The Official Mk7 Golf DSG / Clutch / Shudder / Squeal Issues Thread

[LibraR]

Was a good reason to get a Golf R. Challenge? Who cares...? 😀

[Krusty900]

Just wondering if anyone has any ideas....

My GF's 2013 90 TSI DSG, was overdue for a service and she also pointed out a noise to me. Took it to the local specialist for a service, within 20 minutes they rang me back and said it had clutch shudder, it was just out of warranty, but they told me to take it to VW and ask for some goodwill as the clutch pack would probably need replacing. VW were great, clutch pack or whatever they do, replaced for free. I figured the noise was related to this so didn't really mention it and then I got home and realised it was still making the noise.

I can't always replicate it, but when under load i.e. up a slight incline going about 80 if I touch the gas and then take my foot off it , it makes a rattle type noise when i let the gas off.

it also sometime does it at about 1600-2500 revs going slowly when putting foot on the gas
(easiest to replicate when going 80 and touching then taking foot off gas though)

It sounds like its coming from behind the steering wheel, a lot more obvious with window down.

Just wondering if anyone has any ideas..? is it wastegate rattle..? or is something else cooked..?

It only does it in d mode not s mode.

Any help before I trundle back to the mechanics would be greatly appreciated.

[Krusty900]

Anybody....? (please)

[Tuan]

Hmm shudder and rattle are two quite different things - two different warranty items, I'd say.

i know the wastegate rattle was on the MK6 GTIs/MK2 Octavia VRS. You will hear it when accelerating EVERY TIME at certain RPMS. not sure if your model had the issue though ... have you done a WWW search ? If it has the issue, I am sure someone has mentioned it before.

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[Krusty900]

Thanks tuan.

I did come across that thread.

It is similar,but makes the noise when taking foot off the accelerator under load sometimes . Would wastegate rattle do this?

[Tuan]

It does tend to happen when accelerating .. however I believe the rattle sound is caused when the wastegate acuator rod vibrates so any movement in that area can potentially cause it to make the tinny sound. The clip basically mutes it.

So you can picture it - https://www.google.com.au/search?q=w...DMMyaPXufjM%3A

Can't recall if mine made the noise when off the throttle though, sorry.

[Ryeman]

Sounds like the engine flexing and some part of it contacting a cross member or something similar but only under engine braking.
Is it worse the lower (and more severe) the the gear selected?.

[Ryeman]

Is the mount, that handles the engine reverse torque, done up .....
Everthing tends to be done in a hurry and the odd screw/nut/bolt might be missed.............there shouldn't be anything left over however

[Krusty900]

ryeman, when I say off acceleration I maybe didn't explain that well.

Say I'm in d mode going up a slight incline at 80kmh the car will be in d6/d7 if I take my foot off the pedal I get the rattle.
The same rattle that happens when accelerating from a stand still at low revs.

It only seemed to happen in d mode too, at low revs. I drove it around in sport and it didn't make the noise at all....

[Ryeman]

Ok, just a thought.
If you can 'play it' like a tune, and at will, you/someone can usually diagnose the problem's location.
If it's on a hoist, giving the exhaust a thump with your fist will tend to show up any looseness also.

[Krusty900]

The mechanic has ordered the clip for wastegate rattle. Hopefully that's what it is and solves the problem.

[mummbles]

Brother in law had a knocking/rattling sound when the car was idling or driving off at low speed. we eventually found one of the engine mounts was completly undone! can't understand how that could have happened .

[VR28LT]

DQ200 7sp dsg 3yr or 5yr warranty?

Hi all, i just took the wifes car for a drive after she complained that the car was doing strange things on take off. After a quick spin i found a very noticeable shudder on take off when switching from 1st to 2nd gear in D mode. When i tried in S mode and manual mode i couldnt replicate it but it did appear when put back into D mode. Anything heavier then a light take off the car shudders pretty hard.

Ive called the dealer up to book it in asap but my question is regarding warranty, is it 3yrs or 5 for the dsg box? this car hit the 3yr mark in october of this year so im hoping that the dsg is covered for 5yrs.

I daily a mk6 gti which is also a dsg and its been faultless, we have 8 VWs in the family all being dsg with only our Caddy diesel being a manual. None have given us as much trouble as this mk7 has grrrrrh

[Eaglehawk]

Depends on when you ordered your car.

Golf brochure with the 5 year warranty: http://www.eaglehawk.com.au/download...-web-final.pdf

Golf brochure with standard warranty: http://www.eaglehawk.com.au/download...g-warranty.pdf

Basically, it seems end of July 2013, they switched back to standard warranty. But that doesn't mean anything if they sold it to you with what appears to be standard 5 year warranty. Good luck.

[Dutch77]

Yes the 5 year warranty deal was for a short term period at the height of the (false) DSG scares.

VW actually told me 'we are dropping back to three years because if we keep it at five people will think something is wrong with it' - I would prefer to have bad thoughts and peace of mind myself.

How many of the other DSGs in your family group are six speed/wet a la your GTI v the seven speed/dry box? Unfortunately that's where the problem may lie.