Originally Posted by
jets
If the DMF was faulty I can't see how it would wear the clutch plate prematurely.
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Personally, I think your expectations are too high thinking VW should pay for a wearing item & not necessary a faulty item.
I totally agree. The clutch wears when it is not fully engaged and a worn DMF will have no impact on this as the DMF will just move to the loaded position while engagement is increased, with a worn DMF moving more quickly.
VW have made big mistakes with dealing with some design/production issues but this is not one of them. It seems the dealer has been rather poor at finding the cause of your problem, plus VW don't stock a lot of major components locally, which has increased your level of frustration.
Do you have to ride the clutch a lot to get the car moving, especially on hill starts? That is a pretty small engine for a Golf Wagon (plus it doesn't seem to have much bottom end torque for a TDi)
Last edited by kaanage; 04-08-2013 at 09:09 PM.
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