Golf 2004 2.0 TDI..possible gear problem

[mattkirtley]

Hi,

I recently purchased my Golf a few days back and took it out for a full run upto Newcastle. I managed to get some speen up and discovered a slight vibration when in 6th gear...I was doing about 80mph but as i put my foot down the vibrations became quite noticable!

I wondered if this was common or if there are any suggetions to the issue.

Many Thanks
Matt

[Col]

I'd have the wheels balanced in the first instance before you suspect the gearbox.

Hopefully all it will need is £20's worth of wheel balancing !

[mattkirtley]

Hmmmm i did think of this but its quite a smooth ride in every other gear and it seems it only when i put my foot down in 6th ?????

[Loofer]

Hmmmm i did think of this but its quite a smooth ride in every other gear and it seems it only when i put my foot down in 6th ?????
I would also put it down to balancing/tracking. My old rover always used to do it pretty much exactly at 87mph. Can't remember if it wa stracking or balancing I got done but it definately solved the problem