Identifying: Dmf Or Standard

[ESL57]

I have an 02 hdi 110.

  On buying this car 3 months ago the PO said it had a clutch 3 yrs ago. 

  He had no receipt so I took it with a pinch of salt. Clutch seems fine, although there are a few tiny tinkling squeaks from that area for first 5 mins of warm up, then silent. I have been in and around the area of flywheel ring gear when doing timing belt.

  Is there any way to tell if the DMF is still in there? Or that a SFW conversion has been done? I can see the ring gear and a little bit of flywheel with starter off, but can make no ID compared to pics of DMF'S 

[paul.h]

Welcome to the forum.

 

The parts diagrams show the 110 hdi should have a dmf. If your car has been converted to a solid flywheel it gives you a problem if the clutch needs replacing since you will need one to match the flywheel. So you would need to know the make/model of clutch and flywheel fitted, from receipts or the previous owner or by removing the old one.

[ESL57]

 Thanks Paul.

                        I just got the impression that if a new clutch had been fitted, then it may be likely that a Solid conversion would be done. 

            It is what a lot of garages round our way were doing. I am just suspicious of the very slight tapping from bell housing on start up and the possibility of a DMF in there. Carry on I suppose. :D

[paul.h]

It could be when the clutch was done that checks on the dmf showed it did not need replacing, so a new flywheel solid or dmf was not put on. I would wait and see if the noise/symptoms get worse.

[ESL57]

Yes Paul. That had crossed my mind. I think if PO had forked out for DMF the lot, he would have made a point of mentioning the big bill.

  In the 3 years since he said clutch was done, it has only done 20k. May be good for a bit yet.