Flywheeling...or not

"SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media" (silentbutnotreallydeadly) 09/02/2017 at 22:57 • Filed to: None

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My dual mass flywheel appears to have finally given up the ghost.

Loaded up the VW T4 Transporter this morning to go and do some trackwork at the local MTB park. Took off down the road and the gearbox is making all sorts of springy, rough noises and shuddering. Changes gear, syncros fine and engages ok but wobbly rough. With the clutch disengaged, noises cease.

This is somewhat inconvenient but after 270,000 kilometres and some recent noises it is a bit hard to grumble about. It is the original DMF and clutch after all.

Hope I can get it into town in the morning for the mechanic to deal with!

Question is...do I get another DMF or do I go with a single mass flywheel conversion as part of the replacement clutch kit?

merged-5876237249235911857-hrw8uc > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 09/03/2017 at 00:05

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Single should be more direct feel, but you might also get more vibration as well.

pip bip - choose Corrour > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 09/03/2017 at 03:45

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SMF, problem sorted

Blind Willie Tyresmoke Namington IV > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 09/03/2017 at 04:12

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As a general rule I personally prefer single but if you plan on having someone else drive it (especially if you’re on-board too) go dual and save yourself the cringe when they get the timing with the clutch wrong

SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 09/03/2017 at 04:57

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Seems the consensus is single which is also cheaper...exedy or clutch industries dmf and clutch kit is AU$1300!

pip bip - choose Corrour > SilentButNotReallyDeadly...killed by G/O Media 09/04/2017 at 07:51

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ouch.

that’s the reason i hate DMF’s with a passion, too f*cking expensive to replace