Flywheel gone boom!!!

[MAT ed30]

i do 18 to 20k a year lol just love driving

....And meeting up with dozens of other Mk5 GTI enthusiasts on foggy afternoons!

ah so true  but you are as bad 

[Bustwell]

Wonder if this is a weak point in Vw's as the dual mass fly wheel went on my mums Passat @ 32k miles, AA guy also said you'd be surprised how often this happens to newer cars

[pany]

According to the garage the flywheel has pushed against the engine, bending the crank and moving the pistons, cams etc forward.

It is now going to need a completely new engine. They are covering it under warranty though, which is a relief. Thank god I avoided the temptation and didn't get it REVO'd.

[RedRobin]

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Well, not getting Revo'd may lessen your worries but would it have been viewed as a direct cause of the flywheel failure?

An academic question now, and one which you wouldn't want to pioneer!

[matthewsimone]

now youve got me scared again my 2006 gti with 40k on it sounds a little rough like a tappy diesel or tractor etc but have posted on here about it and seems to be common in the gti even took it to the stealers under warranty and foreman say he think its fine but im not so sure now afterall he never seemed to no anything that i asked him anyway he couldnt even tell me if it was chain or belt driven lol 

[pany]

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Well, not getting Revo'd may lessen your worries but would it have been viewed as a direct cause of the flywheel failure?

An academic question now, and one which you wouldn't want to pioneer!

Not a tempting option. Plus fleet manager would have been even more unhappy than when it was discovered I had fitted cruise and armrest and ipod without approval. Whoops

[pany]

Not quite ready yet, but glad VW covered it.

Costs seem to be;

Engine 2.5K
Flywheel assembly 1.4k
So far 30hrs @£78 per hour.

Ouch!!!

[Rhyso]

Not quite ready yet, but glad VW covered it.

Costs seem to be;

Engine 2.5K
Flywheel assembly 1.4k
So far 30hrs @£78 per hour.

Ouch!!!

£1400 for a new flywheel!??    i'd hope to god that includes a new clutch!! Otherwise its going to be hugely expensive come replacement time for a lot of GTI owners!!

and 30 hours to swap an engine out??  My mates Dave and Bob removed two engines and put the new one in roughly two days!

Good job you're not paying lol

[MAT ed30]

flywheel is £550 ish clutch about £250 ish so £1400 is abit steep

[Saint Steve]

£1400 !!!!!!, you could buy a derv Mk4 for that!!

I think the dealers are trying to pay off their outstanding Parts bill to Vw by submitting a Warranty claim to clear their own debt!

truely shocking.