It is never pleasurable to notice a sound on your car that you don’t know where it comes from. You may be wanting to know what to do when you notice a reversing gear noise that continues on your Volkswagen ID.3? Any gearbox trouble can be serious, but before making sure, it is better to do a few investigations. Our team has written this paper to support you solve it. First, we will see what the sources and the different gearbox noises can be on Volkswagen ID.3, and second, what are the solutions available to you.
Classical reverse Volkswagen ID.3 noises and some tips to preserve your gearbox
Why does the reversing of my Volkswagen ID.3 make a different noise from my other speeds?
De facto, adding all gears, bearings and pinions into a gearbox is a difficult exercise. The sound made by the reversing of your Volkswagen ID.3 is logical. It can be explained in a fairly simple way. In fact, 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 less important than with spur gears implemented for the reverse gear.
Tips to limit wear on your clutch and gearbox
- Don’t give a big boost:
Indeed, 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 choice. In fact, the pressure you will put in on the gears will be significant and you will create 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 common if you experience a reverse noise on your Volkswagen ID.3 if you shift gear under these conditions.
Diverse Volkswagen ID.3 reversing noises and their origins
Finally in this section, we will move on to what you are probably most curious about in this document, to find out about the cause of reversing noise on Volkswagen ID.3. Here are the 3 typical sounds you may be victim of.
I experience a grinding noise when starting in reverse gear
If you notice a grinding noise when you start in reverse with your Volkswagen ID.3, 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 conceivable that due to their wear the silentblocks no longer absorb the engine vibrations well. In this situation, do not hesitate to read this content for more details about strut mount noises on Volkswagen ID.3.
An increased reverse knocking noise on Volkswagen ID.3X
If you are subject to a knocking noise when you are in reverse with your Volkswagen ID.3 and this noise tends to amplify as you gain speed. It is conceivable that you are dealing with a serious trouble that needs to be resolved fairly quickly before destroying your entire gearbox. In fact, an intensifying rattling noise means that the gears are damaged. If they are, debris will spread to the rest of the box and damage other gears very fast. Take your car to your auto technician quickly or browse this document about gearbox noise on Volkswagen ID.3 for more information.
I listen to a noise when I go in reverse
Experiencing a noise when you shift into reverse is normal and relating to the gears and sprockets used in the gearbox. If, on the other hand, you have the feeling that your Volkswagen ID.3 reverse gear makes more noise than before, it is conceivable that filings have been created and are moving around in it. It is therefore time to empty the box.
