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  Which diesels have torque convertors? 28 Nov 2011 (Ask HJ)
  You replied to DLR from Sevenoaks that the way to avoid DMFs on diesels is to get one with a torque converter. Can you suggest some? We'll replace our...
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  Flyaway Ford 10 Sep 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I have just had to replace a dual mass flywheel on a 2-litre TDCI Ford Focus at 51,000 miles. I was amazed to learn from the dealer that 50,000 miles is...
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  I need a seven-seater 12 May 2011 (Ask HJ)
  I'm in the market for a new car to replace my 52-reg Ford Galaxy Ghia 1.9 TDI. I'm looking for something similar and I can't decide whether to go with...
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  What's the minimum annual mileage I should cover in my Land Rover Freelander 2 to avoid DPF problems? 16 Sep 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I notice that you have mentioned the need for new diesel vehicles to do a yearly minimum mileage when fitted with a particulate filter. The other week...
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  Why won't Ford contribute more than 20 per cent to a DMF repair on my S-Max? 14 Jul 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I bought a Ford S-Max 1.8 TDCi from Ford Direct. I have done 80,000 miles in the car and the dual mass flywheel has failed. It is just out of the Ford...
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  Duel over flywheel 23 Jan 2010 (Ask HJ)
  I have a 2002/53 Mondeo Diesel. On 23-03-09 Wynne Motors of Burbage, Leicester fitted a Replacement Clutch Kit, Concentric Slave Cylinder, Dual Mass Flywheel...
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  Soul rate? 16 May 2009 (Ask HJ)
  At present my wife and I are sharing a 53 Honda Stream 2.0 auto (super gearbox) and a 04 FIAT panda Dualogic. We wish to reduce to one vehicle and are...
• Ford Focus II (2004 - 2007) - Focus 1.6,1.8,2.0 MPG 9 May 2017 (Forum)
  I'm looking to buy a 2006-ish Focus petrol (had enough of diesel DMFs,EGRs,DPFs etc!) and assumed the 1.6 would be the most economical. However a few forum searchs show many people are disappointed with their 1.6 economy - never reaching the 40mpg figure. I know these figures are a guideline
• BMW 1 Series - Intermittent clutch judder 6 Feb 2015 (Forum)
  / dmf related or could some other hydraulic or electrical problem be the cause? If it is clutch related why is it intermittent/periodic?
• Ford Mondeo 1.6 petrol vs Honda Civic 1.8 25 Feb 2014 (Forum)
  Hi Guys, I'm thinking of getting rid of my golf tdi for something petrol with less to go wrong. I.e no turbo, dmf and dpf. I've narrowed down my search to the 2 cars in the subject. Does anyone have any experience of these cars? Especially the mondeo, how do you find it with it having a 1.6
• Skoda Octavia Estate - Chatting with a taxi driver 19 Oct 2013 (Forum)
  replaced the DMF twice (he was getting around 80K per flywheel) but apart from that, had only replaced service items and consumables. He's now running a Seat Exeo estate, and has done around 30K in it.   Interestingly, he never had a DPF problem in the Skoda, and has had no DPF troubles
• Taxi running cost! 7 Dec 2012 (Forum)
  then told me that it's going in thursday to have a new dmf, clutch and cambelt replaced, the cost for this lot is £800. He seemed quite happy with the running costs! Although this car only cost him £2600, with all the repairs, hopefully it's trouble free for a while, but I couldn't help
• Ford Focus Estate - Ford Focus Mk1 - Petrol or Diesel? 27 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  (the DMF problem). My choice for the Mk1's (and Mk 1.5's) seem to either of 2 diesel engines, the 1.8TDDi and the 1.8 TDCi, or the 1.6 petrol engine. I would appreciate any comments or advise on which is the better to buy. I do about 10,000 miles/year, including long runs from East
• Kia Sportage 2.0 CRDI 2006 - Sensation through clutch pedal 23 Oct 2012 (Forum)
  noticed it on any other cars. Its literally only at one point of the pedal stroke - roughly just before the biting point. Is it just the vibration from the diesel engine transmitting through the pedal? I'm aware of the all the DMF scare stories but at idle there is no rattle (apart from the diesel
• ford focus 2004 tdci 115hp - ford focus tdci poor starting 22 Apr 2012 (Forum)
  - it drives as normal with good mpg - it's had injectors checked/cleaned then re programed, heater plugs checked, new starter, new sensors, tappets set, fuel tank cleaned (seems to start slightly better with more fuel in tank), dmf seems quiet. I want my car back so any help greatly appreciated
• Ford Mondeo TDCI 2.0 130 2005 - Knocking sound 28 Feb 2012 (Forum)
  this could be. Praying it's not injectors or DMF as I simply can't afford it. Thanks
• Ford S-Max 2.0tdci - S-Max diesel poor starting a flywheel problem? 16 May 2011 (Forum)
  (I thought it was just the glow plugs not warming up properly) and wants up to £1500 to change it all. Now, this car is a 56-plate with 73000 miles on it, so the flywheel might be the problem, but I certainly haven't noticed any of the other common symptoms of a failing DMF (rough
• Honda Jazz - Good long termer? honda jazz 26 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  turbo, injectors, fuel pump, dmf, etc!!!!  
• What Car 3K Max? 9 Oct 2010 (Forum)
  ZT CDti Auto (no DMF & clutch issues to worry about) , but finding one with resonable milage and good condition seems very hard if not impossible), so i turned to a MG ZT 190 with LPG, but insurance is near enough nearly a 1K! (i'm 27, 4 years NCB 3 points TS10) for that car and they tend
• HJ doubting diesel 29 Apr 2008 (Forum)
  In HJ's Saturday Telegraph column today he comments to a reader that he is getting so many reports of failed DMFs/clutches, injection pumps, injectors, turbos, intercoolers and EGR valves on diesels that he wonders whether overall running costs may be cheaper for petrol engined cars. Now I don't