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Model specific boards => Golf mk6 => Topic started by: Das Auto on 01 August 2010, 12:34
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As the title says my MK6 GTI died last night. I was driving and noticed that the dsg box was stuck in 2nd gear i couldnt change up or down and the display on the dash didnt recognise it was in gear I pulled up and then there was a horrible churning noise and when i accelerated the car churned asif something was grinding in the gear box untill the point it would not move in neutral or drive !!! horrible experience ??
Any ideas ??
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mechatronics control unit maybe?
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possibly it sounded a mechanical problem like something had fallen off car not even a year old and this happens VW have gone way down in my estimation
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Were you not going to buy a used M3?
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i test drove one and it didnt do it for me decided to hang on to money and keep the gti and now this happens :cry:
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i test drove one and it didnt do it for me decided to hang on to money and keep the gti and now this happens :cry:
So sorry to hear this but you must never two-time a lover or a car. You young 'turks' are too, too much!
Hope it gets sorted to your satisfaction.
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Ouch. Any updates??
I think yours may have been the first mk6 GTI to die like this.
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Sounds like the box could well have shat it's pants. Still it's under warranty so only an inconvenience not a disaster.
I love the way people are surprised when cars break. Modern cars are massively complicated and no amount of testing and quality control can completely eliminate failure. You've just been unlucky but at least it happened in the warranty period. Things like this will write off modern cars when they're over 5 years old for people like me. I could afford a 5 year old DSG GTI but I couldn't afford to repair it if the box died.
I wish your GTI a speedy recovery and remember, it could be worse. You could own a MKIII :grin:
Nick
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Sounds like the box could well have shat it's pants. Still it's under warranty so only an inconvenience not a disaster.
I love the way people are surprised when cars break. Modern cars are massively complicated and no amount of testing and quality control can completely eliminate failure. You've just been unlucky but at least it happened in the warranty period. Things like this will write off modern cars when they're over 5 years old for people like me. I could afford a 5 year old DSG GTI but I couldn't afford to repair it if the box died.
I wish your GTI a speedy recovery and remember, it could be worse. You could own a MKIII :grin:
Nick
+1 cars were simple once.
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Just an update for y'all my car needs a whole new gear box and mech unit total cost for vw 6900 pounds should have the car back this Friday
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another dsg bites the dust.... despite all the apparent problems being sorted :lipsrsealed:
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total cost for vw 6900 pounds
Holy crap! :shocked:
There again the DSG is hellishly complex - as well as the two multi-plate clutches, it has its own oil sump, oil pump, cooler and filter. There are fouteen sensors in and around the gearbox, a dozen hydraulic valves controlling oil pressure to the four gear selection actuators and clutch packs, plus inputs from various systems around the car including the traction control and ABS controller, steering controller and engine ECU. And of course a computer to try and make sense of it all. :nerd:
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Just an update for y'all my car needs a whole new gear box and mech unit total cost for vw 6900 pounds should have the car back this Friday
:shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
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Just an update for y'all my car needs a whole new gear box and mech unit total cost for vw 6900 pounds should have the car back this Friday
That's excellent should feel brand new again :drool:
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Just an update for y'all my car needs a whole new gear box and mech unit total cost for vw 6900 pounds should have the car back this Friday
:shocked: :shocked: :shocked:
This is why in 5 years time scrap yards will be littered with MKV and VI DSG GTI's. No one is gonna pay that to fix a £6 - 10K car.
Nick
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Just buy a brand new car again, don't keep them that long anyways!! :smug:
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Just out of interest am I in a position to reject the car seeing as though it has had such a major fault at such a young age ?
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Just out of interest am I in a position to reject the car seeing as though it has had such a major fault at such a young age ?
Totally. I think that also, if a young child about 1 or 2 years old, gets their finger accedentially stuck in a plug hole and blows its head off, you should be given another one from ebay almost immediately as the child wasnt that old.
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Just out of interest am I in a position to reject the car seeing as though it has had such a major fault at such a young age ?
Totally. I think that also, if a young child about 1 or 2 years old, gets their finger accedentially stuck in a plug hole and blows its head off, you should be given another one from ebay almost immediately as the child wasnt that old.
:grin: :grin: :grin: wicked, see we told them there'd be trouble with them there DSG boxes. :evil:
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Just out of interest am I in a position to reject the car seeing as though it has had such a major fault at such a young age ?
Totally. I think that also, if a young child about 1 or 2 years old, gets their finger accedentially stuck in a plug hole and blows its head off, you should be given another one from ebay almost immediately as the child wasnt that old.
:rolleyes:.... everyone knows the kids from ebay are faulty! amazon is the place to go :laugh:
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Nothing like a new box ever so often. Works a treat. Those stick shifter lovers are jealous you can have a FOC box change.
Yours in sincere sympathy,
Manual Muncher
PS: I'm sure it will be fine. :smiley:
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Nothing like a new box ever so often. Works a treat. Those stick shifter lovers are jealous you can have a FOC box change.
Yours in sincere sympathy,
Manual Muncher :grin: :grin: :grin:
PS: I'm sure it will be fine. :smiley:
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Just out of interest am I in a position to reject the car seeing as though it has had such a major fault at such a young age ?
Nope as they are able to fix it.
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From what I have read I can still reject the car even if they fix it ??
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Works a treat. Those stick shifter lovers are jealous you can have a FOC box change.
An FOC box that wouldn't be needed if the simplicity of a manual and use of the left arm/leg were employed in the act of changing gear!
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From what I have read I can still reject the car even if they fix it ??
why dont you call VW Customer care and ask them ?
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DasAuto: Sorry to burst your baloon but unfortunately you don't have a chance in hell for a rejection. But wonders will never cease and there is nothing lost in having a good bash at it.
Hope you get your car repaired to your satisfaction soon and next time buy a manual. :grin:
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DasAuto: Sorry to burst your baloon but unfortunately you don't have a chance in hell for a rejection. But wonders will never cease and there is nothing lost in having a good bash at it.
Hope you get your car repaired to your satisfaction soon and next time buy a manual. :grin:
Time to hide Amy. :lipsrsealed:
I agree 100% of course.
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Works a treat. Those stick shifter lovers are jealous you can have a FOC box change.
An FOC box that wouldn't be needed if the simplicity of a manual and use of the left arm/leg were employed in the act of changing gear!
Spot on, manual would be my choce.
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True but you just have to worry about the weak dual mass flywheel with the manual :grin: VW quality :grin: