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MK 6/7) Single or Dual Mass Flywheel

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MK 6/7) Single or Dual Mass Flywheel

Postby ake » Thu Aug 18, 2011 7:08 pm

Dual Mass Flywheel - DMF
Single Mass Flywheel - SMF


MK 6 - Euro 3

2.0 FWD
75ps - SMF
85ps - SMF
100ps - DMF - if built before December 2001
100ps - SMF - if built after December 2001
125ps - DMF

2.4 RWD
All 2.4 have DMF

All the above can be converted to SMF using a Ford kit except the 135 ps TDCi

2.3 RWD Petrol/Bi Fuel
DMF

No conversion kit available

MK 7 - Euro 4

2.2 FWD
85ps - SMF
110ps - SMF
115ps - DMF
130ps - DMF
140ps - DMF

2.4 RWD
All 2.4 are DMF

3.2 RWD
All 3.2 are DMF

All 2.2 Euro 5 front and rear wheel drive are DMF

With thanks to taz666 for help in compiling this list :)
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Re: MK 6 and 7 Single or Dual Mass Flywheel

Postby winterheating » Wed Feb 08, 2012 10:57 am

??????????

is there a part no. as proof for the ford kit


??????????
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Re: MK 6 and 7 Single or Dual Mass Flywheel

Postby stevo » Tue Feb 21, 2012 2:03 pm

Glad mines a SMF
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Re: MK 6 and 7 Single or Dual Mass Flywheel

Postby pablo12325 » Thu Jun 14, 2012 4:42 pm

Hi guys I have just looked at the list, and I am confused now " not that takes alot lol" Se I have a 53 plate 85 T260 but it has the DMF fitted ???????????????? Any ideas ??? Cheers guys..
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Re: MK 6 and 7 Single or Dual Mass Flywheel

Postby ake » Thu Jun 14, 2012 6:45 pm

pablo12325 wrote:Hi guys I have just looked at the list, and I am confused now " not that takes alot lol" Se I have a 53 plate 85 T260 but it has the DMF fitted ???????????????? Any ideas ??? Cheers guys..

Are you 100% sure?
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Re: MK 6 and 7 Single or Dual Mass Flywheel

Postby pablo12325 » Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:01 pm

Yep that is why I am confused, as I thought it was SMF on this one, Don't matter wait for the rattle and in goes a SMF... lol
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Re: MK 6 and 7 Single or Dual Mass Flywheel

Postby ake » Thu Jun 14, 2012 8:20 pm

Very strange, all the 85 ps should have solids
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Re: MK 6 and 7 Single or Dual Mass Flywheel

Postby pablo12325 » Thu Jun 14, 2012 9:06 pm

Lets put it this way I have done and converted shed loads of DMF systems to solid state and yes I didn't expect to find this puppy in mine. But as this is what I do for a living then I am thinking if it ain't broken then it ain't geting fixed. First rattle and out the little puppy comes. On the drawing board they were a fantastic idea.... The bad part was puting the suckers into production..... Saying that I have made a few quid working on them lol.... BE GOOD NOW...
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Re: MK 6 and 7 Single or Dual Mass Flywheel

Postby Jamysumm » Fri Jun 15, 2012 8:26 am

My dads mk7 85 t260 had a dmf in it for some reason it's on 77k so it may not of been factory fitted ,but still there seems to be massive confusion with garages as to what goes in what
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Re: MK 6/7) Single or Dual Mass Flywheel

Postby motovanner » Tue Feb 26, 2013 4:50 pm

Newbie here and just got my 1st transit - be gentle lol

Can someone explain to me a dual mass flywheel and what it's benefits are supposed to be and how can a flywheel go wrong? Isn't it just a piece of heavy metal that spins at the end of the crankshaft to even out the power pulses of the firing cycle and turn that into a smooth rotation of the crank?
How can a spinning piece of metal go wrong?
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Re: MK 6/7) Single or Dual Mass Flywheel

Postby ake » Tue Feb 26, 2013 9:24 pm

motovanner wrote:Newbie here and just got my 1st transit - be gentle lol

Can someone explain to me a dual mass flywheel and what it's benefits are supposed to be and how can a flywheel go wrong? Isn't it just a piece of heavy metal that spins at the end of the crankshaft to even out the power pulses of the firing cycle and turn that into a smooth rotation of the crank?
How can a spinning piece of metal go wrong?

Because its two pieces of heavy metal joined together with springs, to absorb vibration
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Re: MK 6/7) Single or Dual Mass Flywheel

Postby motovanner » Thu Feb 28, 2013 12:28 pm

Cheers ake - I'd no idea that Springs (!) were used to hold the 2 pieces together - I'm no engineer but I like to learn - thanks.
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Re: MK 6/7) Single or Dual Mass Flywheel

Postby Jamysumm » Tue Mar 26, 2013 11:33 am

My dads mk7 85ps went in for a new gearbox last month and it had a dmf so off that came to be replaced with a single
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Re: MK 6/7) Single or Dual Mass Flywheel

Postby JoelHatton » Thu Oct 17, 2013 9:52 pm

what are the benefits of changing to a smf?
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Re: MK 6/7) Single or Dual Mass Flywheel

Postby ake » Sun Oct 20, 2013 6:22 pm

JoelHatton wrote:what are the benefits of changing to a smf?

Increased vibration, potential damage to gearbox input bearing, but hey you might save £50
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