Jetta / Bora Woes

Yep, these are the kind of clue-less descriptions that I wait for to give me a real challenge to use my ESP abilities.

Great help groups have become, what happened to the enthusiasts on here that would actually help the clue-less folkes ... If i'd been born a mechanic wouldn't have posted really

Thanks anyways

Oh alright, me vw matey. It's very hard to figure anything out unless you can at least give what year, model, engine, transmission and preferably last maintainance notes. Whistling in reverse doesn't normally mean something awfully bad. It can mean high tranny usage or low fluid. When was the last time you had your MTL (assuming you have a manual transmission) changed or checked? Lowrev grinding could mean that your transmission is self-machining which is bad. However the banging which you speak of might be a bad motor or tranny mount which is making your exhaust hit the heat shield or something else. It could also be your upper strut round nut is loose and that can seem like it is popping or banging from the front corner esp around a turn.

It really comes down to either something simple and easy to fix or it could be bad like a self-machining tranny which sounds like marbles and grinding when you are moving in every gear. Not something like wheel-bearing noise which sings.

If I were you, I would find a few quotes from 3 shops and let them test drive and give you an estimate.

BTW, I'm not a born mechanic. I don't think there is such a thing. Actually I am pretty slow when it comes to repairing because I do it at home and I like to take my time. Techs at shops and dealerships are constantly under the gun of time limits. They have it tough but after doing it a few times they get really good at it.

Now that was a better reply, My faith in groups has been restored. :o)

The car is due for a service soon so hopefully i wont have to sell a limb to repair it.

Thanks in this regard,

Feeling better about driving me car around oh will take advice for future ref.... oh btw Manual VW BORA 1.6 SE 2001

2001? I would say you have a loose something that is flexing when you are shifting. Heat-shield clatter or some other exhaust clunking. It's due for a check-up there.

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