VW Golf auto 1.8gl 1996 gearbox noise

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Thu 1 Apr 2004 23:53
VW Golf auto 1.8gl 1996 gearbox noise - ibster
When the gearbox changes up through the gears I can hear (from the nearside of the car) a metallic scrapy type nise. what is this. should I be worried? There is no problem in the gear change or drive. Should I just close the nearside widow and forget it? Help please.
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Fri 2 Apr 2004 00:10
VW Golf auto 1.8gl 1996 gearbox noise - Civic8
As a matter of interest have you checked out the pads.?
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Fri 2 Apr 2004 00:23
VW Golf auto 1.8gl 1996 gearbox noise - ibster
the brake pads are fine. only changed a few months ago
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Fri 2 Apr 2004 18:18
VW Golf auto 1.8gl 1996 gearbox noise - Crinkly Dave
Still a good idea to eliminate the cheapest and easiest first

Autos do wear their pads out quicker, and this can be accelerated if a caliper is sticking, and noises can be caused by corrosion or similar. Worth the half hour to eliminate it I think
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Sat 3 Apr 2004 00:43
VW Golf auto 1.8gl 1996 gearbox noise - ibster
OK, I'll get it checked. Any other idea's let me know. cheers
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Sat 3 Apr 2004 08:44
VW Golf auto 1.8gl 1996 gearbox noise - DL
Brake backplate touching the rotating disc?
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Mon 5 Apr 2004 00:08
VW Golf auto 1.8gl 1996 gearbox noise - ibster
So, from the replys it looks like brakes not the gears. Mind you the brakes do judder (grunky noise) just before the car comes to a stop. I thought this was because the car sits at home all week and is driven only on sats and suns.
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Sun 27 Mar 2005 18:02
VW Golf auto 1.8gl k reg gearbox noise - Rich Gardens
I get a rubbing noise when my auto selects top gear only seems to throw itself into top gear any one experienced the same ?
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