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Replacing a Rav-4 with a dodgy clutch 8 Aug 2011 (Ask HJ)
I have a Toyota RAV-4 SWB (3-door) 2.0 litre diesel XT3 D-4D. It has done approx 56,000 miles and it was purchased as a used vehicle from Lookers Toyota,... -
Do our Jaguar X-Type diesels have DPFs and how do they work? 4 Jun 2011 (Ask HJ)
When my wife's 12-year-old BMW needed replacing she was delighted to acquire an 18-month-old Jaguar X-Type diesel. The car joined my own 9-year-old petrol... -
Why does our Volkswagen Polo diesel hold its revs when I lift my foot off the accelerator? 15 Dec 2010 (Ask HJ)
In January this year we bought a new 3-door Polo SEL 1.6 TDI, downsizing from our long-lived, and immensely practical, Saab. In most respects the Polo... -
Spare me 2 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
You have been fairly relaxed about ‘space saver’ emergency wheels. I am very surprised they are legal. I have been idly thinking about my next main car.... -
Any - Electric vehicles - how often would you change? 12 May 2020 (Forum)
Suspension wearing parts should be similar. Trim and similar bits will be the same. Tyres similar. No EGR/DPF/DMF or moving parts in an ICE. There are stories of early Leafs doing 300k+ as taxis with minimal battery degradation and that will only improve as battery tech moves on. Assuming that we’re still buying and owning cars in 20 odd years (rather than renting them/sharing them as and when needed), I think my frequency of changing cars will only decrease. -
Ford Focus Titanium 2.0 petrol 2008 - Focus 2.0 duratec running issues 16 May 2016 (Forum)
It's been to two different ford garages and countless other garages. All have ran diagnostics but nothing was ever found. The dmf was found to be going so a new one along with a new clutch and slave were fitted but no improvement. A good friend who's a mechanic found the inlet flaps were worn so a new manifold was fitted with a new map but to no avail. -
Ford Mondeo Estate 2004 - Flywheel and Clutch Replacement 11 Jan 2015 (Forum)
Hi, I am new to this forum and a relatively amateur at mechanical DIY, most I have attempted so far is front pads and discs. I have suffered from the usual DMF failure, but because of being made redundant I dont have the funds to get this done, so as I have time on my hands I am going to attempt myself. I managed to buy a flywheel and clutch from ebay from a scrap yard, the car it came from recently had these parts fitted but was written off shortly after, having being rear-ended. -
Can premium fuel help improve my Toyota Verso's fuel consumption? 31 Mar 2012 (Ask HJ)
Further to our brief correspondence before Christmas concerning the increase in my Toyota's Verso D-4D’s diesel consumption, I'm pleased to report that... -
Skoda Superb Estate - Which Skoda is more reliability 22 Feb 2012 (Forum)
Assume that I never rev a cold engine over 2500 rpm and a warm one never over 4000 rpm, I service my cars like clock work and drive 15 miles motorway each way to work daily (which I think is good enough for DPF). Taking into consideration things like turbo's; injectors; DMF; DPF and whatever else they bolt on to these engines, which of the above 3 engines, with our current knowledge, should require the least repairs (ignoring fuel and tax etc for the moment)? Many thanks -
Audi A6 2.0 TDi - Trying to get Audi goodwill payment 19 Aug 2010 (Forum)
However, after a further 10k miles, we've had the flywheel and clutch changed by Audi to the tune of £1200, after it displayed classic systems of DMF failure. Audi of course say its wear and tear. The mechanic gave me the flywheel and said although the clutch plates have some wear, its the damping mech of the flywheel that has failed due to "hard starts." -
Ford Mondeo III (2000 - 2007) - "Clutch"-ing at straws 1 Apr 2009 (Forum)
Imagine my surprise, dear reader, when my local garage tell me that the shudder is definitely not suspension or wheels but is the clutch. I see from the receipt that the garage who fitted it appeared to use a DMF and presumably the attendant bits that go with it. Its going to be such a hassle sorting this out. PITA. Can a newly-fitted clutch and flywheel really start to fail this fast? cheers tt -
Volkswagen Golf V (2004 - 2008) - 06 2.0 gti thumping noise felt thru clutch pedal o 28 Jul 2008 (Forum)
but when i left the car into the VW dealer for a check they said its nothing to worry about and has something to do with the DMF (dual mass flywheel) In other words VW dealer says this is a normal type sound on a Golf GTI 2.0 FSI turbo! Is there anyone out there has the same type of problem? or is aware of some light thumping sound when moving off from rest. -
Transit Tourneo 8 May 2006 (Forum)
I have a '53 plate tranny tourneo mini bus 2.0 tdci, its a taxi, it has 165k miles on the clock. 11 months since I had a replacement dmf flywheel and clutch fitted, without checking the invoice i think it had 125k on the clock then. Since then, every now and again the engine cuts out when you ask it for power changing from 2nd to 3rd gear, such as accelerating away up hill both empty and loaded to the gunnels. -
Has the Volkswagen emissions update ruined my Tiguan? 9 Dec 2016 (Ask HJ)
I purchased a 2011 Volkswagen Tiguan in 2013. The car had 9000 miles on the clock and I bought it from a car supermarket. The vehicle has now covered 49,000... -
Which VAG car is best? 10 May 2015 (Ask HJ)
I am considering buying a nearly new car Volkswagen group car. I like the Golf Estate, Skoda Octavia and Superb, but I have a number of concerns regarding... -
Mondeo losing power under acceleration 1 Dec 2014 (Ask HJ)
My 2012 Ford Mondeo (39,000 miles) 140 TDCI is losing power under medium to hard acceleration. When accelerating from 1900rpm onwards the car intermittently... -
What £6500 car for commuting? 15 Jun 2012 (Ask HJ)
I am looking for some suggestions, as I would like to replace my current car within the next 6 months. I currently own a 05 plate Mazda 6 (1.8l petrol)... -
Used car for long commute 31 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
I am looking to buy a used car for a weekly commute (180 miles each way at the beginning and end of the week). From what I have previously read a diesel... -
Volkswagen Polo - At what point is it not fit for purpose? 4 Jan 2020 (Forum)
My question is can manufacturers just try and hide behind saying a part has been ‘updated’ thereby us having to foot the bill? My view is that this isn’t just an ‘update’ of a part; changing from DMF to SMF is not just a slight update it is completely different. Would this suggest that the original system was not fit for purpose? Particularly in light of the fact that VW simply don’t manufacture the original part any longer. -
Hyundai i40 Tourer - Clutch Concern 5 Sep 2019 (Forum)
Google search shows some reports of clutch problems. My concern is I do not know (right now) if the DMF was done, along with the clutch - or if it was just the clutch. There is no certainty as to whether I am liable to pay for the costs here, there's a lot of if's and buts. Thanks
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