BenCarson

Have had the haldex oil and filter changed, plugged in #31 and sadly the same locking up and bouncing. Some serious creaking from the transfer box region
 
New controller is my next move, OR grab the controller of mums 4mo and give it a try 
 
Sorry for long delay!

Thats what it appears, prior to the work the traction light would flash on and off to indicate traction loss, but no power was being sent to the rears atall, the transfer box may have gone pop from all the locking happening at the rear!
 
Haldex oil and filter kit has arrived, this will be carried out this weekend hopefully, and a check on the haldex connector!
 
Will keep thread updated...
 
Cheers!

Getting it hooked up later, will report back, I suppose ABS and haldex are the controllers to look at for this case?
 
 
Thats exactly what i feels like, both rears are locked together, hence why the more lock, the bigger difference between both rears speed.
 
The old transfer box in the car was blown to bits, and I'm now worried about blowing the new one up.. 
 
With fuse 31 out the car is perfect to maneuver,feels massively less 'tight' also, but traction loss is present up to 3rd gear in the wet (as expected)
 
Will running her with fuse 31 out completely cause any major issues? And if so are they greater issues than this "bouncing" rear end will cause?
 
She didn't do this prior to new transfer box/clutch/flywheel..
 
Going to try a full haldex service and then move on the expensive bits failing that..
 
Cheers both!

Afternoon all, and happy new year 
 
Insured and taxed my new 52 plate v6 4motion today. 
 
Took her out for a spin, drove beautiful for around 25 minutes, pulled well in every gear. 
 
After around half an hour I went to shift from 3rd to 2nd, and upon trying, couldn't..
 
I rolled to a stop, and couldn't get the car into any gear atall, eventually i shut her off and all gears were now easily accessible, I shifted to 1st and started her up then struggled home.
 
The car is now making a ringing/rattling noise from the lower passenger side of the engine, sounds dreadful  
 
Can anyone suggest what sort of bill I am looking at for this, fairly mechanical minded as I've worked on motorbikes, but struggling where to start with this. I am assuming clutch as engine and gearbox seem fine.
 
Look forward to getting to know a few of you on here:) had a 4 motion in the family since 2003, so saw it as a reliable investment, hopefully this won't be too painful!!
 
Thanks,
 
 
Ben

Thank you both
 
Currently suspected clutch release bearing 
 
Discussing it with other members @ http://www.vr6oc.com/forum/topic/45828-4motion-great-start-to-the-new-year/
 
Garage have now got it, and should know the bill in a few days!
 
Cheers,
 
Ben

I think for the sake of a few ££ its worth getting a flat bed out, drove about half a mile with it like this and couldn't bear the grinding of gears 
 
Cheers!

You could drive it if it's just the release baring that has failed. Although it's not really recommended but a couple of miles would probably be ok, you just need to get the revs right for it to drop in gears. Obviously if you have to stop you'll have to turn the engine off put it in gear and literally start the car to pull away.

As the guys above said Definatly sounds like clutch release bearing has failed.. Probably chewed its way through the fingers on the clutch pressure plate. It will not disengage the clutch properly hence gear selection problems. A new cluch kit with brearing should do it. Might be worth inspecting the release fork as I know they are prone to cracking/flexing on some vr6 gearboxes. Not sure if 4mo are the same .

I do indeed my friend, here is my old 4 pot golf;
 

 
And my new (now off the road after 30 minutes driving) V6 4Mo;
 



 
Excuse the images on their side..
 
The 4Mo letting me down has made me regret selling the gti, although I did love the VR6 soundtrack, even if was only for half an hour 
 
Cheers

Clutch release bearing, mine has also shit its pants on my R32

Mmm, clutch and flywheel?
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