Ramee's Tiguan Build Thread 155KW DSG

[Ramee]

Guys, I'm sorry to say that it's more than the paddles unfortunately. I've already tried.

The paddle mfsw has proper cutouts for the paddles and screw points. The standard wheel does not.

You can buy a whole wheel with the paddles for around 300-400ish, no airbag. As it is just a variant of our mfsw the airbag etc all works.

Don't get the GTI/R wheel unless you want to buy a new airbag.

Thanks for the clarification. Yeah whole wheel replacement is the way to go.

[Ramee]

OK stand to be corrected. Yes you would have to have the cutouts in the wheel for the paddles to fit so if you don't have these they won't go.

l just wonder who bold-sport sells the DSG paddles to if you can't retrofit them. Perhaps that's why they have discounted them.

May be those are just replacements for broken paddles.

Yes GTI/R wheel will set you back a lot more as you have to replace the airbag too. Should have thought of that when I was doing mine

He he.. Don't worry that flat bottom R steering wheel is way cooler than Tiguan MFSW.

[Ramee]

Today Tig got it's brake callipers painted. I just managed to paint front pair only. Tomorrow will do the rear.

[Ramee]

Last few weeks my Tiguan was unfortunate enough to loose power to its rear wheels causing ugly front wheel spin on spirited take-offs in first two gears and sometimes even in third in wet conditions. And initially I thought it could be a haldex malfunction but then realise it is a problem with front transfer box which deliver power to propeller shaft. Actually there were some symptoms before completely losing my rear drive such as slight jerks and slips when accelerating hard like traction control kicking in. But actually there was no ESC light flashing on the dash! Finally I lost my rear drive completely and front wheels started to slip even normal takeoffs.

Finally problem was narrowed down to transfer case and with the help of Guy from HP I got a very low mileage transfer case and replaced the damaged one.

Original Transfer case on the car with propeller shaft removed.


Removed from the car


Dissected!
Connection between that gearwheel and the shaft has severed!

Other gear drives the propeller shaft..


Oil is very dark and mixed with metal particles..


DSG output for transfer case and driver side wheel.


There was a slight confusion due to different spline profile of original unit and new replacement.. But soon found out original one is same as new one with splines slightly tapered at the end for easy install.

Original splines


New replacement unit splines



New Transfer case installed.


Finally good to have 4Motion back

[tigger73]

Dissected!
Connection between that gearwheel and the shaft has severed!

Other gear drives the propeller shaft..



Finally good to have 4Motion back

Any idea how this broke? 1 too many launches???

And I'm still trying to figure out which bit is actually broken. By looks of things both gears still mesh together OK (no teeth stripped off). Is it the gear in the case that has come off it's shaft? Any idea how that can happen.

Good to hear that you're back up and running again.

[Ramee]

Any idea how this broke? 1 too many launches???

And I'm still trying to figure out which bit is actually broken. By looks of things both gears still mesh together OK (no teeth stripped off). Is it the gear in the case that has come off it's shaft? Any idea how that can happen.

Good to hear that you're back up and running again.

Yep that is my suspicion.. Too many launches under high torque. Also could be that part is in the lower part of the standard distribution curve of vw safety factor.

The gear in the casing is disconnected from the shaft so much so that I,could spin gear with finger without turning the shaft. I think impulsive force from the launches destroyed the coupling.

[tigger73]

Yep that is my suspicion.. Too many launches under high torque. Also could be that part is in the lower part of the standard distribution curve of vw safety factor.

The gear in the casing is disconnected from the shaft so much so that I,could spin gear with finger without turning the shaft. I think impulsive force from the launches destroyed the coupling.

And guessing you decided not to go down the "warranty" route.

Is there any way to repair/refurb the existing unit? Or is it too far gone and just better off throwing in the bin?

I'm guessing a few less launches this time around

[nat225]

Mmmm... best to tell my missus not to use the launch control too often now

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[Ramee]

And guessing you decided not to go down the "warranty" route.

Is there any way to repair/refurb the existing unit? Or is it too far gone and just better off throwing in the bin?

I'm guessing a few less launches this time around

Lol .. Yep no more launches until I get a K04 because I know the max performance with current mods can achieve After get a K04 just one launch to get the value But that would be for next Xmas

I think broken unit can repair in a good workshop. If this one broke in same manner I will try to repair it bit tougher

[Ramee]

Mmmm... best to tell my missus not to use the launch control too often now

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Lol. If your signature is really "honest!" I am sure she would not have any problems