Whiney first gear noise - 2007 GTI

[Eves]

Hey all,

My brother is looking to buy a Golf GTI this weekend that’s up for sale on piston heads.

It’s a 2007 model in black.

It has a very distinctive whine when pulling off at low speed in first gear.

Is this normal?

Thanks

[acko2204]

Doesn’t sound good to be honest, any whine from gearbox is usually a bad sign but I’ve never owned a DSG gearbox so crnt really advise, mine is a manual
But I’d say maybe a bearing problem, which one I wouldn’t be sure! Hopefully some DSG owners will point you in the right direction

[MPS]

Mine does this but don't know how loud you mean. I've heard of other longtime forum members comment on this over the years, I've had mine for 7 years now and done 57000 miles in it and never had any problems as a direct result of the whine.

[pudding]

Hey all,

My brother is looking to buy a Golf GTI this weekend that’s up for sale on piston heads.

It’s a 2007 model in black.

It has a very distinctive whine when pulling off at low speed in first gear.

Is this normal?

Thanks

Do you have a GTI?  I'd say if it's significantly louder than yours, it's a problem, but worth finding out if it has uprated engine mounts as they transmit a lot more noise into the cabin.

[Eves]

He sacked that one off. We took a mechanic along with us to view it. Looked liked the gearbox bearings needed changing

[pudding]

Oh dear.  Plenty more fish in the sea