Greetings all at Briskoda,

The name is Jack and I am driving a 2010 Octavia Scout 2.0 Tdi.

I have 3 small issues that could be interrelated and I would appreciate some advise on how to resolve them.

1. It seems to me that after this winters heavy snow driving the Haldex has become excited / faulty and seems to engaged for only a moment when the vehicle takes a sharp corner on a paved / tarred surface. I have noticed this more and more now. It does this mainly on a left turn and can be felt by a small thrust sensation with a slight jerk.

2. I have also noticed a small clanking noise originating from the clutch when depressed on an incline when ready to stop at a traffic light or parking.

3. While cruising on the high way at +-100mph and the accelerator is depressed there is a slight churning noise coming from either the gear box or clutch.

Any thoughts would be much appreciated on how I should go about bringing this to the attention of the dealer as the vehicle is till under guarantee but don't wish to be brushed off without being taken seriously. I am fairly mechanically minded having restored and currently drive and maintain a Land Rover series IIA Diesel 88 so do know enough to realise that something is on the brew.

Looking forward to your thoughts.

Kind regards

Jack

Hi Snowplow - Welcome to Briskoda.

Mods: would this be better in the Octavia section?

Had your concern just been point 1 then I'd go down the route of explaining how the Haldex diverts power to the rear wheels when it detects a loss of grip, such as during the cornering you describe. When the car is unbalanced i.e. going round a corner at speed this can result in a slightly less smooth transition of power - hence the jerking you mention. However owning a Landy means you'll be more clued up than me!

The increasing jerkiness, clunking and high speed droning suggests something inside the haldex or rear diff is not right.

Have you been able to take a look under the car, a few other Scout owners have reported weak seals which results in the haldex and diff oil leaking out.

How many miles has it done? Have you had the haldex oil renewed yet?

Are any of the symptoms easily replicated? If so I'd insist on taking the Skoda technician out with you on a test drive to show him the issues. If nothing else make sure you get your concerns entered onto the system, this will help in case of an out-of-warranty failure further up the road...

Edited 1 June, 201214 yr by silver1011

Sounds like DMF issues to me.