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  Freelander 2 starting problems 12 Jan 2013 (Ask HJ)
  When I press the starter button the engine sometimes fails to turn over as if the battery is low. It may take 2 or 3 attempts till the engine turns over...
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  Faulty Gear Change 15 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  My daughter kept complaining about driving along a dual carriageway, approaching a roundabout and not being able to select any gears at all, works fine...
• Ford Mondeo - 03 Reg 2.0 TDCi 65k Miles - DMF issue, I pay 50%?? 25 Sep 2010 (Forum)
  I contacted the dealer who said he'd look at it but said it's very unlikely theres anything wrong with the DMF. At the dealership, he took it for a drive and flatly denied it to be a DMF issue, even though the horrible spanners under the bonnet issue arose on two occasions. He had a quiet word with his service manager who advised to have an update to the ECU which should solve the problem and that it should be booked into Benfield Ford down the road to have this (which would've taken over a week to arrange!).
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  What large MPV would you recommend? 8 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I currently have a 2003 Volkswagen Sharan 130 diesel. Bought from a year old it has been through 3 DMF's yet has only just reached 98k. I am looking to...
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  Evans Halshaw Warranty - does it cover my DMF? 8 Feb 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Saab 9-3 Vector 1.9TID in June last year. It is a 2008 model with 78,000 on the clock. I took extended 2 year warranty out with it when...
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  Rough running Corsa 3 Apr 2012 (Ask HJ)
  I recently purchased the above car from a Vauxhall dealer. Having read your columns and back room all the negative press about DMF's has got me thinking....
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  I need a £6000-£7000 reliable estate car 8 Dec 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I'm looking for an economical and inexpensive to run estate car for the family. Maximum budget is £7500. Preferably diesel but not a deal-breaker. Priorities...
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  Does an Ibiza have a dual-mass flywheel? 16 Sep 2014 (Ask HJ)
  After contradictory advice from two SEAT dealers and no response from SEAT's contact number, I'd like to know whether the new Ibiza ST fitted with the...
• Mini John Cooper Works (R56) - Clutch Replacement - Dual Mass Flywheel too???? 21 May 2014 (Forum)
  My question is, if the DMFlywheel looks to be ok (after the garage has had a look at it), should I be happy at just getting the clutch replaced alone? I was told by the tech that if the DMF isn't damaged, then there's no point in spending the £600 or so for the part alone to replacie it, as it should be fine. I just thought that due to the high cost of labour to get to the DMF, is it false economy not to replace it as a matter of course, or are they reliable if the clutch hasn't affected it?
• Skoda Yeti / VW Golf VI - Dual Mass Flywheel on 1.2 TSI Engine? 23 Aug 2011 (Forum)
  Hi all,   This is a very useful forum. I have read many previous discussions on how to preserve the DMF and I have noted that petrol engines are less likely to suffer from a DMF fail due to the lower vibration and "sound" travel.   Out of curiosity I fired two emails, one to VW and one to Skoda, enquiring whether the Golf VI and the Yeti have DMFs, however the replies that came back were as follows:   Golf VI 1.2 TSI - Single Mass Flywheel Yeti 1.2 TSI - Dual Mass Flywheel   Now, as far as I am concern, the are the same car, and I don't see VW offering two types of gearbox/flywheel/clutch as the reason for acquiring Seat, Skoda and Audi (not quite so much Bugatti and Bentley) were to save cost and having different parts on the same car defies the reason for this.
• Ford S-MAX - Dual Mass Flywheels - what causes them to go? 11 Jan 2020 (Forum)
    Car has done maybe 50 miles? Garage end up removing clutch and diagnose failed DMF.  New one installed. Collected yesterday and gone again! Duff batch? 
• Vauxhall Vectra C - Noise on depressing clutch pedal. 27 Sep 2017 (Forum)
     I think ould be central slave cylinder clutch release bearing.  But the depot clutch houses tell me I need new dmf and clutch (which includes release bearing) total £800-£1000.  I am sceptical that all this needs replacing if all the trouble is the bearing.  They tell me the dmf breaks down and that when they take the clutch out they have to put a new one in.
• Golf mk6 1.6tdi - Clutch judder when pulling away + between 1st&2nd. 18 Dec 2014 (Forum)
    35,000 miles on the clock and had a new gearbox around 3000 miles ago under warranty. While changine the gearbox they didn't bother to check the clutch, clutch bearing or DMF though. I suspect my clutch and or DMF are on the way out.  Anyone else have any further ideas?
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  Does the 2003 Honda Civic have a dual mass flywheel? 2 Oct 2013 (Ask HJ)
  Does the 2003 Honda Civic 1.7 CDTI have a dual mass flywheel?
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  Does my Pathfinder have a DMF and DPF? 6 Feb 2013 (Ask HJ)
  I have a Nissan Pathfinder 2.5 TDI, first registered in March 2006. Does it have a dual mass flywheel and DPF?
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  Does the Mazda 2 have a chain cam? 12 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Can you please advise if a Mazda 2 1.3TS2 has a chain cam and also if it has a dual mass flywheel?
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  Changing to a single mass flywheel? 6 Aug 2012 (Ask HJ)
  DMF gone after 25,000 miles. Would you recommend SMF? Clutch judder in first gear from new, told it was common for this model, now wondering if it was...
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  What cars have DMFs? 3 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
  Do you have a list of cars with (or those without) dual-mass flywheels similar to the list of non-cambelt motors?
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  Does my Mazda MX-5 have a dual mass flywheel? 8 Aug 2010 (Ask HJ)
  Does my 1.8 Mazda MX-5's MZR engine have a dual mass flywheel fitted?
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  Vauxhall Vectra stalling at low revs 1 Nov 2016 (Ask HJ)
  I own a Vauxhall Vectra C 1.9 diesel. It has a manual gearbox and a DMF. The problem I have is when the clutch is not engaged. The car runs smoothly and...