Clutch issue - Page 3

*clyde* · 05-08-2019, 08:32 AM

That's just weird. Hope it's warranty.

John V · 05-08-2019, 10:35 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by kognito

I wonder if maybe just one pad became unrivetted, flopping around making smells (and adding shudder)

It would make a lot of sense if a piece of friction material broke off.

JST · 05-08-2019, 11:59 AM

VW Vortex is rife with threads on this. It sounds like 16,000 miles is not an outlier for clutch failure on the Rs.

JFC, VW. What the hell is this shit.

John V · 05-08-2019, 12:28 PM

Dude. It's a Volkswagen. THIS IS THEIR THING.

rumatt · 05-08-2019, 01:23 PM

My 330 had 175k miles on the original clutch when JV replaced it and there was still a good amount of material left.

An 11:1 replacement ratio isn't so bad?

John V · 05-08-2019, 01:28 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by rumatt

My 330 had 175k miles on the original clutch when JV replaced it and there was still a good amount of material left.

An 11:1 replacement ratio isn't so bad?

I replaced the clutch on the Mazdaspeed at ~ 170,000 miles. It still had plenty of material left.

JST · 05-08-2019, 01:31 PM

Ugh.

Honestly I sort of thought "this is their thing" because of all the ppl that chip tune them. I didn't really expect that a car barely ever driven in anger would fail this fast.

Lame.

John V · 05-08-2019, 01:33 PM

The DSG clutches seem to be FAR more robust.

JST · 05-08-2019, 01:39 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by John V

The DSG clutches seem to be FAR more robust.

And also of no interest to me, but yeah.

FC · 05-08-2019, 01:48 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by zach

That's ridiculous

My 997TT had 90k+ miles and was still perfectly fine.

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05-08-2019, 11:59 AM	#23
JST 195 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 24,607	VW Vortex is rife with threads on this. It sounds like 16,000 miles is not an outlier for clutch failure on the Rs. JFC, VW. What the hell is this shit.

05-08-2019, 12:28 PM	#24
John V No more BMWs Join Date: Apr 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: Ram, MS3, CX-5, RX-8 Location: Glenwood, MD Posts: 14,753	Dude. It's a Volkswagen. THIS IS THEIR THING.

05-08-2019, 01:23 PM	#25
rumatt Mugwump Join Date: Oct 2003 Carmudgeonly Ride: E46 330i, Chevy Colorado, Tesla Model 3 Location: NY Posts: 17,475	My 330 had 175k miles on the original clutch when JV replaced it and there was still a good amount of material left. An 11:1 replacement ratio isn't so bad?

05-08-2019, 01:31 PM	#27
JST 195 Join Date: Oct 2003 Posts: 24,607	Ugh. Honestly I sort of thought "this is their thing" because of all the ppl that chip tune them. I didn't really expect that a car barely ever driven in anger would fail this fast. Lame.

05-08-2019, 01:33 PM	#28
John V No more BMWs Join Date: Apr 2005 Carmudgeonly Ride: Ram, MS3, CX-5, RX-8 Location: Glenwood, MD Posts: 14,753	The DSG clutches seem to be FAR more robust.