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• DUAL MASS FLYWHEELS: What are they and why are they so much trouble?  (FAQs)
  mass flywheel have separated. Van specialists weld together the two parts of the flywheels of Transit vans to prevent separation trouble, but this leads to very rough running. Here is a Scotia Inspections engineer's report on a failed Dual Mass Flywheel in a Peugeot 407
• DIESEL v PETROL: Which is better for me?   (FAQs)
  flywheel failures on manuals leading to failures of drive, often incorrectly prescribed as clutch failure when in fact it is the dual mass flywheel that has failed: £800 - £1,500. Turbo and intercooler failures: £1,000 - 1,500. The problem is often caused by carbon blockng
• CONSUMER RIGHTS: How do I reject a vehicle or get compensation for problems with a car? (FAQs)
  the franchised dealer and a local specialist diagnosed a failed Dual Mass Flywheel. This was replaced at a cost of £1,600, but the supplying dealer refused to meet the cost because the work had been carried out by a non franchised dealer. But because the deposit for the car had been paid by credit card
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  Ask HJ: What’s trending? 8 Aug 2012 (News)
  cannot shut off the supply of hot coolant from the engine to the heater matrix, then the cool air from the a/c will not be able to overcome it.” Regardless of season and weather, some subjects keep cropping up. One of these is dual mass flywheels (DMFs), which are fitted to some cars
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  Refreshed Ford Fiestas Driven 27 Sep 2011 (News)
  for the ECOnetic and £15,645 for the Titanium. Fiesta ECOnetics use engine electronics rather than a dual mass flywheel to minimise stresses on the transmission. Another new Fiesta is the Centura 1.25 available at £13,395 for the 3-door and £13,995 for the 5-door. Offered only in black, it comes with £1,800
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  Paris Motor Show 2014: Ford unveils revised C-MAX and Grand C-MAX 2 Oct 2014 (News)
  and improved door seals have been introduced to reduce noise, plus there is a new dual-mass flywheel to make driving smoother. Under the bonnet, Ford has introduced a tweaked engine range. Emissions are lower across the board thanks to stop/start, while the 1.6-litre TDCi has been
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  Used Van Buying Guide: Astravan 2006-2013 20 Jan 2016 (News)
  . The gearboxes are known to be weak, the bearings failing and there being problems with the dual mass flywheel. Both are more obvious on the more powerful models, where the torque output puts more stress on the gearbox, it not unusual to have Astravans to have gone though several gearboxes, replacements known
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  What does the future hold for the NEC Classic Motor Show? 26 Oct 2016 (News)
  anniversary of the as yet unseen model that could be about to make the brand’s technology accessible to the masses? Are we going to have a special display for mileage-restricted internal combustion classics, or a commemorative area to mark the passing of technology such as dual mass flywheels
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  New 137mph BMW 3-Series Just 109g/km 21 Aug 2009 (News)
  . The BMW 320d EfficientDynamics Saloon also comes with a dual mass flywheel with springs between the two parts to help smooth out any engine vibration through the drivetrain. This is enhanced with the fitting of new Centrifugal Pendulum Absorbers to improve smoothness further. This feature increases
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  Hidden Heroes: Jaguar X-TYPE 3.0 Sport 15 Feb 2019 (News)
  ’, but as classic cars they don’t cut it. The DERV powertrain, fragile dual mass flywheels and lack of urgency do not a performance car make, and while a diesel X-type may be a classy enough used car (caveat emptor), it’s the petrol models that will be first to garner a true classic following
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  New BMW X1 EfficientDynamics emits just 119g/km 4 Jul 2011 (News)
  peak torque of 380Nm comes in at 1750rpm and remains constant until 2750rpm. A centrifugal pendulum absorber in the dual-mass flywheel damps out vibrations at low engine speeds, while new insulation technology eliminates engine noise inside the cabin. The BMW X1 xDrive20d EfficientDynamics has
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 4 Apr 2015 (News)
  but, at 132k miles, the clutch has started to slip under sharp acceleration. I asked my regular Garage man to look at replacement, but he says that in addition to the clutch he would have to replace the Dual Mass flywheel. I didn’t think that this model had a dual mass flywheel but, if he is right
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  Future Classic Friday: Rover 45 16 Feb 2018 (News)
  replaced with uprated items and those that haven’t gone probably won’t – the well-documented ‘HGF’ issue with the K-series engine was no worse than many other faults found in cars of the same era, and costs a lot less to put right than a broken clutch and dual mass flywheel
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  Honest John’s Motoring Agony Column 18-4-2015 18 Apr 2015 (News)
  think that between them the dealer and Skoda should be asking more than £1,000 from you for a completely new and fully warranted engine. The dealer later settled for £929 for a new engine but advised MH that, once the engine and transmission were separated both the Dual Mass Flywheel
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 11-4-2015 11 Apr 2015 (News)
  and replacing both the clutch and the dual mass flywheel, assuming it has one. It isn't under warranty any more, and clutches are only ever under warranty for 6 months. You might be able to contain your costs by using a franchise of Mr Clutch
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  Honest John's Motoring Agony Column 6-6-2015 6 Jun 2015 (News)
  /ford-b-max-2012-road-test//  and  /carbycar/ford/b-max-2011/   Best engine: 1.0 Ecoboost 120PS. These engines don't have dual mass flywheels so don’t suffer the same clutch and DMF problems as Focus 1.0 Ecoboosts and don’t have
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  Dual mass flywheel on CR-V? 25 Aug 2015 (Ask HJ)
  Can you tell me if the automatic diesel CR-V has a dual mass flywheel or is it just on the manual box?
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  Dual mass flywheel 2 Jan 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I am considering buying a Skoda Yeti (2.0 CR TDI 140 6-speed) and wondered whether this uses a dual mass flywheel, or whether VWG group had moved on from...
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  Does the Kia Cee'd have a dual mass flywheel? 6 Oct 2014 (Ask HJ)
  I'm thinking of buying a 2010 Kia Cee'd diesel, can you tell me if it has a dual-mass flywheel?
• Are dual mass flywheels really necessary? 15 Nov 2009 (Forum)
  Why are dual mass flywheels necessary on some cars?