Dual-mass flywheel for the VW and Audi DQ200 (0AM) seven-speed dry DSG with 8 crank bolt holes and a 132-tooth ring gear. Fixes idle rattle and clunk.
A DQ200-equipped Golf, Passat, Tiguan, Beetle or Audi TT that chatters on start-up, shakes at a stop, or thumps when it creeps forward in traffic often has a tired dual-mass flywheel, not a failing gearbox. This replacement flywheel is for the seven-speed dry dual-clutch DQ200 (0AM) and is the 132-tooth version: 132 teeth on the starter ring gear and 8 holes for the crankshaft bolts. The tooth count matters, because a 129-tooth flywheel was used on other DQ200 builds and the two are hard to tell apart at a glance.
In the six-speed DQ250 the clutches run in oil, and that oil takes some of the sting out of engine pulses. The DQ200 does without it. Its two clutches are dry plates, and Gears Magazine notes that the dry clutch assembly is coupled to the engine through a dual-mass flywheel, so the flywheel's arc springs are the main buffer between the crankshaft and the gear sets. The inner mass is bolted to the crank through the 8 holes; the outer mass, with its toothed drive ring, turns the double clutch. When the springs are healthy the two masses move against each other smoothly. When they wear, the masses gain free play and start knocking into each other every time the engine fires.
Do not order a flywheel on the strength of a launch shudder alone. Pull codes from the gearbox and engine modules: the DQ200 opens both clutches and sits in neutral as a failsafe when shift rail position data is missing, temperatures run high, or mechatronic pressure falls below roughly 40 bar, and those faults need their own repair. Our DSG pressure testing guide covers the pressure side, and the DSG mechatronic and clutch problems guide explains how clutch faults present. Noise that peaks at start-up and shutdown and varies with engine load is the flywheel signature. With the gearbox removed, rotate the outer mass by hand: a healthy unit springs back firmly, while a worn one moves freely with a clack at each end of travel.
The listing names DQ200 versions of the VW Beetle and Beetle Convertible, Golf, Jetta SportWagen, Passat, Tiguan and Touran, plus the 2012-2014 Audi TT and 2009-2014 Seat Altea. Many of those models were also sold with the six-speed DQ250 or a manual gearbox, and those use different flywheels, so this part is only for cars with the 0AM gearbox. Engine and build date also decide whether your car came with this 132-tooth flywheel or the 129-tooth DQ200 flywheel. Count the teeth, compare the number stamped on the old part, or send us your year and VIN and we will check it. Other DSG parts are on the DSG collection page.
| Transmission | DQ200 / 0AM 7-speed dry DSG |
| Bolt holes | 8 |
| Ring gear teeth | 132 |
| Type | Dual-mass flywheel |
| Listed fitment | VW Beetle, Golf, Jetta SportWagen, Passat, Tiguan, Touran; 2012-2014 Audi TT; 2009-2014 Seat Altea (DQ200 only) |
| Weight | 13.1 lb |
Doing this repair right usually means replacing these at the same time. Same transmission, ships together.
No. This flywheel is for the 7-speed DQ200 (0AM) dry dual-clutch gearbox only. Cars with the 6-speed wet-clutch DQ250 use a different dual-mass flywheel, which we list separately on the DSG collection page.
Both have 8 crankshaft bolt holes, but this one has 132 teeth on the starter ring gear. The correct one depends on your engine and build. Count the teeth on your old flywheel or send us your VIN before ordering.
During cranking and the first firing strokes the engine speed is uneven, so worn springs load and unload sharply and the two masses knock together. Once the engine settles the noise often drops, then returns at idle or shutdown.
New flywheel bolts every time. If the dry clutch pack and release levers are worn, replace them in the same job, since removing the gearbox is most of the labor.
Yes. Run the clutch basic settings and adaptation with a scan tool that supports VW and Audi DSG so the control unit relearns clutch engagement.
