DSG Rattling and clunking away!!

[alexfr10]

I have recently noticed a combination of rattles and clunks during gear changes and when moving slowly in 2nd and 3rd gears only (after finally getting rid of the creaking from the dodgy gearbox mount). I contacted my service manager and he told me there is a software update for the dsg which should resolve it.

I took my car in today and the the technician took it out for a spin, heard the rattling and clunking and decided that i needed the software update (if only it was that simple)!

After waiting 1hr+ the technician came back to me and said that the software is now up to date but the rattle is still there even when the car is stationary and with the ignition off!!!!! All he had to do to make the noise was to shake the car with the bonnet up. he is certain it is coming from the box and it is now looking like i will be having a whole new box fitted.

 

[Dave 77]

Thats not good at all. Still if it sorts it i guess its a good thing

I get a kinda clunking noise when i press the brake somtimes it weird and somtimes in 2nd n 3rd... might have too vist my dealers

 

[jc_boc]

OMG I do hope this is an isolated case. I know there is another guy on here in Turkey I believe that has the same problem. All we need now is to find out that these boxes are problematic. I still think they should have put the 6 speed wet box in these cars.

 

[mardon]

Mine makes funny noises. Maybe i need to take mine in. It's clunks and rattles at low speeds.

 

[FR_POWER]

Mine just clucks....

 

[northernmonkey]

Hmmmm mine seems to make the odd clunk and click too but id not really though anything of it for now soon as I didn't feel like it was effecting performance?

 

[Dave 77]

Does anyones clunk when u press the brake?

 

[Quadrablast]

Mine started to sound like this yesterday, after a total of 3000km. It´s a metallic scrambling noise "between" gears on 1st, 2nd and 3rd gear. When i move the lever to change between D, S, R etc. it clicks/bangs underneath the car also.. I´ve even noticed that the car is more "jumpy" and doesn´t shift gears as smooth as before. I´ll be going to my Stealer with guns blazing in monday morning to get it sorted, this kind of stuff shouldn´t happen in a brand new car! This problem have made me not want to keep the car when the warranty runs out

 

[great_kahn]

From the last thread on the clunking, wasnt it attributed to the dry clutch design of this box.

 

[Quadrablast]

But if so, wouldn´t it have been there all the time? Not just start after a certain milage..

 

[chrishumes]

is it not the dmf which can go, theres a thread on the altea page that i started i think? i understand it expodes and damages everything in its path, costs over a grand to fix. dont want to worry people, but mines doing the same and im tempted to run it till it dies, if it ever does. the mechanic who told me this said he 'made' a golf gti expode by driving it hard....

 

[Quadrablast]

What the heck is DMF?

 

[chrishumes]

http://www.seatcupra.net/forums/showthread.php?t=268690

 

[Quadrablast]

Ok, so.. It could be the flywheel or mechatronic, thats my conclusion.. Either way, expensive parts and as often the dealer is probably going to blame me..

 

[chrishumes]

if its under warranty i cannot see how a dealer can get out of it. unless you have a remap etc which could have put strain on it??

 

[Quadrablast]

No no, it´s absolutely standard.. I have driven it nice and gently up to about 2000km so i´ve done the brake in-thing as it says in the manual too. When i get to the dealer they will probably say: It´s fin, don´t worry! And when i go back there when the car has broke down they will say: You should have fixed it earlier.. Sorry for my negativity, but at least here in Sweden the VW-garages/dealers have the worst reputation of all carbrands workshops..

 

[techie]

Our DSG doesn't have a mechatronic unit and the flywheel is very different because to the dry clutch arragement.

 

[Quadrablast]

Ok, sounds fair.. But do you have any idea why the car sounds and does as it does?

 

[alexfr10]

Mine started to sound like this yesterday, after a total of 3000km. It´s a metallic scrambling noise "between" gears on 1st, 2nd and 3rd gear. When i move the lever to change between D, S, R etc. it clicks/bangs underneath the car also.. I´ve even noticed that the car is more "jumpy" and doesn´t shift gears as smooth as before. I´ll be going to my Stealer with guns blazing in monday morning to get it sorted, this kind of stuff shouldn´t happen in a brand new car! This problem have made me not want to keep the car when the warranty runs out

thats exactly what happens in mine! quite perfectly worded

 

[Quadrablast]

Ok, that doesn´t sound very well.. What have they done to your car so far? Did they change the box? I´m going to my dealer at 8am tomorrow morning, hopefully they realize there is a problem and sort it..