Daughter's 1.7 SDI Lupo, '99 (T), done all of 93k miles. The box had to be repaired about 10k miles ago, (18 months back), and it's gone again. Now making a heavy whine on the overrun at low speed. This suddenly came on yesterday. The last time the fault was the roller bearing on the mainshaft disintigrating, made obvious when I dropped the oil out and several graunched-up rollers came out too. Wonder what it is this time? Either way I'm not impressed. It's been the most unreliable vehicle ever in our family. Not as if it has a powerful engine stressing it is it? Do VW do exchange boxes, and if so how many arms and legs do we have to sacrifice?
Just had the front wheel up and there is no nasty noise when turning it. Next thing is to check the oil.