VW Touran gaiters

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Doctor D Contact options for registered users 's Avatar posted on
December 19, 2011, 12:56 pm
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My 2008 VW Touran 2.0 TDi DSG has been faultless until the past 2 services.
At the 73,000 service it required an outer NS driveshaft gaiter, and today
at the 92,000 service the inner gaiter on the same side.

Is this normal?

I don't drive it over rough terrain and although the mileage is quite high,
it's mainly motorway. Are their gaiters made of cheese?
With my tongue only slightly in my cheek I asked the dealership if I should
expect to have this done on every service until the whole set have been
changed!

Never had a gaiter fail on any other car run to over 100,000 except an
ancient Polo at 178,000 miles.

Cheers.


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December 19, 2011, 3:32 pm
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On 19/12/11 17:56, Doctor D wrote:

I've not had to replace a gaiter for years, as my cars are that bit
newer now, but had to do them on older VWs around 80-100k miles/10 years.

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December 19, 2011, 4:41 pm
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On 20/12/2011 7:32 AM, Chris Bartram wrote:

And its usual that both sides need replacement at the same time.

 

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December 19, 2011, 5:30 pm
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On 19/12/11 21:41, Rob wrote:

It's odd the OP has had one outer and the inner on the same side go. I
don't think I've ever had an inner one go.

 

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December 19, 2011, 9:01 pm
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On 20/12/2011 9:30 AM, Chris Bartram wrote:

No here either but they do go.  Its usually the one that flexes the most
(outer).

The only inner one that I have had to replace was a Cadillac Eldorado
that's has the 8lt V8 FWD. Big CV's not much flex. What a car.

 

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December 21, 2011, 11:07 am
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Thanks Gents. Too late for me to do anything now - but I will check the
offside thoroughly before the next service!
I trust the dealership, as the service manager is a neighbour and has got
nothing to gain and lots to lose by fleecing me. More concerned as to why
they failed at a young age.


 

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December 25, 2011, 12:01 am
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On 22/12/2011 3:07 AM, Doctor D wrote:

Just made an inquiry in to why?

It is unusual for them to have such a low mileage when they split  and
to refer it to a dealer and see if they have a history as it maybe a
batch fault in the boots.

 

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