Hi all. New here, so please bare with me.

 

Last week, picked up an Octaiva 1.9 TDI Elegance with the DSG, 2 owners from new, full Skoda Service history with just under 100,000 miles on it (done nearlly 2000 miles this week already   )

 

Couple of things

 

1. While filling the car, the overfilling stop activates when the tank is nowhere near full. So far have managed to move it around a bit then seems to be ok, but is this normal, or is it worth getting it looked at when it goes in for a Service next month

 

2. Also at around 1300-1400rpm, there is a unusual vibrating noise. I can't tell if this is just the engine cover or something more serious. 

 

3. Under load accelerating from 70mph+ (especially up hill) it shakes a bit. It may be the tracking or the wheels needs balancing, but if held at a steady speed, its smooth, so not entirely sure if the wheel alignment is the issue.

 

Other than that, it's lovely to drive. The parrot hands free kit also works wonders.

 

If someone could put me out of my misery, that would be great. 

Welcome to the forum.  You'll find it a great source of help with your new motor.

 

The overfilling cut out with the tank less than full is a common gripe, or a 'design feature' as engineers term their goofs.  Just fill a little slower when you get to near full, and let the filler nozzle rest on, and 'droop' at angle into, the filler tube, rather than holding it upright and in-line.  Difficult to describe, but you'll know when you're doing it right, and filling will become much easier.  Took me a while to suss this on my 1.9 when I first got it.

 

Shaking under load could be the dual mass flywheel (DMF) on the way out, particularly if there's also a clattering noise at low revs as well.  DMFs seem to be a necessary evil on diesels; and God help us, they're also starting to appear on petrol motors as well.  Have a Google on the web for a description of how a DMF works, and you'll see why these things can give such problems when the springs between the two masses get old & weaken. 

Welcome to the forum.  You'll find it a great source of help with your new motor.

 

The overfilling cut out with the tank less than full is a common gripe, or a 'design feature' as engineers term their goofs.  Just fill a little slower when you get to near full, and let the filler nozzle rest on, and 'droop' at angle into, the filler tube, rather than holding it upright and in-line.  Difficult to describe, but you'll know when you're doing it right, and filling will become much easier.  Took me a while to suss this on my 1.9 when I first got it.

 

Shaking under load could be the dual mass flywheel (DMF) on the way out, particularly if there's also a clattering noise at low revs as well.  DMFs seem to be a necessary evil on diesels; and God help us, they're also starting to appear on petrol motors as well.  Have a Google on the web for a description of how a DMF works, and you'll see why these things can give such problems when the springs between the two masses get old & weaken. 

 

Thanks for that, will get the DMF looked at when it goes in for a Service next month. That's not a cheap repair either so I am told. How would that be changed on a DSG? mmm

Edited 10 August, 201411 yr by RJMcLean

It seems a DMF for the DSG can be picked up for £295. May ask the motor club where I work if it can be done in our workshop, will save a few hundred quid

It seems a DMF for the DSG can be picked up for £295. May ask the motor club where I work if it can be done in our workshop, will save a few hundred quid

 

A good mechanic's educated ear will soon tell you if you need a new one.  Good luck with it. 

Many Thanks. Got someone in the workshop taking a look in the week

Update:

 

A new DMF is required after an inspection. Sooner rather than later, so once I get back to Oxfordshire from Plymouth, I won't be doing much driving in it until the repair gets completed end of Sept (£295+£10 for bolts). Putting a LUK DMF in, 5 hours Labour setting me back £411 inc VAT off a decent independent. Won't be able to afford the whole lot in one go.

 

If however the guys in work can do it cheaper, I will help him with the repair and report back