Juddering on idle

[Stuart W]

I get a bit of random vibration at idle occassionaly, as if it's not idling properly, and look down expecting to see some movement on the rev counter, but it's as steady as a rock.

[joey1002]

I guess the only way to check whether it idleing properly is to hook it up to vag com or something? I don't reallly want to pay VW to do this. The symptoms are exactly the same as described in other posts above.

Thanks for your help everyone.

[martin1810]

If the duel mass flywheel is on the way out it can put the whole engine out of balance so it seems to shudder on tickover. If this was the problem you would feel it through the clutch as you went to pull away in first gear.

[joey1002]

If the duel mass flywheel is on the way out it can put the whole engine out of balance so it seems to shudder on tickover. If this was the problem you would feel it through the clutch as you went to pull away in first gear.

Thanks, can yuo describe what I might feel on the clutch on pull away?

[martin1810]

Thanks, can yuo describe what I might feel on the clutch on pull away?

Let clutch up very gently in first gear. You will feel it engage. If you feel a second bump as if the clutch is engaging twice, that is play in the dual mass flywheel. If you drive smoothly they can last for ages like that. You can sometimes hear this as a sort of chattering noise from the engine at idle.

[joey1002]

Let clutch up very gently in first gear. You will feel it engage. If you feel a second bump as if the clutch is engaging twice, that is play in the dual mass flywheel. If you drive smoothly they can last for ages like that. You can sometimes hear this as a sort of chattering noise from the engine at idle.

Thanks very much for your help, I will try the test later.

[danski]

I`d been having the juddering issue, then last Friday I went out at lunch time - to see my mechanic as it goes - and when I tried to start her again, just kept turning, took ages to get it going and felt like it was going to cut out whenever I stopped. hardly any power and really lumpy driving, so dropped it off at Liverpool VW Friday evening, and just found out that it needs 4 new injectors.

Glad I took out my extended warranty 3 months ago.

[dazzer07]

just had my dmf and clutch changed and mines stoped juddering vw said theres a problem with some dmf

[Spudrig]

I get a bit of random vibration at idle occassionaly, as if it's not idling properly, and look down expecting to see some movement on the rev counter, but it's as steady as a rock.

I get the same thing too Stuart. I think it may be a VAG engine trait, as my friend's 1.2 Polo does the same thing.

[taylora]

I know of several Golfs that have had the dual-mass flywheel changed due to this. Our DSG Passat is doing this also now in the first 5 or so seconds after starting the engine and it's worse when the engine's cold. I mentioned it to the dealer who said they couldn't find anything but I will be pushing it again before the warranty expires in June.