Thread: DSG Clutch rattle at idle = NEW GEARBOX!!!!

Originally Posted by thezoneR32

German auto have told me to buy a new dsg clutch just incase mine goes. Not exactly what I wanted to hear. Maybe I will just bite the bullet and take it to Solitaire or Better still Duttons' in M/Bridge, aparently they are easier to deal with over warranty claims, although its a bit of a drive.

I'd suggest some googling. Usually rattle in the clutch area is the dual mass flywheel. They fail often!

Update to this thread. I took the car to Solitaire VW and they said the rattle (which got louder when the A/C was switched on) was probably the dual mass flywheel so they pulled the trans out and so started a long "Dsicussion" with Allianz and VW oz who claim that it was probably the dual clutch and that Solitaire were to completely strip down the gearbox! From here there was lots of to-ing and fro-ing and in the end they decided to replace the dual mass flywheel but to be on the safe side VW Oz have also decided to fit a BRAND NEW GEARBOX! This will all be covered under extended warranty. My research tells me this will cost in the vicinty of $15-$18k! So anyone in two minds over getting the extended warranty my advice would be DO IT! Mine runs out in about 4 months so I call that a bloody close one!

Stupid thing is, other than the rattle the dsg worked flawlessly! Go figure.

i don't think you can get extended warranty after you have bought the car right?
if you can that'd be good.

Originally Posted by thezoneR32

My research tells me this will cost in the vicinty of $15-$18k!

It's nowhere near that amount and VW supply the parts cheap as part of their deal with Allianz so it will be even cheaper again. The gearbox you will receive may be a re-conditioned one as well - not that this is anything to worry about as they are rebuilt in Europe.

Volkswagen DSG Mechatronic Replacement

Originally Posted by minircc

i don't think you can get extended warranty after you have bought the car right?
if you can that'd be good.

You can buy the genuine factory extended warranty anytime before your warranty expires.
You can buy the genuine second hand extended warranty anytime (well until the warranty is no longer valid) after your warranty expires.

Details are in the warranty thread.

After reading this, makes me worry about getting a 2nd hand dsg gti.

Esp if the price above is what it would cost to fix out of warranty.

Should I start looking at getting a manual one instead?

Originally Posted by Maverick

It's nowhere near that amount and VW supply the parts cheap as part of their deal with Allianz so it will be even cheaper again. The gearbox you will receive may be a re-conditioned one as well - not that this is anything to worry about as they are rebuilt in Europe.

Volkswagen DSG Mechatronic Replacement

If what you are saying is true then a recon dsg would cost around US$4k which is bugger all really. Then I wouldnt be too concerned about buying a dsg astro.

Originally Posted by astro

After reading this, makes me worry about getting a 2nd hand dsg gti.

Esp if the price above is what it would cost to fix out of warranty.

Should I start looking at getting a manual one instead?

It won't cost that much to fix, VW are replacing the box with a whole new one. The only real wear and tear area is the DSG clutch packs which can be replaced reasonably cheaply but should last the life of the car, the mechatronics can play up but this doesn't require a gearbox replacement or even sometimes a mechatronics replacement as the car might just have a harsher shift between two gears. Under warranty it's worth getting done but out of warranty I'd be considering living with it.

And as more DSG cars get wrecked and our wreckers get their act together it will be easy to buy a second hand gearbox and fit that.