Golf Mk 5 GTI clutch & flywheel problems
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After only 3 years & 44k miles from new, I need another slave cylinder. The first failed a year ago!
I got stranded both times.
This time the main dealer says i need a flywheel as well as its warped. They say this is a common problem?
I'm no boy racer & never had a clutch problem in 30 years of driving.
Luckily I extended the warranty.
Has anyone else had this problem.?
I was thinking of trading in for a Mk6 GTI....maybe not.
I got stranded both times.
This time the main dealer says i need a flywheel as well as its warped. They say this is a common problem?
I'm no boy racer & never had a clutch problem in 30 years of driving.
Luckily I extended the warranty.
Has anyone else had this problem.?
I was thinking of trading in for a Mk6 GTI....maybe not.
[quote=nige1]After only 3 years & 44k miles from new, I need another slave cylinder. The first failed a year ago!
I got stranded both times.
This time the main dealer says i need a flywheel as well as its warped. They say this is a common problem?
I'm no boy racer & never had a clutch problem in 30 years of driving.
Luckily I extended the warranty
I can tell you now it one of two problems clutch master cylinder small possabilty,,,,,,,,, clutch slave cylinder more to be the problem but remember this dont get fobbed off by the STEALERS the box has to come out to do the job right pig of a job as well while the box is out put new slave cylinder in use sash or luk new clutch pack and if the garage start giving you a load of old crap about dual mass fly wheel is no good mig weld it so i becomes a solid mass like the old type of clutch saving well over £450.00 just for the dual mass as for the flywheel being warped !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!what common problem iv been in this game for 18 years and iv never never seen it on german motors lorrys yes maybe regards the porn star
I got stranded both times.
This time the main dealer says i need a flywheel as well as its warped. They say this is a common problem?
I'm no boy racer & never had a clutch problem in 30 years of driving.
Luckily I extended the warranty
I can tell you now it one of two problems clutch master cylinder small possabilty,,,,,,,,, clutch slave cylinder more to be the problem but remember this dont get fobbed off by the STEALERS the box has to come out to do the job right pig of a job as well while the box is out put new slave cylinder in use sash or luk new clutch pack and if the garage start giving you a load of old crap about dual mass fly wheel is no good mig weld it so i becomes a solid mass like the old type of clutch saving well over £450.00 just for the dual mass as for the flywheel being warped !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!what common problem iv been in this game for 18 years and iv never never seen it on german motors lorrys yes maybe regards the porn star
I also have a MK 5 Golf TDI and my flywheel has just gone. I got a recall letter 8 moths ago stating that my flywheel could fail and at worse catch fire so i had to take it in to be checked. Vw said if it was the faulty branded flywheel they would repair free of charge. VW said it was fine but 8 months later it has gone. It turns out my flywheel was the more expensive sax faulty flywheel but now VW are not prepared to pay out. They told me it would be £1700 to repair. I decided to get it repaired at my local garage for £869 and am currenty trying to get my money back from VW. Its funny because when i asked VW what flywheel was in my car they was unable to tell me. They said that they needed to take it apart. Strange as this should have been checked 8 months ago.
From my experience, twin/duel mass flywheels are a common problem and a very costly repair. I will try to avoid any car that has one in hte future.
From my experience, twin/duel mass flywheels are a common problem and a very costly repair. I will try to avoid any car that has one in hte future.
Trouble is nearly all modern cars have dual mass flywheels, especial Turbo Diesels.
Is less common for the Sachs ones to play up, its usually the LUK ones, BUT they can both fail.
Also the recall was not for all cars fitted with DMF's just a limited range of A3/Golfs with LUK ones, So if the dealer checks it under the recall its only a visual check, mirror on a sick job, it is only to identify if its Sachs or LUK, if its Sachs no replacement is required under the recall.
Is less common for the Sachs ones to play up, its usually the LUK ones, BUT they can both fail.
Also the recall was not for all cars fitted with DMF's just a limited range of A3/Golfs with LUK ones, So if the dealer checks it under the recall its only a visual check, mirror on a sick job, it is only to identify if its Sachs or LUK, if its Sachs no replacement is required under the recall.
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