Golf 118 TSI Engine Failures and Service Campaign 24S4

[Stoney!]

Well 14 months and 27,000 k's since the engine was replaced and software was updated it has gone and **** itself again! This time without warning from
The vibration on idle I got last time, just went while I was driving. Same problem though. Loss of compression in cylinder 3. I only ever feed the car 98 and funnily enough while the first engine lasting 18,000k's was mainly short driving, barely warming up. This engine has mainly been long haul highway driving.

Many others had two engines replaced?

Stoney!

So after getting my engine replaced after the above post and being told the problem is definitely fixed this time I think I can relax.
... Wrong! Went for a drive yesterday and I noticed my clutch starting the shudder (with 53,000 and coming up to 10,000 on the new engine). Booked it in at bill buckle for next Tuesday and decided to take it to my local mechanics.

Upon inspection he found noise in the clutch release mechanism claiming it is not lubricated properly and that it could be from when the engine was replaced and would be causing it to shudder. To add insult to injury he told me my main seal is leaking oil and so is my timing cover? Seal and that I should take it back to them quick smart.

He also said if its already leaking this early in the engines life he would place money on their being lateral movement in the crank shaft which would also cause a shudder of types on take off.

I then took him out to show him a noise that comes from the car when accelerating hard in first and second that only this engine has ever made and has done so since new, I at first though it was an exhaust issue, then I tout it was a supercharger issue. The noise comes from the left of the car and sounds sort of like thin metal snapping sound??? Lol. He then told me the engine was pining... (FFS!) only ever ran 98 octane and has always done it.

Not looking forward to Tuesday.......

[TheGee]

Hi Dubbers
Got the DSG recall flash done a few weeks back, shudder came after a week...
First noticed shudder at 7000 Kms just done 12000 Kms
I spoke to the Essedon service centre and they have ordered a clutch kit. It goes in next month so I get their their car for the day.
There seems to have been a new clutch kit released by some of the chatter on the forums.
How do I know if it is the new one?
Does anyone one know if the Audi centre in Melbourne do recall work in VWs?
I'll post an update after it done.

[VeeDub23]

Hi all

Just interested to know, for those that have had engines replaced, how did you go about maintaining the service schedule?
Did you still run according to the odometer or did you go by the kms on new engine?

My engine was replaced Nov last year at 22000kms. Car currently at 26500kms and due for 36 month service.

[hogs]

hi all,
unfortunately had the engine warning light on with increased vibration and power reduction over the wkend just passed and was told by dealer service that the 4th cynlinder has low compression and awaiting VW australia for further instrctions. reading thru the posts, looks like the fate will be engine replacement and i would appreciate for people who had the same experience to enlighten and point out areas to pay special attention or how to negociate for a better outcome as the golf has been a beloved car since purchase.

cheers

[rockDAhouse]

hi all,
unfortunately had the engine warning light on with increased vibration and power reduction over the wkend just passed and was told by dealer service that the 4th cynlinder has low compression and awaiting VW australia for further instrctions. reading thru the posts, looks like the fate will be engine replacement and i would appreciate for people who had the same experience to enlighten and point out areas to pay special attention or how to negociate for a better outcome as the golf has been a beloved car since purchase.

cheers

hey bro, my car was toll in yday to dealership. I have engine warning light on, vibration and power reduction, can only go to 40km and then drop straight back to zero. also loud clunking noise from dsg as dsg not changing gear.... might be different problem but who knows.

[hogs]

Got the car back after replacing the base engine. Was told 2 yrs warranty on the new engine but nothing written down apart from a service report. Should I ask for something written down?

[logger]

No need. It will be recorded in VWs system so they know exactly when it was replaced. New engine will have same serial number electronically as old one. Keep the service report as your record (and to show anyone who may specifically ask when you eventually sell the car). No need for record of it in the logbook, the same as when you change another spare part like a rear vision mirror for instance.

[cme2c]

hey bro, my car was toll in yday to dealership. I have engine warning light on, vibration and power reduction, can only go to 40km and then drop straight back to zero. also loud clunking noise from dsg as dsg not changing gear.... might be different problem but who knows.

I have started another thread about this. Basically, the engine goes into limp mode which limits revs to 3000 or so. The DSG doesn't know this, so tries to hang on to a lower gear as the engine quits. Tiptronic helps

[Ryan_R]

Don't know why people are getting anywhere near 3,000 rpm in limp mode anyway, the car is always upshifting early and if you're going to try and drive quickly while your dash is lit up with errors then there's something a bit more wrong than the communication between ECU and DSG.

[cme2c]

Don't know why people are getting anywhere near 3,000 rpm in limp mode anyway, the car is always upshifting early and if you're going to try and drive quickly while your dash is lit up with errors then there's something a bit more wrong than the communication between ECU and DSG.

The DSG will let it rev to 3000. Surprised me too. And the only error I got was an intermittent engine fail light, no warnings on the MFC. The engine would stay in limp mode even when the ECU light was out. Weird. AND I had the dealers go ahead to drive it like that. The error logged was supercharger bypass flap.