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Title: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: GE90 on May 28, 2010, 05:13:04 pm
Hi all

I would really appreciate hearing from anyone who has had their flywheel (DMF) replaced, whether under warranty or otherwise. Perhaps just a short reply with the symptoms, model (GTi or ED30) and dealer name.

This would be of great help – I have a noise when taking up drive, and the dealer has just replaced the clutch assy and release bearing, put it together but this noise is still present!! I am have not convinced them to drop the g/box again, so need some help.

Thanks very much, and if anyone is also prepared to give reg number I would appreciate a PM…
Title: Re: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: david_phillips95 on May 31, 2010, 01:26:43 pm
My mate had the same issue with his S3 and got a brand new Clucth & DMF under warranty.

Cheers Davie
Title: Re: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: gillm on May 31, 2010, 02:05:50 pm
mine died so i replaced it with a solid fly wheel . a mate has 1 on his lexus and welded it up
Title: Re: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: pako88268 on May 31, 2010, 02:11:57 pm
I got a new one aswell drive feels now a lot better got the Sachs one :)
Title: Re: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: GE90 on May 31, 2010, 04:04:34 pm
Thanks for the replies. Davie, do you know the dealer involved?

Anyone aware of any VW dealers who have replaced noisy DMF's?

Cheers!
Title: Re: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: WYTHIT on May 31, 2010, 04:37:22 pm
I had my dmf replaced last week i went for sachs dmf.
I had not no tell tale signs that it was going my gearbox was in for bearing change and they noticed my dmf was shot and vw have no recalls on dmfs i was gobsmacked as ive only got 23000 miles on my clock :sad: :sad:
Title: Re: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: WYTHIT on May 31, 2010, 04:38:01 pm
mine died so i replaced it with a solid fly wheel . a mate has 1 on his lexus and welded it up
Solid?please go into more detail
Title: Re: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: david_phillips95 on May 31, 2010, 06:41:28 pm
Thanks for the replies. Davie, do you know the dealer involved?

Anyone aware of any VW dealers who have replaced noisy DMF's?

Cheers!

It was Ayr Audi that perfromed the work for him.

Cheers Davie
Title: Re: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: joesgti on May 31, 2010, 07:06:30 pm
does anybody know how much the parts are?
Title: Re: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: MAT ED30 on May 31, 2010, 07:07:30 pm
i just sold one i had spare   :laugh: :rolleye:
Title: Re: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: joesgti on May 31, 2010, 07:09:06 pm
i know! i was just looking before  :sad1:
Title: Re: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: 182_blue on May 31, 2010, 08:00:46 pm
Hi all

I would really appreciate hearing from anyone who has had their flywheel (DMF) replaced, whether under warranty or otherwise. Perhaps just a short reply with the symptoms, model (GTi or ED30) and dealer name.

This would be of great help – I have a noise when taking up drive, and the dealer has just replaced the clutch assy and release bearing, put it together but this noise is still present!! I am have not convinced them to drop the g/box again, so need some help.

Thanks very much, and if anyone is also prepared to give reg number I would appreciate a PM…

i had my DMF and clutch swapped under warranty to cure this noise in first and neither did fix it lol
Title: Re: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: GE90 on May 31, 2010, 08:11:21 pm
May I ask which dealer 182_Blue? Must have been a mount at fault then.....?
Title: Re: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: 182_blue on May 31, 2010, 08:57:25 pm
May I ask which dealer 182_Blue? Must have been a mount at fault then.....?
Nottingham dealer, it was daybrook one, its not a mount, its a feature LOL, quite a few cars do it, some people have solved it by adding a ECS dog bone mount under the car

out of interest what is you actual issue ?
Title: Re: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: joesgti on May 31, 2010, 08:58:36 pm
does anybody know how much the parts are?

so does nobody have the price?
Title: Re: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: GE90 on June 01, 2010, 08:27:11 am

Nottingham dealer, it was daybrook one, its not a mount, its a feature LOL, quite a few cars do it, some people have solved it by adding a ECS dog bone mount under the car

out of interest what is you actual issue ?
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182_blue - You kindly helped me with this before. I have a kind of reciprical creak/'chugg' only at the bite point. As is seems to sort of pulse, I thought that it might be the flywheel rather than a mount. Anyway, it developed into a vibration, so the dealer dropped the box and found a pressure plate spring bent. The clutch assy and bearing were replaced, and the DMF visually inspected and found OK. However, although the vibration has been rectified, the damn noise is still there! As it is quite frustrating (I use the car in traffic everyday now), I even offered to pay for the DMF while the box was out, but they naturally weren't keen.

Cheers!
Title: Re: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: monk on June 01, 2010, 12:42:12 pm
Does anyone know the  tolerances(backwards and forwards rotational play) on DMF so I can check if my 24K one is ok???
Title: Re: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: 182_blue on June 01, 2010, 03:04:02 pm
Mine was opposite, they did the DMF under warranty and i paid to have a new clutch fitted at £225 all in


Nottingham dealer, it was daybrook one, its not a mount, its a feature LOL, quite a few cars do it, some people have solved it by adding a ECS dog bone mount under the car

out of interest what is you actual issue ?

182_blue - You kindly helped me with this before. I have a kind of reciprical creak/'chugg' only at the bite point. As is seems to sort of pulse, I thought that it might be the flywheel rather than a mount. Anyway, it developed into a vibration, so the dealer dropped the box and found a pressure plate spring bent. The clutch assy and bearing were replaced, and the DMF visually inspected and found OK. However, although the vibration has been rectified, the damn noise is still there! As it is quite frustrating (I use the car in traffic everyday now), I even offered to pay for the DMF while the box was out, but they naturally weren't keen.

Cheers!
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Title: Re: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on June 01, 2010, 03:08:39 pm

I paid £490 with discount from my dealer for a DMF. Was meant to be £590!  :fighting: :fighting:

GazbutS3 on here can buy them for around £260

HTH
Title: Re: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: winrya on June 01, 2010, 03:24:24 pm

I paid £490 with discount from my dealer for a DMF. Was meant to be £590!  :fighting: :fighting:

GazbutS3 on here can buy them for around £260

HTH

my dealer charged me around £260 for the dmf. Clutch and dmf Inc fitting cost me £630 if I remember correctly
Title: Re: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: Tfsi_Mike on June 01, 2010, 03:26:21 pm

How long ago was that?  This was from Seat who seem to be good at putting prices up
Title: Re: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: GE90 on June 01, 2010, 03:28:06 pm

I paid £490 with discount from my dealer for a DMF. Was meant to be £590!  :fighting: :fighting:

GazbutS3 on here can buy them for around £260

HTH

my dealer charged me around £260 for the dmf. Clutch and dmf Inc fitting cost me £630 if I remember correctly

Mike & Winrya - may I ask what the symptoms were (if any)? Also which dealers were invovled?

Cheers!
Title: Re: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: jcm76 on June 01, 2010, 04:50:02 pm
i will be very keen to hear the result of this tread as I have the exact bearing/drone type noise at the bighting point on my clutch when in 1st or reverse! Please keep this tread updated with your findings..
Title: Re: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: winrya on June 01, 2010, 05:32:09 pm

How long ago was that?  This was from Seat who seem to be good at putting prices up

It was a week after xmas 2009, not a nice time to get a big bill :sick:
Title: Re: Dual Mass Flywheel (DMF) - Anyone had one replaced?
Post by: winrya on June 01, 2010, 05:34:36 pm
i will be very keen to hear the result of this tread as I have the exact bearing/drone type noise at the bighting point on my clutch when in 1st or reverse! Please keep this tread updated with your findings..

Mine was replaced because my clutch was slipping and when the clutch was taken off the flywheel was in bits so had to be replaced.

Ref the noise/ feeling, If i get what you mean then mine did it before and after and 3 other gti's i've driven also do it.  I was under the impression it was normal, certainly doesn't concern me?  I read that stronger clutches often have this characteristic although the gti ones seem to be soft as butter once you throw some torque their way