Yea I am goin to check that next time. I really dont like the way they measured this in the book

My feeler gauge is between 0.1 and .15mm I don’t have a dial guage Is that within spec then if I struggle to get the 0.15 under? But the .1 is pretty easy ?

@@RobsDIY That's fine. With feeler gauge clearance, we are confirming that the clutch assembly isn't eliminating endplay of the input shaft in the transmission case.

@@MC-ei3lo nice I got my r36 clutches and flywheel done myself following the feeler gauge method, did 20 adaptations of each clutch with vas and drives like a dream Thanks for that information 🙏

@@RobsDIY after installation of new clutch, it needs to be reset in the ECM?

No you should not lose any dsg fluid when you do this but never a bad idea to check with the bottom 14 mm hex just make sure to keep the 8mm hex straw in the trans

no but i think they sell them at ID parts. they are not cheap. they come with the original replacement kit at cascade german with the clutch drum and new clutches. all together. one kit that is what I do now.

sort of it keeps the clutches from falling down when your doing the measurement. You could make something out of wood. if you wanted to. if the clutches become misalligned your measurement will be off and the snap ring wont go on.

@@Mikefngarage Then the only thing it does is that the clutch pack does not go down? The clutch pack has a movement of a few centimeters. So I am asking for the utility?

@@Mikefngarage Hey! I did without the tool and was hard to put the metal lid back (the one we need to mark with a pen before remove)… That’s why this tool is required?

not hard really....Do them when you do your DMF...pulling that trans is a pain. unless you have a lift and a full sized upright trans jack. and you dont forget anything on the top.

hard to say on that one. could be either do you have any codes?

@@Mikefngarage Going through the scanner does not show any error in the gearbox.

Your clutch pack is at fault and will need replacing.

yes you will need to refill it. get an oil change kit for dsg. Check Cascade Germán for the parts. Cheapest original quality parts available.

Mechatronic or valve body I think. One of the 2.. Mechatronic comes with valve body. BUt they are not cheap. best place to buy is ECS tuning.

shimming must be done. THe computer will not recognize the values unless they are in tolerance.. There are a few videos on this stuff. some guys use the flat shims too go get a better tolerance. Use the formula in this video and you should be good. I did it 2 times too. so dont feel bad.

The 1.85 is the base number VW has you add your measured readings by. Whatever you measure and subtracted, add 1.85 to that final value.

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not much goes wrong with them the clutches and the valve body. Hard parts last so many miles they rarely fail.

@@Mikefngarage really? Could I dm you? I’m getting crazy quotes from the dealer. Looking for someone who could fix it for cheaper otherwise I’m thinking to get rid of it at 91,000 miles

@@momenttous8174 yea the dealer is a rip off for repairs on the trans. They only want to replace the whole thing. Check TDI club. they have a nation wide map of people who work on these cars great resource. www.google.com/maps/d/u/0/viewer?ie=UTF8&hl=en&msa=0&t=h&z=3&mid=11ICU3ONK-3cragvamma9vBof96k&ll=44.33099314760797%2C-113.06580350000002

240 miles I started to get a code and clicking. so they have been bad for a while 267mile on the clock now like 400 plus KM

@@Mikefngarage Mike can you please rectify, are you talking 240 miles or 240 thousands of miles, which is 240,000 miles. This is really important isn't it?

@@catalinnicolae4443 I think he meant to say 240km which is 150k miles for us in America. Which on average is what these clutch packs seem to last. I service these cars for a living, and rarely see them exceed 150k without symptoms. 130-150 seems to be the "uhh ohh spot". Also the factory spec is 200km which is 125k. Which is usually a bit exaggerated.

How many miles u got? How’s it going for u

I gruess it depends on how you drive it. My 2006 has 250k miles. never had clutches done. My 2009 started having issues at 250. If your always creeping foreword it causes wear on the clutches too. When I am stopped I hold my foot firmly on the brake pedal and dont creep. your right Miami area has the worst traffic I have even been in. I always use the surpass express lanes when I am there.