On this page we will try to help you solve a problem that can be irritating, and if not taken on time become a financial drain. Indeed, spotting a leak on your vehicle is rarely reassuring, and it is even less reassuring when it’s a gearbox leak on your Volkswagen Golf 2 . Today, we’re going to help you confirm that it’s in actual fact a gearbox leak, then, how to fix a gearbox or transmission leak, then, give you some prevention suggestions, and, finally, give you an idea of the price of the gearbox of a Volkswagen Golf 2.
Gearbox leak on Volkswagen Golf 2, origin and manifestation
If you have noticed an oil stain on the ground, you will need to ensure that this leak is in actual fact caused by the gearbox of your Volkswagen Golf 2. To achieve this, you will need to go under your car and follow the oil leak. If it is transmission oil, it must be caused by your gearbox sump or an adjacent room. Once confirmed, here are the possible sources of this transmission leak:
- A gearbox cap: If it’s improperly screwed on…
- Defective torque converter: Only present on automatic gearboxes.
- From the transmission oil sump: In the event that it is cracked or damaged
- One of your seals damaged
How to repair a gearbox leak on Volkswagen Golf 2?
After discovering the different sources of a gearbox or transmission oil leak on your Volkswagen Golf 2, we will try to explain to you what are your possibilities to fix this oil leak. Realize that whatever the case, after having distinguished a leak, you must go to a mechanic to identify the exact origin of the leak, in any other case your gearbox may be irreparably damaged. Nevertheless, here is how the service of the mechanic and the solutions that will be offered to you:
- Very often to identify the leak, the mechanic will have to take apart your gearbox, which will involve a high labour cost.
- If you’re lucky and it’s just a gasket, your mechanic will replace it and reassemble the gearbox of your Volkswagen Golf 2, in any other case you’ll have to change the complete gearbox
- At last, for the do-it-yourselfers, it is possible to use a sealing kit which is only effective in the case of small leaks, this kit is worth around 40 euros
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Prevention: How to avoid gearbox leaks on your Volkswagen Golf 2?
There aren’t many alternatives to avoid gearbox leaks on your Volkswagen Golf 2 , nevertheless here are the three most effective:
- Regular oil changes on your gearbox deck.
- Drain your gearbox and put new oil in it. If you want to know everything about this manipulation, please browse our article on this subject.
- Use a specific additive for maintenance of gearbox seals, these additives will restore flexibility and allow to plug moderate leaks, you will locate some for a few dozen euros at Oscaro.
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Price of a Volkswagen Golf 2 gearbox
At last, we would like to give you an idea of how much it costs to change the gearbox of a Volkswagen Golf 2. As you have realized, gearbox problems often lead to a complete change of this part. It is tricky to give you a precise price because depending on the mechanic the labour can vary quite a lot and depending on your engine the part will also have a different price, nevertheless, we estimate that the repair, labour included will cost you between 800 and 2000 euros , knowing that the part alone costs between 400 and 1000 euros.
In the event that you have any additional questions about the Volkswagen Golf 2, do not hesitate to consult our Volkswagen Golf 2 category.
