DSG whining/ whirring, Problem Solved - Pics Inside!

[doylebros]

Thank you for that educational update.

What I would like to know is:-

Was the oil changed within the time / mileage range before you owned the vehicle?

When it was stripped what was the filter like for contamination and did they check the drained oil with a magnet.

Have they given you a call back date to rechange the oil and filter before the normal 4years or 40K.

[ed30sam123]

Thank you for that educational update.

What I would like to know is:-

Was the oil changed within the time / mileage range before you owned the vehicle?

When it was stripped what was the filter like for contamination and did they check the drained oil with a magnet.

Have they given you a call back date to rechange the oil and filter before the normal 4years or 40K.

Hi there,

The car has full VW service history and the DSG had its full service at 40k, also it is clear that this bearing has not worn from lack of service by the way that it has worn.

I didn't get chance to speak to Andrew as he had gone out when I arrived to pick up the car but I will give him a ring tomorrow and answer these questions.

cheers

sam

[ed30sam123]

Thank you for that educational update.

What I would like to know is:-

Was the oil changed within the time / mileage range before you owned the vehicle?

When it was stripped what was the filter like for contamination and did they check the drained oil with a magnet.

Have they given you a call back date to rechange the oil and filter before the normal 4years or 40K.

So I got in touch with Andrew and he took me through the procedure they did with my gearbox and I can answer your questions!

As I said before the DSG has been serviced correctly/on schedule and at the main dealer.

The filter did not look abnormally contaminated and neither did the oil (forgot to ask about the magnet)

The DSG was reset using a software called 'Autologic' which I am unfamiliar with but he said he reset the perameters and update the software to the latest version.

The clutches K1 and K2 were adapted and re calibrated

All other shafts and bearings within the gearbox were checked for wear or damage.

He assured me that they are thorough with their work and have a lot of experience with these boxes so I am happy.

The box feel great now though, noticeably smoother throughout all the gears and obviously no odd noises! 

[hilow]

Well £650 well spent how much would that have been in a main Dealer. They don't repair gearboxes just replace. At that mileage you would not have thought bearings are failing like that, poor oil grade, quality, How many more DSG boxes have this problem ???? 

[hilow]

What was VW Response to this it will make interesting reading keep us posted thanks

[ed30sam123]

Well £650 well spent how much would that have been in a main Dealer. They don't repair gearboxes just replace. At that mileage you would not have thought bearings are failing like that, poor oil grade, quality, How many more DSG boxes have this problem ????

What was VW Response to this it will make interesting reading keep us posted thanks

I know thats exactly why I didn't go to the dealer, I haven't written to VW yet but I plan on doing I just haven't got round to it. Like I say I have spoken to a couple of experienced engineers and shown them the bearing and they have agreed with me that it seems to be the hardening of the inner race that is at fault. I don't know enough about bearing and batches of them to know if this could be a fault on several bearings but hopefully its just the one so no one else has to pay this!

[hilow]

Hello there VW will be able to trace these bearings back to a source, batch, and date, when fitted to gearboxes and build dates for cars as well they will tell you no they can't, ever part has a part no and tracking no as well to do with quality control etc Harding and breaking up of the bearing race is when they over heat etc or been run dry of oil, the bearing surface has not been heat treated right from new so they will be lots more out there of the same batch  good luck with VW   

[Riggs]

Did you ever write to VW mate? I have same colour car as you but manual, live in Bacup... my problem is with the missus DSG on her A£ so researching stuff n found this! :) Would like to know what they said! I have VCDS and have done a clutch adaption to no avail, also an oil change.. its defo on its way to heaven! not same issue as you I dont think but would love to know how VW reacted! lol