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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #285 on: February 09, 2013, 05:51:31 pm »
^^^
Thanks Banham. :happy2:

Your car looks great too, the side skirts and the splitter flow nicely together, what splitter is that?


Thanks  :happy2:

As Robin said its an Osir front splitter (V4) with a carbon centre section.

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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #286 on: July 17, 2013, 09:32:44 pm »
... Possibly new DMF and Mechatronics time... :scared: :rolleye:
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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #287 on: July 17, 2013, 09:48:23 pm »
Urghhhh no way what's happend + symptoms :---(

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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #288 on: July 17, 2013, 10:27:52 pm »
... Possibly new DMF and Mechatronics time... :scared: :rolleye:

Why?  :confused:

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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #289 on: July 17, 2013, 10:47:27 pm »
Just a bit noisy in 2nd and 4th gears when gearing down, 2nd has been like it for ages (a year) and 4th has just started so thought might as well get it fixed. Vw have only 'looked' at the car and said there's graphite grease leaking and that can only come from the flywheel and they also suspect the mechatronics unit could be dodgy too going my the symptoms. The car drives nice and smooth and no other symptoms of jerking or anything... yet.
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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #290 on: July 17, 2013, 11:07:01 pm »
That's a bummer gonna hit pocket hard I imagine. I'm constantly worried about my dsg box after the stories you hear.

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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #291 on: July 18, 2013, 10:28:43 am »
That's a bummer gonna hit pocket hard I imagine. I'm constantly worried about my dsg box after the stories you hear.

A bit annoying but nothing that can't get sorted. There's no point worrying about it, just drive and enjoy the car. :happy2:

Been given a couple of prices, depending on what will need changing:

- Flywheel, ~£1450
- Flywheel & Mechs, £2416.



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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #292 on: July 18, 2013, 10:33:44 am »
Have you asked around for prices?

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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #293 on: July 18, 2013, 10:42:14 am »
I'm pretty sure DSG and manual flywheels are the same.

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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #294 on: July 18, 2013, 10:57:33 am »
:scared:

I take the FW is more of an involved job with the DSG hence the very high price there.  You'd get a clutch and FW done for A LOT less on the manual box.

Christ, at 2.5k I'd be thinking of trading it and let VW carry some warranty for the next owner, its still running smooth you say.

Don't you fancy an Ed35... :party:

With VW's labour at £102/hr, I can see where those high numbers came from lol! :grin: I did think about trading it in for an R or Ed35 but with my car valued at £8.5-£9 px, I can't justify spending an extra ~£14k, I'm not sure it's worth it.

My car has been out of warranty since Jan 2011 but I thought I'd try and ask them to put in for a warranty claim, no surprise it got rejected... After numerous phone calls here and there, i had a call from the Aftercare Sales Manager who said they'd agree to contribute 33% towards the final costs.I'm happy with that. :smiley:
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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #295 on: July 18, 2013, 11:45:11 am »
Got quotes from AKS Tuning, JKM or VAS Works?
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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #296 on: July 18, 2013, 01:13:44 pm »
I'm pretty sure DSG and manual flywheels are the same.

They are different.  Both dual mass, but the manual has a clutch strapped to it, dsg doesn't as the clutches are in the box.



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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #297 on: July 18, 2013, 02:16:15 pm »
I'm pretty sure DSG and manual flywheels are the same.

They are different.  Both dual mass, but the manual has a clutch strapped to it, dsg doesn't as the clutches are in the box.

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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #298 on: August 18, 2013, 04:49:27 pm »
I have had to spend a few £££'s on the car recently...

Aircon re-gas, never had this done before so thought I'd better do it:




I have been driving a Polo courtesy car for over a week whilst my car has been in the garage. Nice little car, great sunroof but I don't like the DSG, needs a DSG remap lol.



So finally my DSG issues have been resolved, firstly a new mechatronics unit was fitted, didn't cure the noisy downshift, then new clutch packs fitted and DSG is now running very well.  :smiley:
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Re: Mandy's Reflex Silver Ed30...
« Reply #299 on: August 18, 2013, 04:57:06 pm »
So what did VW contribute bearing in mind they said the Mechatronics would cure your woes but didn't?