here are the 3 typical noises you may be victim of.
I perceive a grinding noise when starting in reverse gear
If you experience a grinding noise when you start in reverse with your Volkswagen Golf 6, it may be the engine mounts that are tired. Indeed, when the engine is in reverse gear, due to the pinions we saw above the vibrations generated by the gearbox are higher and it is therefore possible that due to their wear the silentblocks no longer absorb the engine vibrations well. In this situation, do not hesitate to check this paper for more details about strut mount noises on Volkswagen Golf 6.
An increased reverse knocking noise on Volkswagen Golf 6X
If you are subject to a knocking noise when you are in reverse with your Volkswagen Golf 6 and this noise tends to increase as you gain speed. It is possible that you are confronting a serious trouble that needs to be fixed right away before destroying your entire gearbox. Indeed, an intensifying rattling noise means that the gears are damaged. If they are, debris will disperse to the rest of the box and damage other gears quickly. Take your car to your technician quickly or read this content page about gearbox noise on Volkswagen Golf 6 for more information.
I perceive a noise when I go in reverse
Experiencing a noise when you shift into reverse is normal and linked to the gears and sprockets used in the gearbox. If, on the other hand, you have the feeling that your Volkswagen Golf 6 reverse gear makes more noise than before, it is possible that filings have been created and are moving around in it. It is therefore time to empty the box.
