Fellow DCT owners - quick favour

[Helmsman]

Originally Posted by DrFerry

Perhaps you've already solved this issue, but clutch disc slip - or DCT clutch pak slip - comes to mind. The DCT basket holds 8 discs if I recall correctly. Imagine if one or more of the clutch disks are not properly disengaged while stationary (with foot on the brake) during your short trip warm up phase? Heat would be generated. Just one more thought... Your profile says "Sweden" so I have to ask do you live in a hilly area where on short drives the clutch pack might slip while going uphill? These are the miscellaneous ramblings of a late middle aged man.. Just my two cents and probably explains what deansbimmer mentioned is now happening with older cars i.e. the DCT clutches are worn and hence slip. I replaced my DCT clutches at ~65K miles with the SSP Spec-R pack. BPMSport Mike B' at BPMSport sells the SSP cooling kit and clutch disc pack. EAS also sells the clutch discs.
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https://www.bpmsport.com/services/ss...g-package.html
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https://www.bpmsport.com/ssp-clutch-package.html
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https://europeanautosource.com/ssp-s...-vehicles.html
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Thanks Doc. Hoping I've finally solved it (according to this: https://www.m3post.com/forums/showthread.php?t=1772232)

[Helmsman]

Originally Posted by Scrippy

Helmsmen,

I feel heat pretty quick on my DCT. I've never had the heat issue pop up on the dash and I've got 244,xxx miles. I currently have a vibration on hard acceleration in 1st gear that has been diagnosed as a flywheel issue. I'm having it and the clutch packs done. Question…..do you have that tick out of your car/motor/whatever at idle when up to temp? It's erratic but definitely noticeable. Reason I ask is I've been wondering what it's cause is for years. I'm wondering if it's flywheel play relative to its axis of rotation. If good looking but old clutch packs create heat potentially could this be the audible result of that or the other?

Hey man,

thanks for input, yeah mine continue to get really hot although the code now seems to be gone - puh.

Nope, can't say I've noticed any noise/ticking here.

Cheers
Nik

[rhyary]

Don't forget to replace the ground straps.
There are two on the exhaust and at least one in the engine/transmission area.

Bad ground cause all kind of issues and false warnings.

[Helmsman]

Originally Posted by rhyary

Don't forget to replace the ground straps.
There are two on the exhaust and at least one in the engine/transmission area.

Bad ground cause all kind of issues and false warnings.

True, bad ground can cause bad stuff. However been running for 8 years without the exhaust straps (I know, lazy...) without issues so don't think these are essential for the ground in general.