Kobayashi

2 years on the recon DQ200 mechatronics box has now started to leak oil, a good few months ago my main knowledgeable garage fitted a new seal kit as the original one had failed but now this one has failed with leak also.. and back to the dreaded flashing D1 etc.. Seems VAG don't produce the seal kits, Darkside do a seal kit amongst others so waiting to hear what the garage can do next.. , car on 78,000 miles , runs great after all these years its just a pain getting the mechatronics box topped up with oil as its not an easy job.. anyone else come across this issue?

Will take pictures of both to the garage tonight see what he says actually is damaged. Might be an added complication in that ive got AP coilovers fitted with drop links which i might need to go back to the original springs... (from my project build thread) thanks for info most helpful having the codes VRS MK2 COILOVERS.pdf

Hi Pete Many thanks for this... im assuming its the single part below not the Leg needed (unless this would save cost)

Its been while since i posted my car has took some damage, i basically ran over a brick on the Left hand Tyre then clipped a kerb & nearly a lampost on the RHS at approx 30mph All the main damage is on the LHS and steering related . My own garage says the first part on here highlighted is on back order and can only be acquired from the main dealer. Does anyone know where i can get one from quicker? This quote below is from the 'APPROVED REPAIRER' who is on insisting through (Quotemehappy) AVIVA that the Power Steering is also changed + one alloy. This quote is being used for guidance only. Most of the items on here do need replacing which i can get a lot cheaper at my own garage just struggling on the first part. As he wants to get started whilst i am on holiday at the weekend. thanks

Mine was a heavy burner.. The Skoda map after the fixes when I Dyno the car was downtuned at 171bhp. That was put up to 200bhp with stage 1 map and intake change once it was sorted, it's been good ever since on the oil

I've just gone back to the original brake discs and pads for £100 two discs and two pads the stopping power not much different road traffic, the braided lines might be helping that, it's not great on OEM but does the job, they squeak a lot as my grooved ones were bent. The red stuff pads awesome but wouldn't fit with standard brake discs.

Does the CTHE have the CAVD oil jets that were remedied on the CAVE oil burners as the spray pattern was excessive? The main fix as discussed many times was the oil jets off a CAVD VW Scirocco. Breather pipe only didn't work.

Thanks Sep 2010 is car reg date, is it easy fix how do I get to the wiring without breaking anything ?

So the driver door window control light is lit up and driver door works,the passenger unit is not lit up and doesn't work and can not be operated using driver door switch either.. have checked both 25 amp fuses and both are fine - have swapped them round.. what next??always something every Xmas without fail ..🤦

Time to replace the EBCs I've noticed a massive difference in price on euro car parts, what's everyone using Brembos or the cheapest??, standard road driving only

Seem to remember in my ex car MK3 2016 reg you had to press pause> play>pause then it would remember where it was on the usb playlist when engine next turned on

They don't last forever and you say you are burning oil still in other posts, mine was sooty up until I got the oil fixes, then I upgraded to milltek catback which was about double price of normal stock

VID_20210523_100314_854x480.mp4 This was my old one when it failed early 2021, the garage noted that in the new part there was 'no play' like the original factory part above.. Also on a 'cold day but hot run' I had steam coming out from the vents in my bonnet. By then it was using more coolant for certain. Another part that fails slowly then suddenly....

I'm pretty certain that sound is when the waterpump on the way out, has your coolant dropped at all?

The last moments of my gearbox only Reverse would work, forwards there was nothing but grinding noises. The gearbox was failing slowly then it went suddenly, Gears were skipping D2 & D5 into D (flashing) there were no other errors on dash but was dangerous. Was a nightmare.. took over a week to sort using Lancs Auto Transmissions in Bury for a reconditioned mechatronics unit , and then replacement clutch with Motor Robs Garage Darwen. As mentioned in my build thread £2.6k . A brand new mechatronics unit alone is £2.5k from the dealer. I would have really wanted to fit a DQ250 instead of the DQ200 as Thomasspin has done but was more unknown territory and was desperate for car back...

Unfortunately these VRS MK2 are a money pit, oil fixes £700+ , waterpump £700+ , Mechatronics + new Clutch packs recoding £2.6k , various sensor issues over the years, luckily I've been taking too same consistent garage otherwise would have given up by now.

CAVD is the Scirocco ?? Interestingly the oil jets off the CAVD were used to fix the CAVE in the oil burning days.. (different spray pattern)

Bought 2 days ago... take it back.. the fault code would have been cleared but still appearing every 10 minutes if you intend on fixing which you shouldn't have to as you just bought.. check my project thread I've just had to replace the mechatronics box and clutch, recoding etc. £2.6k The DQ200 on a a CAVE and CTHE will fail eventually, mine failed at 62k ...

So after fitting a reconditioned mechatronics which is a newer model and coding with the help of Lancs Transmissions / Motor Robs Garage the car is back to normal, 'another resuscitation from the dead so to speak' A hefty bill £2.6k. Can't afford a new 'old car' or a new car at all, so no choice but to plough on.. The clutch was skipping in Gears 2 and 5 though it's unclear if one issue caused the other. For Info A brand new OEM mechatronics from the Skoda dealer is Approx £2.5k alone.... Lancs Auto will re-furbish my old mechatronics and the cycle will continue for someone else...

I've got the MK3 16" ones on at the minute with Uniroyal tyres 215/45r/16 it is a bit better but I'm on coilovers

New mechatronics unit alone from dealer is £2.5k 😲, Lancs transmissions in Bury will take mine & give me a reconditioned one & has to be coded the tuning shop will do the rest, they have used them before on many DQ200 DSGs this way it can done for half of cost of a brand new one. ..the clutch plates on mine are apparently ok. The DQ250 option he doesn't know the cost of that but I'm guessing it's more than the DQ200 refurb..

Sounds ideal for the more reliable DQ250 option if it's 'mega repair' to the DQ200... it was booked in for tomorrow originally, so they not even looked at it yet. I'm on a bus route for work so it's not too bad to be without it and will defo weigh up options if it's catastrophic

So at the minute the gearbox is seized up after the flashing D symbol being on a a few weeks, will only go in Reverse, it's with the tuning shop to look at this week, I know this was inevitable one day and at 60k mileage it has only ever done short miles but lots of stop start gear changes so the clutch plates are probably worn out. If the DQ200 is broken Does it work out better to fit the DQ250 which is more reliable? I am sure my tuning shop can do the work just interested in opinions on it?

So after weeks of flashing D and no issue the car suddenly this week was losing gears going Into D with no number so I got it towed to garage over weekend and then when taken off the loader would not move forwards at all only backwards, don't know whether it's the mechatronics or the actual clutch plates or DSG, gonna be something major that's for sure...

Not had anything done DSG wise since '34F7' and only done 35k since that, as there is no service to be done as such, same as Timing chain.