Gearbox Chatter

[Seatdriver]

Hi,

 

During the cold weather I have noticed the manual gearbox in my 55 plate alhambra 130 (33,000 miles) has developed a chatter when the engine is at idle and stone cold (-5 at the time). If the clutch is depressed the noise stops. This noise is not there once the engine has warmed up.

 

My question is does the 6 speed vw manual gearbox have a weakness to cause this chattering sound, is it hearalding some future

[Sher]

I noticed something similar during a cold start the other day, like something catching momentarily.

 

When I moved the gear stick accidentally to the left whilst in neutral I could hear cogs grating. Perhaps the reverse idler gear?

 

Movement to the right stopped it