DSG death rattle?

**Lucas_R** · 21-01-2021, 01:32 PM

Sounds like detonation (also known as pinging or pre-ignition) to me, but these things are so hard to try and diagnose over the internet. Has the car got good fuel in it (at least 95 RON premium unleaded)?

Does the sound go away at a different RPM or if you put your foot down more? Are you in 1st or 2nd gear when trying to make this noise occur?

**DerekSmith** · 21-01-2021, 03:50 PM

Originally Posted by Lucas_R

Sounds like detonation (also known as pinging or pre-ignition) to me, but these things are so hard to try and diagnose over the internet. Has the car got good fuel in it (at least 95 RON premium unleaded)?

Does the sound go away at a different RPM or if you put your foot down more? Are you in 1st or 2nd gear when trying to make this noise occur?

yep, the rattle only occurs between 1200-2000 rpm. If i drive up a hill in auto and keep the car in second at 20 km/h the noise is pretty obvious

**DerekSmith** · 21-01-2021, 04:31 PM

Originally Posted by Lucas_R

My brothers wife's Skoda Yeti is needing its 3rd clutch pack and its only done 60,000km. They have a steep driveway and it burns the crap out of the clutches getting up the driveway every day - they are just garbage.

Yep, I've got a steep driveway also, I actually wanted the manual but back in December 2013 they were few and far between.

Originally Posted by Hillbilly

Well if you have had 4 clutch packs in it sounds like your driving style may be suspect.

Always a possibility, i heard years ago you shouldn't try and ride the clutch