Had my D3 for 2.5 yrs now and the thump form the trans has been annoying me more and more was getting to the point where I had started to think this is going!
it doenst do it all the time but the favoutite bit is coming to a roundabout, slow down see its clear apply power and thump then away you go, rest of the time its perfect but any rolling on and off the throttle around country rods and it was thump every time.
Then read on the D3 forum about a fix involving a reflash of the gearbox ecu to take into account the higher mile wear and tear now on these motors.
The fix is provided by Gap diagnostics and you need the IID tool which to be honest is really a must have if running a D3/4.
So I contacted Pat at Gap and he set up the file for me and I downloaded it onto my IID tool and then reflashed the cars gearbox ecu, 6.55 minutes later it was done.
I have only done about 50 miles in it since but have to say it has transformed the car big time, dont get me wrong its isnt perfect but Im very pleased, it is actually like driving a different car
Cost 25 quid for the file.
it doenst do it all the time but the favoutite bit is coming to a roundabout, slow down see its clear apply power and thump then away you go, rest of the time its perfect but any rolling on and off the throttle around country rods and it was thump every time.
Then read on the D3 forum about a fix involving a reflash of the gearbox ecu to take into account the higher mile wear and tear now on these motors.
The fix is provided by Gap diagnostics and you need the IID tool which to be honest is really a must have if running a D3/4.
So I contacted Pat at Gap and he set up the file for me and I downloaded it onto my IID tool and then reflashed the cars gearbox ecu, 6.55 minutes later it was done.
I have only done about 50 miles in it since but have to say it has transformed the car big time, dont get me wrong its isnt perfect but Im very pleased, it is actually like driving a different car
Cost 25 quid for the file.
