Jeremy Posted August 9, 2009 Posted August 9, 2009 I have a 1.6 HDi 92 and I understand that the dual mass flywheel can disintegrate and wreck the engine. Are there any tell-tale signs that this is about to happen? Is it a common problem? What sort of mileage does it tend to happen at? Grateful for any advice Quote
Johndouglas Posted August 9, 2009 Posted August 9, 2009 Are there any tell-tale signs that this is about to happen? You'll hear a knocking noise. Clunking. Maybe juddering on take off. Is it a common problem? Lots of different makes of car use DMF's and we seem to hear of failure in some makes more than others. On the various forums, Citroens don't seem to get mentioned very often. Although I've heard of one or two Peugeots having failures. Why should that be? Only my opinion but I think DMFs don't take kindly to rough handling. Of the two Citroen failures I've heard about, one owner frequently dropped into a low gear from maximum revs, and the other liked doing '0-60 in 10secs'. I believe Transit white vans also have a high DMF failure rate. :lol: Quote
Jeremy Posted August 9, 2009 Author Posted August 9, 2009 So is an non-aggressive driving style helpful? Quote
Johndouglas Posted August 9, 2009 Posted August 9, 2009 So is an non-aggressive driving style helpful? No guarantees - but I think so. Quote
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