gunnag

Thanks for the replies, I think I;m considering buying a replacement car instead of repairing the DSG box as I probably need a change after 10 years of ownership. For info the DSG (direct Shift Gearbox) system comprises of a 6 speed gearbox with a twin clutch arrangement and electronic control system. The system automatically uses the twin clutch to seamlessly change gears based on throttle input and other factors. A DMF flywheel is used to smooth out imbalances in the drivetrain much like a manual car but the clutch is a multi plate arrangement a bit like a motorbike. Its a good system and works well but the DMF flywheel wears out the same as on manual cars. I guess I'm lucky to have done over 170k miles without issue. On the other hand I guess that £1300 isnt too bad if it keeps running for a while longer, decisions, decisions 🙂

I own a 2007 Audi A3 Sportsback 2.0 TDI with a DSG Auto box, the engine is the BKD type and has covered approx, 170k miles. I have owned the car for 10 years and have performed all my own servicing including changing the Cam-belt & water-pump at 130k and replacing the DSG oil and filter at 40K intervals. Engine oil and filter has been replaced with correct VW504/507 spec every 8K of so. Recently the car has been making a rattling noise at idle and when slowing down, there is also a lumpy tick-over and I can sometimes hear the starter struggling despite a new battery. The rest if the car runs fine with good electrics, AC, ABS, Power Steering etc. I contacted a local garage who specialize in DSG Gearboxes and their all in quote was £1300 to install a new DMF Flywheel including new clutch pack and oil etc. Whilst I'm fond of the car and its in reasonable shape, would others justify spending £1300 to sort out the DMF? Seems too me that £1300 is virtually the price if the car, so I could swap it in for something newer, alternately if I do pay to get the work done then the car will keep going for a few more years. Thoughts and comments welcome.

This weekend I changed the front discs and pads on my 2007 A3 Sportsback 2.0tdi which has covered approx 145k miles. I bought a new set of Mintex discs and pads on eBay for around £50 and I was really pleased with the quality when they arrived. I swapped the discs and pads on the front near side first and it was only when I did the offside that I realised I had made an error. My mistake was that I failed to see that the inner pads have spring clips to hold them in the caliper piston whilst the outer set don't. When I assembled the near side pads I correctly inserted the inner pad to the piston using the spring clip, however when I fitted the outer pad I used the inner pad with the spring clip intended for the off side. This means the off side caliper is using an inner pad without the spring clip to hold it in the caliper piston. My question is therefore does this matter and why does the inner pad need to be clipped in the piston? I have driven the car and all seems fine but should I disassemble and swap the pads over? All info welcome.