Our 2014 Roomster 1.2 TSi (105) DSG developed a major fault over the weekend. The clutch became very grabby and the shift very clunky. This developed to the point only the even gears and reverse will engage. There is a nasty squealing noise from the gear box end of the engine which sounds like a failed brearing and metal on metal. I managed to get it home but now comes the question of what to do. The main dealer wants £120 to put it on the diagnostic but I know that is not going to tell than any more than I know. It will just say gearbox fault, will not engage or similar. They won't even give a vague idea of a cost of anything. That's normal these days. A relatively local independent specialist (the only one that is even vaguely local to my bit of LIncolnshire) suspects the mechatronic unit and gives a rough guide of £2000 if that is all it is. But, I don't think it is just that, if at all. This feels and sounds mechanical and at 129,000 miles the clutch and any associated bearings or other moving parts are suspect.

Does anyone have experience of a whole clutch replacement or indeed and entire gearbox assembly replacement? Also, know of more good independents over my way? Is £2k normal for a refurb mechatronics?

Another question is what value does a Roomster with a shot DSG have? Just scrap?

I assume that you do know that there are actually two clutches in your gearbox? - 1 for even gears, and the second for odd.

I'm not sure, but I think your clutch packs will be the dry type.

I'd recommend taking it to a DSG specialist rather than a main dealer garage.

Just now, Warrior193 said:

I assume that you do know that there are actually two clutches in your gearbox? - 1 for even gears, and the second for odd.

I'm not sure, but I think your clutch packs will be the dry type.

I'd recommend taking it to a DSG specialist rather than a main dealer garage.

Yes I am aware of the nature of the transmission. The double acting clutch mechanism and the dual gearbox input shafts. The main dealer would likely be prohibitively expensive hence I was looking for an independent. My area is sparsely populated but even Hull has no one fixing DSG transmission.