Clutch Release Bearing

sierrafery said:

Did u replace the flywheel too? ...cos if it's a new HD clutch kit with a tired flywheel then it's not strange at all

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how many flywheels have you fitted

question be reading this thread. Does anyone replace there flywheel or have it refaced when they do a clutch job? As it seems that when the flywheel has hard spots/glazed face the clutch won't grip they fly wheel. Which will result in short life for the new clutch.

I replaced mine due to some vibrations(it had over 100k)... and it made a big difference...it even sounded different(dual mass both)

kevlarpants said:

Looks like just the clutch kit is around £60 - £100 and £300 ish including the flywheel.

Do you know what a garage would charge to fit. I have done airbags & suspension parts, but dont have the knowledge or equipment to do a clutch.

thanks,

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I'd say you're looking at at least £500 without a flywheel. It might be worth doing yourself. I'd never done a clutch either.

khaos said:

I'd say you're looking at at least £500 without a flywheel. It might be worth doing yourself. I'd never done a clutch either.

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I hope you're a strong lad.
Use a ramp & even pay for it, it'll be worth it.
I had DMF failure & changed the lot, clutch & flywheel.
It 1st started with what I thought was clutch slip.
Symtoms: foot down & revs rise, motor doesn't gain speed, so back off.
Well, I thought the clutch was goosed, booked it into the garage & £800 later, i still had the same problem.
Oh, yes, I'd fitted a new release bearing & spigot bearing & after a week it squealed again when cold.
Soldiered on for a year & finally got a brand new OE L/R DMF flywheel + clutch off the bay.
Fitted it a month ago, on a ramp, in 5 hrs.
It's a lot smoother now.
The DMF, when we got it off, had 5mm play vertically & laterally.
There were un-identifiable bits of rubber in the bell-housing.
But, guess what, after 2 weeks, it's squealing again when cold.
I reckon it's a Landrover thing, don't you just love 'em

airhook said:

I hope you're a strong lad.
Use a ramp & even pay for it, it'll be worth it.
I had DMF failure & changed the lot, clutch & flywheel.
It 1st started with what I thought was clutch slip.
Symtoms: foot down & revs rise, motor doesn't gain speed, so back off.
Well, I thought the clutch was goosed, booked it into the garage & £800 later, i still had the same problem.
Oh, yes, I'd fitted a new release bearing & spigot bearing & after a week it squealed again when cold.
Soldiered on for a year & finally got a brand new OE L/R DMF flywheel + clutch off the bay.
Fitted it a month ago, on a ramp, in 5 hrs.
It's a lot smoother now.
The DMF, when we got it off, had 5mm play vertically & laterally.
There were un-identifiable bits of rubber in the bell-housing.
But, guess what, after 2 weeks, it's squealing again when cold.
I reckon it's a Landrover thing, don't you just love 'em

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the unidentified bits of rubber are the bush in the centre of the DMF disintegrated this happens commonly with vauxhall astra tdi theres only 1 permanent cure for this problem wich is convert the fekker to a standard flywheel and clutch its cheaper for the conversion kit than it is for a dual mass flywheel kit and will save majour reddies in the future

johnny curt 1 said:

the unidentified bits of rubber are the bush in the centre of the DMF disintegrated this happens commonly with vauxhall astra tdi theres only 1 permanent cure for this problem wich is convert the fekker to a standard flywheel and clutch its cheaper for the conversion kit than it is for a dual mass flywheel kit and will save majour reddies in the future

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U are right about the DMF failure ...the only problem is that a Disco is not smooth enough with a standard flywheel, cos the DMF is a damper too(among others)

sierrafery said:

U are right about the DMF failure ...the only problem is that a Disco is not smooth enough with a standard flywheel, cos the DMF is a damper too(among others)

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No but I assume what you lose in smoothness and ride comfort you gain in reliability and low cost running. OR does it start to chatter the box to pieces?

Mr Noisy said:

No but I assume what you lose in smoothness and ride comfort you gain in reliability and low cost running. OR does it start to chatter the box to pieces?

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I dont know... it's a matter of choice, though we are speaking about a part which must last for at least 100k miles

So you're saying it's worth buying the better part and getting your 100k worth out of it?

Fair point, it's not like something that needs changing annually, but I just don't like them for reasons such as above (overheat and fall apart)

I wouldn't enjoy off roading with one. I prefer simple as possible!

Not like they use DMF in any kind of competition car, that's the way I usually evaluate a part/idea's worth...

The DMF becomes a gain if the car is oftenly used on road/motorway at higher speeds IMO...and dont forget the fact that the D2 was conceived with DMF by the builder

It's like anything though mate, in theory the DMF is a great idea. So is an EGR valve and runflat tyres too.

But in practice they havent been all that remarkable over the years, definitely trouble which may not needed to be there.

If its all well and good then a modern age car is a superb feat of engineering.

Anyone can drive like a hero and not have a crash, in a dry and warm interior space, knowing exactly where they are on gps and hardly pollute the earth whilst doing it. But they're too expensive and complex for the common man, and until you have problems you dont think about it.

I dunno, could end up in another rant again. We sell cars and I love the 120i convertible that I'm running about in at the moment, because it's such a good looking and lush car, but I wouldn't buy one - cos i couldn't trust it to not end up a very bad investment. Garage labour is silly prices, as is everything else. A car for life for me is something that can do the job and I can sort it out myself. Until I become a millionaire (he says ) then I won't look into that sort of car market cos I know how much of a headache it is.

So there

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