On this page we will try to help you fix a problem that can be annoying, and if not handled on time become a financial drain. Obviously, finding a leak on your vehicle is rarely reassuring, and it is even less reassuring when it’s a gearbox leak on your Volkswagen Golf 5 . In this article, we’re going to help you verify that it’s in fact a gearbox leak, then, how to remedy a gearbox or transmission leak, then, give you some prevention suggestions, and, at last, give you an indication of the price of the gearbox of a Volkswagen Golf 5.
Gearbox leak on Volkswagen Golf 5, source and symptom
If you have noticed an oil stain on the ground, you will need to ensure that this leak is in fact caused by the gearbox of your Volkswagen Golf 5. To do this, you will need to go under your vehicle and follow the oil leak. If it is transmission oil, it must be caused by your gearbox sump or an adjacent room. Once established, here are the possible roots of this transmission leak:
- A gearbox cap: If it’s improperly screwed on…
- Defective torque converter: Only equipped on automatic gearboxes.
- From the transmission oil sump: In case it is cracked or broken
- One of your seals broken
How to fix a gearbox leak on Volkswagen Golf 5?
After discovering the different roots of a gearbox or transmission oil leak on your Volkswagen Golf 5, we will try to explain to you what are your possibilities to remedy this oil leak. Take note that in any case, after having identified a leak, you must go to a garage to identify the exact source of the leak, otherwise your gearbox might be irreparably broken. However, here is how the service of the garage and the solutions that will be offered to you:
- Very often to identify the leak, the technician will have to take apart your gearbox, which will require a high labour cost.
- If you’re lucky and it’s just a gasket, your technician will replace it and reassemble the gearbox of your Volkswagen Golf 5, otherwise you’ll have to replace the whole gearbox
- Finally, for the do-it-yourselfers, it is possible to use a sealing kit which is just 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 5?
There aren’t many alternatives to avoid gearbox leaks on your Volkswagen Golf 5 , 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 task, please browse our content on this subject.
- Use a specific additive for maintenance of gearbox seals, these additives will restore flexibility and allow to plug slight leaks, you will find some for a few dozen euros at Oscaro.
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Price of a Volkswagen Golf 5 gearbox
Finally, we would like to give you an indication of how much it costs to replace the gearbox of a Volkswagen Golf 5. As you have understood, gearbox problems generally lead to a whole replace of this part. It is difficult to give you a precise price because depending on the garage 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.
Whenever you have any additional questions about the Volkswagen Golf 5, do not hesitate to consult our Volkswagen Golf 5 category.
