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Chat Area => General Car Chat => Topic started by: I_want_an_Omega on 26 August 2011, 20:56:13
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Hi,
I understand that these can be problematic and prone to failure.
Does anyone have any 1st hand experience of this please?
I also understand that conversion kits are available to replace the DMF with a conventional flywheel/clutch.
Comments welcome.
Thanks - Rob
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Don't own one, but picked up loads(I work for a recovery company). I've also signed several bill for replacing the damn things on late '90s LT vans.
It shows up worst when the car won't start due to a duff starter motor. You have that replaced, and 6 months(ish) later, the same thing happens again. So now you're looking at another starter, plus a clutch and the DMF itself. That's a four figure bill. It's so common that the local starter specialist won't guarantee a TDCI starter unless there's a bill for a new flywheel at the same time.
DMFs are a stupid idea, badly implemented. Failures are common in pretty much everything that uses them. Which is why conversion kits are so readily available, from an Avensis to Porsches. Interestingly, it's supposed to be impossible to tell the difference just by driving the car.
I used to think I'd prefer a diesel if buying a new car, but what I see now makes me seriously reconsider that. Ever watched someone try and get the injectors out of a Trafic engine? You have to remove the engine, make a puller( astout length of bar with a stop welded on one end and a large weight from the gym) and hope you don't wreck the head in the process! When there are common turbo, injector, fuel pump and sensor failures, most of which cost more to fix than any car I've ever bought, I don't want to get involved.
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A friend of mine has the Volvo (think its the v50) the one that shares parts with the focus. His went at 37k and just 2 months out of warranty. Volvo wanted just shy of £1500 to repair :o :o :o I told him to try it on with them, and after some wrangling with Volvo UK they went 50% towords the cost. Still a lot to pay, when you consider 37k??? How long will the new one last???? :-/
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thanks guys.
Ours is a 54 with 65k on the clock. No problems starting but a bit of clunking when switching off sometimes.
Have seen conversion kits for about £350 with the labour costs on top.
Fingers crossed
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No experience with modern diesels, but a lot of brands appear to suffer with DMF failures :-/
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Hi,
I understand that these can be problematic and prone to failure.
Does anyone have any 1st hand experience of this please?
I also understand that conversion kits are available to replace the DMF with a conventional flywheel/clutch.
Comments welcome.
Thanks - Rob
I think DMF and injectors are mian problem with ford diesel engine :-[
valeo do solid fly wheel conversion for all range of ford :y
problem with DMF start at 100K + on TDCI
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Hi,
I understand that these can be problematic and prone to failure.
Does anyone have any 1st hand experience of this please?
I also understand that conversion kits are available to replace the DMF with a conventional flywheel/clutch.
Comments welcome.
Thanks - Rob
I think DMF and injectors are mian problem with ford diesel engine :-[
valeo do solid fly wheel conversion for all range of ford :y
problem with DMF start at 100K + on TDCI
Thanks Serek - I think hope the problem is something else then.