Dubber
Hi all,
I own a 2009 Golf 118TSI with DSG. I also had the the DSG recall done on it this time last year.
I just found out that there is a slow oil leak coming from a snapped bolt in the gearbox case. Apparently this isn't meant to happen if it's handled correctly.
Question is, would have VW handled this part when doing the recall? Looking for whether I need to be out of pocket to fix it.
Thanks
Volkswagen Enthusiast
Gearbox case? As part of the DSG recall the only thing VW do is replacement of the Mechatronics and gearbox oil, they don't need to touch any gearbox case bolts.
Dubber
If this is true, would it be an expensive fix?Originally Posted by The One
Volkswagen Enthusiast
Not sure as it depends on what bolt you're talking about? Do you have any pictures? My first concern would be how the bolt 'snapped' in the first place as they don't just snap by themselves... Who works on your car? Dealer or clueless places like ultratune and autotune etc?
Dubber
Unfortunately I didn't get a picture while on the hoist. If it's viable to get a picture without putting it on a hoist, I might try that tomorrow.
Always been serviced at a VW dealer (in Brisbane). Except for the last minor service which was done at a VW specialist in Canberra (where I live now), but that service had no work on the gearbox.
Last edited by Matticus; 17-09-2014 at 08:56 PM.
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Best to provide a picture if you can get a good one (if you need to lift the car up use jackstands!) or do you have a part number? (assuming you were quoted parts?) that way I can look in ETKA of what the actual 'snapped casing bolt' is.
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picture?......VDUB
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It's very easy to snap the mechatronics bolts if you have a rough hand. However an actually gearbox housing bolt would be much harder to do. You really need photos as many of these guys have said.
However realistically, snapped bolts aren't too hard to repair.
Dubber
Thank you all for your replies. I do not think I will be able to get a photo as I don't own any equipment to lift the car up (nor do I know anyone who does either). I wasn't provided with a part number either.
Another thing that I found last night was a service receipt from VW for a clutch pack replacement dated June 2013. The service receipt also has 'bolt' qty 12, part #VWN90991102. Would these be the same bolts as what we are talking about?
Since this and the recall have all occurred within the last two years, would this build a case to have VW cover this repair?
Last edited by Matticus; 18-09-2014 at 05:21 PM.
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Those 12 bolts are the driveshaft bolts, believe me if those snapped you would know, and they wouldn't cause a oil leak (unless ofcourse the shaft came loose because the bolts weren't torqued so it puts a hole in your gearbox which you will know if that happens) haha.
As said previously mechatronic bolts are very easy to snap as they are only something ridiculous like 8nm or so, but VW dealers know this and very rarely 'snap the bolts'. You really need to find out what bolt has snapped causing the leak in order to try and make a claim against VW as unless they have touched the general area, they will not/shouldn't cover this issue.
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