Grinding Gears on 2013 T5 DSG

[bdyton]

So more that a 2 weeks since they updated the software and it has not happened once. guess its fixed.......

[Sunny43.5]

I gotta say.........the DMF really does it's job.........it's a pity they don't last longer.
Mine lasted nearly 300k before it was undriveable.
Now.....no vibration and the clutch operation feels much, much better than even I remember it as new!

So did clutches in the old days before DMF's no where near as fragile as todays ones are , and took all the abuse as you could dish out and they still kept going right up until the clutch plate was down to the rivets .

[LogicprObe]

So did clutches in the old days before DMF's no where near as fragile as todays ones are , and took all the abuse as you could dish out and they still kept going right up until the clutch plate was down to the rivets .

Very true.
In my T4, the thrust bearing gave out @ about 360k, I think it was.
I reckon I might have got half a million out of that clutch otherwise!
(that was after VW said the plate was past the 50% mark on a warranty gearbox change)

[Sunny43.5]

Thrust bearing was the only reason I changed my clutch kit at the time made sense to do that whilst the box was out . What fascinated me was the bearing was pretty much housed in a plastic housing not what I would have expected for apart which cops all of the abuse when the clutch is dumped .

[LogicprObe]

You're supposed to be driving sedately..............like a good citizen!

[Sunny43.5]

Growing old disgracefully I am afraid NOT , passed 65 this year still love my music LOUD and thumping [should hear and feel my new sub amp I fitted WOW !] Then on top of that still love to get out at MX parks on my race bike and have a blast . Driving sedately hmmm let me think no , whilst I treat the family van well other than it also having loud music it gets driven with a level of respect , my work van I just can't kill the bloody thing its as tough as nails .

[Sunny43.5]

Had you considered trying VW for an out of warranty claim , what sort of thing happened to almost kill your wife . I know with our older T5 with the Tiptronic it failed because of a blocked filter and after hounding VW for two years they eventually made a "goodwill "payment of 50% it had 120000kays on the clock and only a few VW dealer services , I had lost faith after 60000km as they told me the auto could not be serviced so I was using independent mechanics up until it failed . Stupid thing was the dealers actually contributed to the final failure as they finally did a service which made it so bad that it killed itself .

[Sunny43.5]

Glad to hear you got compensation and yes when our's failed it would just not go , if you pulled up at lights or a roundabout you put your foot down and all it did was rev it's tits off . Once it was going it was fine , the filter inside was blocked so no fluid was getting past to run the gizmos inside .

[archimylife1279]

I have exactly noise as you had and I also got my car from a dealer (not VW) nearly 2 weeks ago
Below are my recording

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at the 41 second place and
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at 1:03, 1:23, 2:12 and 3:27 places

[Jnorris]

Software

So more that a 2 weeks since they updated the software and it has not happened once. guess its fixed.......

Hey mate, do you happen to know which update (year, etc) they put on? I am having the same issue, also bought from dealer, and they're wondering what update it was that they installed having never seen this issue themselves previously.

[bdyton]

Sorry - I have no idea I assume that they reset ECU and updated it all. It was in June 2017. It fixed the though and we have had no problems since.!

[Sendo_VW_multivan_2010]

Has anyone changed the DSG filter on T5 multivan 2010 2.0 L tdi 132kw biturbo FWD . I assume it is located nearly directly above the drain plug . So its underneath the fuel filter somewhere.
Anyone have a procedure or know what has to be removed to change it. The Haynes manual does not have a procedure for this van.


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[LogicprObe]

That van hasn't gone anywhere for some time..............by the look of it!

[Sendo_VW_multivan_2010]

That van hasn't gone anywhere for some time..............by the look of it!

Looks a bit different now. Just needed a bit of a clean, and someone to look after it.



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[Sunny43.5]

I spotted where the DSG filter is on the single turbo model and I would imagine its the same for both models , if you look over the back of the engine just to the left of the battery box you can see a large hex head nut thing which is the same as the engine oil filter cap . Not where your arrow is pointing further left .