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Why have Audi/VW introduced dual mass flywheels?
Car: Audi, A3, 2007, 1.9TDi - Back to Fix-It - Audi Repair Manuals
Q.Why have Audi/VW introduced dual mass flywheels ?. What is the advantage? What do they do that a conventional flywheel does not do? and can a faulty DMF cause a Diff to smash through the bellhouse casing? What symptoms are displayed by a faulty DMF ?
Answer The dual mass flywheel was introduced to reduce clutch engagement chatter and prolong clutch life and reduce the lurch when you go on and off the gas when cruising. In the older cars the flywheel is a solid peace of steel transferring all clutch engagement vibration and drive line and engine slop. The dual mass is two plates connector with a rubber center. One plate bolts to the crank the other engages the clutch as the clutch is released the rubber center flexes absorbing a lot of the chatter and as you drive on and off the gas it it flexes making a smother ride. A failed dual mass still has a mechanical connection even i.. >> login for more
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