Thread: gearbox noises

What oil is in the gearbox?

Castrol VMX-80 or transmax M (i think) i did it a fair while ago (Easter last year). hadn't driven the car for a long time since doing it

I looked around the forums might change to Castrol Syntrans 75/85

I find it weird that its only just started doing it though...

other then the oil change can anyone think of anything else it might be.

one of my mates who's driven the car who's a mechanic

thinks it could be the sycros.
He said its highly unlikely but it sounds like the clutch plate is somehow spinning backwards, by the kind of the noise its making.

I'm changing the oil this weekend, hopefully thats it.

If delaying the gearchanges helps, then try the different oil first. Oil can have a big bearing on the synchro operation.


I've never heard of a clutch plate spinning backwards. I think Dave's been around the modern stuff too long .

Originally Posted by Scouse

If delaying the gearchanges helps, then try the different oil first. Oil can have a big bearing on the synchro operation.

I've never heard of a clutch plate spinning backwards. I think Dave's been around the modern stuff too long .

It wasn't Dave, its a friend from Rockhampton.He said its unlikely but its almost what it sounds like

Pretty sure it was transmax M in it.

Emptied it, then got very sick for the rest of the weekend, hopefully I'll get the syntrans in tonight.

With these noises is it likely to have caused damage?

Hi BrendOn,
I would go for oil first as Scouse mentions, also check the transfer case oil, you never know. If oil stands for a significant length of time this can have a minor effect on the viscosity. Oils a cheap fix if that is what it is. As a long shot could be the springs in the pressure plate loose, maybe, thats a long shot, this can happen if you use none OEM pressure plates, if that is the case the vehicle can run like that for ages. Spinning backwards, I'm not there, I assume this is someone just trying to define the noise rather than a real situation.