Hello I wonder if anyone can advise me on the 020 gearbox! There is a gearbox oil drip coming from the torx screw at the bottom of my gearbox which I believe is the reverse idler bolt. Does anyone know if these can be removed so I can clean and put a bit of sealer on here. I am afraid of pulling it out in case the reverse idler drops out of its hole inside the box leading to a full box removal and disassembly just for a tiny drip !
Vaguely recall, as you seem to suspect yourself, that you shouldn't routinely undo that bolt, but as I can't be certain there may be more detailed info. in either of the below links... https://www.clubgti.com/forums/inde...f-scirocco-5-speed-manual-020-gearbox.292708/ http://www.brokevw.com
thanks zender for the quick reply Brokes guide is awesome. Looks like when he shows removal there is some wiggling and pulling involved in getting it out however I still don’t think I will be risking it as seems like the penalty for failure is mortifyingly high ! Unless anyone has tried it before with the box in the car and reckons it’s fine I will probably just try and slacken it off a little and see if I can squeeze a little sealant in before nipping it up !
