2.4 flywheel, solid or dual mass?

[tranycamperman]

What are peoples oppinions on fitting solid flywheels in place of the ford dual mass item?

I'm dubious about fitting a solid one personally, if ford could get away with fitting a cheaper solid flywheel a the factory then surely they would?

having said that i spoke to a local mechanic how mainly does vans and he says he's fitted loads of solid flywheels with no problems at all. On the other hand, a guy who fixes taxi's says that the same engine is fitted in certain cabs with a solid flywheel and they've been knocking out number 3 main bearing because of it.

Who do i believe? And do Ford do a solid flywheel conversion(i know there available from factors) my local, unhelfull ford parts counter says they don't.

[gemini]

a guy who fixes taxi's says that the same engine is fitted in certain cabs with a solid flywheel and they've been knocking out number 3 main bearing because of it.

[AndyG]

What are peoples oppinions on fitting solid flywheels in place of the ford dual mass item?

I'm dubious about fitting a solid one personally, if ford could get away with fitting a cheaper solid flywheel a the factory then surely they would?

It's to do with NVH. Solids are available from Ford as an optional replacement

having said that i spoke to a local mechanic how mainly does vans and he says he's fitted loads of solid flywheels with no problems at all. On the other hand, a guy who fixes taxi's says that the same engine is fitted in certain cabs with a solid flywheel and they've been knocking out number 3 main bearing because of it.

Well I wouldn't believe it, but I'll ask when I next speak to the black cab mechanics.

Most, if not all black cabs are AUTOMATIC anyway (one of the reasons I'm speaking to them )

Who do i believe? And do Ford do a solid flywheel conversion(i know there available from factors) my local, unhelfull ford parts counter says they don't.