So I am having a few issues with the 1.0 gearbox. These are the symptoms - please read everything as I really need some help people - any help and input is massively appreciated
When arriving at a set of lights, I depress the clutch, put the shifter in neutral and when I am coming to a stop, just a second or two before, I like to put it in first gear (my speed at that point is around 3-4mph). It goes into first without hesitation but makes a whirring sound as it goes into first. It never used to make that sound before - STARTING HAPPENING AROUND 5 DAYS AGO.
Whistling noise while driving - I thought it was the air intake at first but its the gearbox. When I depress the clutch, the noise goes away. As soon as I lift off (even when in gear), the noise goes away. At the slightest touch of throttle, the whistle noise comes back - STARTED HAPPENING 1 DAY AGO.
Its difficult to put it into reverse. Today, after parking up, I went to reverse and it simply would just pop out each time I put it in reverse. Each time I got closer to the car parked in front of me as it was on a downhill! On the 6th attempt, I fully grabbed the shifter really tightly in position while it was in reverse, and gave the car a good amount of revs, and I managed to reverse out at the expense of wearing the clutch some! I then experimented on level ground just after and the car then seemed to go into reverse without popping out. However, when arriving home and reversing into the drive, it again would pop out over and over, so I just had to hold the gear stick tightly in reverse again and do it as I did before - STARTED HAPPENING TODAY.
When the car is idling and in neutral, it makes like a spinning rotary noise (kinda hard to explain) but if I depress the clutch, that noise goes away, only to come back as soon I bring the clutch back up - all of this while in neutral - ONLY REALISED THIS TODAY. I have a video of this noise but dunno how to upload on here - EDIT HAVE UPLOADED IT BELOW - TURN THE VOLUME UP AS ITS NOT EASY TO HEAR.
I have noticed that while driving and in gear, if I dont have the throttle pressed at all, then just with a little bit of force from my hand on the shifter, the car can pop into neutral. If I have the throttle pressed, then the car will not pop into neutral even with a decent amount of force - ONLY REALISED THIS TODAY.
This is all the information I can give, please can people share their wisdom! I really do hope I haven't destroyed the gearbox! I've heard coilpack boxes are tough and it works perfectly in all the other gears so I don't think the whole gearbox is done, I'm hoping its just a specific part of the gearbox thats worn?
Appreciate any help!
PS - Gearbox oil has never been changed - I thought it was a lifetime thing?! The gearbox is on around 86000 miles - the first 76000 miles on the 1.0 engine, and the last 10000 on the 1.4 engine.
When arriving at a set of lights, I depress the clutch, put the shifter in neutral and when I am coming to a stop, just a second or two before, I like to put it in first gear (my speed at that point is around 3-4mph). It goes into first without hesitation but makes a whirring sound as it goes into first. It never used to make that sound before - STARTING HAPPENING AROUND 5 DAYS AGO.
Whistling noise while driving - I thought it was the air intake at first but its the gearbox. When I depress the clutch, the noise goes away. As soon as I lift off (even when in gear), the noise goes away. At the slightest touch of throttle, the whistle noise comes back - STARTED HAPPENING 1 DAY AGO.
Its difficult to put it into reverse. Today, after parking up, I went to reverse and it simply would just pop out each time I put it in reverse. Each time I got closer to the car parked in front of me as it was on a downhill! On the 6th attempt, I fully grabbed the shifter really tightly in position while it was in reverse, and gave the car a good amount of revs, and I managed to reverse out at the expense of wearing the clutch some! I then experimented on level ground just after and the car then seemed to go into reverse without popping out. However, when arriving home and reversing into the drive, it again would pop out over and over, so I just had to hold the gear stick tightly in reverse again and do it as I did before - STARTED HAPPENING TODAY.
When the car is idling and in neutral, it makes like a spinning rotary noise (kinda hard to explain) but if I depress the clutch, that noise goes away, only to come back as soon I bring the clutch back up - all of this while in neutral - ONLY REALISED THIS TODAY. I have a video of this noise but dunno how to upload on here - EDIT HAVE UPLOADED IT BELOW - TURN THE VOLUME UP AS ITS NOT EASY TO HEAR.
I have noticed that while driving and in gear, if I dont have the throttle pressed at all, then just with a little bit of force from my hand on the shifter, the car can pop into neutral. If I have the throttle pressed, then the car will not pop into neutral even with a decent amount of force - ONLY REALISED THIS TODAY.
This is all the information I can give, please can people share their wisdom! I really do hope I haven't destroyed the gearbox! I've heard coilpack boxes are tough and it works perfectly in all the other gears so I don't think the whole gearbox is done, I'm hoping its just a specific part of the gearbox thats worn?
Appreciate any help!
PS - Gearbox oil has never been changed - I thought it was a lifetime thing?! The gearbox is on around 86000 miles - the first 76000 miles on the 1.0 engine, and the last 10000 on the 1.4 engine.
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