It is never pleasurable to perceive a sound on your car that you don’t know where it comes from. You may be thinking about what to do when you identify a reversing gear noise that continues on your Volkswagen Touran? Any gearbox problem can be serious, but before making sure, it is better to do a few inspections. Our team has written this article to help you eliminate it. First, we will see what the sources and the different gearbox noises can be on Volkswagen Touran, and second, what are the solutions available to you.
Classical reverse Volkswagen Touran noises and some tips to protect your gearbox
Why does the reversing of my Volkswagen Touran make a different noise from my other speeds?
De facto, adding all gears, bearings and pinions into a gearbox is a difficult action. The noise generated by the reversing of your Volkswagen Touran 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 implemented for the reverse gear.
Tips to reduce 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 plan. Indeed, the pressure you will put in on the gears will be significant and you will make a premature wear and tear of the gears. You can even destroy 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 Touran if you shift gear under these conditions.
Several Volkswagen Touran reversing noises and their origins
Finally in this section, we will move on to what you are probably most enthusiastic about in this document, to find out about the origin of reversing noise on Volkswagen Touran. Here are the 3 typical noises you may be victim of.
I notice a grinding noise when starting in reverse gear
If you perceive a grinding noise when you start in reverse with your Volkswagen Touran, 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 produced by the gearbox are higher and it is therefore plausible that due to their wear the silentblocks no longer absorb the engine vibrations well. In this situation, do not hesitate to check out this article for more info about strut mount noises on Volkswagen Touran.
An increased reverse knocking noise on Volkswagen TouranX
If you are subject to a knocking noise when you are in reverse with your Volkswagen Touran and this noise tends to increase as you gain speed. It is plausible that you are confronting a serious problem that needs to be resolved rather quickly before ruining your entire gearbox. Indeed, an intensifying rattling noise means that the gears are damaged. If they are, debris will propagate to the rest of the box and damage other gears very fast. Take your car to your repair shop quickly or browse this article about gearbox noise on Volkswagen Touran for more details.
I notice a noise when I go in reverse
Hearing a noise when you shift into reverse is normal and related to the gears and sprockets used in the gearbox. If, on the other hand, you have the feeling that your Volkswagen Touran reverse gear makes more noise than before, it is plausible that filings have been created and are moving around in it. It is therefore time to empty the box.
