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I own a 2003 Ford Galaxy diesel, which refuses to change gear when the engine is on. Could this be a faulty clutch?
In 2012 I bought a new MINI Cooper D. After just 12 weeks of ownership the car developed a rattle when changing gear. The MINI dealer replaced both the gearbox and clutch. Sine 70,000 miles later the car...
My 2013 Ford Focus diesel has developed a knocking sound on the gear change between 1st-2nd-3rd. The car has also started making vibrations through the whole car when at idle speed too, it gets to the...
I purchased a used BMW 520d (F10, 2011 model) five months ago with 58k miles on the clock. Mileage is now 63k and have been advised that the dual mass flywheel is failing. The mileage appears to be low...
The clutch on my Ford Focus was changed 12 months ago. The car has the 1.6 TDCI diesel engine. Last week there was a loud rattle and vibration from the engine and I have been told it is a flywheel problem....
I have been advised that there was a problem affecting the dual-mass flywheels on older Skodas/Volkswagens. The issue, I am told, caused them to fail with alarming regularity, resulting in a costly gearbox...
I bought a Hyundai Terracan from a local dealer recently. I had the car checked out at a local garage and have been told that the dual mass flywheel is starting to go. I took it back to the dealer I...
My 2011 Volkswagen Scirocco 2.0 TDI has just cost £1798 to get the clutch rebuilt and the flywheel replaced after the slave cylinder exploded and contaminated the clutch. My local dealer terms this as...
my terracan has started to get a little stiff to go into gear it only seems to be when you try to go through the gear box fast ie from traffic lights going from 1st to 2nd to 3rd...on road trips changing...
Does replacing the dual mass flywheel with solid mass flywheel in a 2.0 diesel Toyota Avensis have any effects on the engine?
 

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