Ford Focus - dual mass flywheel questions
David Hearn
up being recommended the Focus Zetec, with a number of people
recommending the TDCi. After some homework, we seem pretty happy with
getting a Focus Zetec - just trying to nail down which engine, age,
mileage etc (oh, and actually drive one!)
Whilst searching around about this car, I came across a number of people
who have had dual mass flywheel failures with replacement being very
expensive (best part of £1k). Some people have even had 2 failures
within a year or so and with quite moderate mileage. Reading on the
Ford Focus Owner's Club website, it almost sounds like it's an expected
thing!
Are these failures actually that common, or are they a case of the vocal
few making it sound worse than it is? I'm well aware that people who
don't have problems tend to be less noticeable/quieter than those who
have had problems - but looking back on the faults we've had with our
306, most are 'common problems' which you read about online, which makes
me wary when I read about problems with the Focus.
Does the petrol versions have a dual mass flywheel? For some reason I'm
liking and siding towards the 1.8 TDCi (never had a diesel before
though), but with our current mileage (average 11k per year over the
last 6 years) and the 'official' combined mpg - when considering the
current 4p/litre premium for diesel and the extra premium for the diesel
vedrsion, it doesn't look like the fuel saving would be much compared to
our 1.4 306 which has averaged us 36mpg over the last year and I don't
exactly drive to conserve fuel.
Advice?
Thanks
David
Pete M
You'll find DMF's on most new diesels. There is a kit for the Focus that
uses a standard flywheel instead, but it won't be as smooth.
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Tim..
"Pete M" <pete....@SPAMFREEblueyonder.co.uk> wrote in message
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Yep, you can use the Non-DMF flywheel and clutch from the TDdi as a
replacement.
Tim.
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