VIC: Another 6R cruise.... :D:D

[gavs]

Nah man, put your everyday wheels and tyres on, then it will be really fun!

[kaanage]

It's a LOT of fun sliding the fuel savers through the turns but I found a few torn/missing tread blocks when I was putting them back on. The damage must have been done on a couple of the monthly cruises when I was chasing down/dropping off the Golf GTi's and R's - Polos rock on the Reefton (maybe not on the wet one since the tyres were sliding quite easily)

Since I have my OE rims and tyres, I might as well get use out of them for cruises (love having 3 sets of tyres/rims )

[gavs]

Update on my situation, looking like the mechatronics might up the creek....

[cstb_87]

Update on my situation, looking like the mechatronics might up the creek....

Lucky you have the warranty.

[DETROITCANDY]

Some pics from saturday, not the greatest. Should have just left the camera in Auto.
Nice meeting everyone, let me know if you plan anything else before the end of the year.
Gav, sorry to hear about your car, hope it can be sorted relatively easily/cheaply.

[kaanage]

Update on my situation, looking like the mechatronics might up the creek....

This really sucks - keep us informed either here or in the problem registry thread

[gavs]

Another update, it looks like the failure is control valve 3, N435. This is the solenoid that controls the clutch slector arm for the odd gears (1st, 3rd, 5th and 7th) and, judging by the error message (thanks Jake!) it looks like this valve is jammed open which would explain why I could select 4th gear after 3rd, but not 5th.

So, awaiting confirmation but it looks like this is the problem. nfortunately however, this means a whole new mechatronics unit because the service techs aren't allowed to open the mechatronics units. I wonder how that would go in the after market world, $4000-5000 for a whole mechatronics unit rather than $100 for a solenoid and oil + labour charges.....

[cstb_87]

That is messed up Gavs. Is this an early model issue?

[kaanage]

this means a whole new mechatronics unit because the service techs aren't allowed to open the mechatronics units. I wonder how that would go in the after market world, $4000-5000 for a whole mechatronics unit rather than $100 for a solenoid and oil + labour charges.....

Alfa SeleSpeed mechanisms are similar and there are locals who will refurbish them for much less than replacement cost so if can source the parts/fluids etc, then yeah!

[gavs]

I thinks it's a generic mechatronics issue. I'm going off self diagnosis here after reading the 0AM DSG self-study guide cover to cover, 3 times as well as the 0AM DSG repair manual. In fact it could be one of 2 things. Either valve N435 which I mentioned above (clutch 1 actuation) or valve N436 which is the pressure control valve for drivetrain 1. This controls the highly pressurised oil in the mechatronics (650psi) for all 3 actuation solenoids in drivetrain 1 which include clutch 1 and the selector fork for gears 1&3 and also the selector fork for gears 5&7.

I am (im)patiently awaiting diagnosis confirmation.... The issue is trying to find out what caused the fault rather than finding the fault itself...

Thanks for that Greg, that would be valuable for anyone with a DSG out of warranty!