Hi,
Hope it's alright if I ask some questions.
Why do some modern cars have dual mass flywheels, such as a VW Golf.
How long do they last?
How do they affect clutch wear?
Thanks.
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I understand they are fitted to some diesels to reduce peak loads on the transmission due to the nature of diesel power delivery.
They are a little like a flywheel within a flywheel, with damper springs in between.
I've heard that the flywheel possibly needs changing with the clutch but have no direct experience.
Something else to go wrong though.
David
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Thanks for the reply.
I didn't realise it was for protecting the transmission. I thought it was for protecting the clutch from people who are too brutal with it.
It's something to think about since I want to increase the performance on my TDI, so it could be expensive if I've got to replace the flywheel and transmission to do that!
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Not just Diesels;a lot of petrol cars have them;it improves the car's NVH(noise,vibration,harshness).
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