Flywheel prob - common?

TheBazman

Hi all

My father has a 2006 Octavia (diesel) and has just had the flywheel go on it. He brought it back to where he bought it and was quoted around €1300 to get replaced. The dealer said that it was really common in the Octavias as well as the new model Passat - in fact he was replacing an average of one per week (small dealer). My father is fairly pi$$ed off obviously but he has to bite the bullet. My question is..how common is this really? Given the car is only 3 years old (70k kms) is it not a bit soon for this? Also if this problem is so common should the manafacturer be recalling the cars, or at giving a grace period beyond the 2 year warranty to cover this?

- just curious

Cheers

TGi666

if its the dual mass flywheel yes they do be a pain in the hole a mate of mine his golf is on its third (02 120k) the problem should have been solved on the octavias and especialy on a 06

furtzy

TheBazman wrote: »

Hi all

My father has a 2006 Octavia (diesel) and has just had the flywheel go on it. He brought it back to where he bought it and was quoted around €1300 to get replaced. The dealer said that it was really common in the Octavias as well as the new model Passat - in fact he was replacing an average of one per week (small dealer). My father is fairly pi$$ed off obviously but he has to bite the bullet. My question is..how common is this really? Given the car is only 3 years old (70k kms) is it not a bit soon for this? Also if this problem is so common should the manafacturer be recalling the cars, or at giving a grace period beyond the 2 year warranty to cover this?

- just curious

Cheers

Had to get mine replaced on an 05 Vectra at 65k klms. Opel paid for the parts and some of the labour as goodwill since it had low mileage. Would have argued for the same in your case

R.O.R

It's happening to a lot of the 1.9Tdi Passat's we have on fleet - mainly the 2006 models.

TheBazman

TGi666 wrote: »

if its the dual mass flywheel yes they do be a pain in the hole a mate of mine his golf is on its third (02 120k) the problem should have been solved on the octavias and especialy on a 06

The dealer said that apparently the set up on the older model was better than that on the newer one

Ferris

TheBazman wrote: »

Hi all

My father has a 2006 Octavia (diesel) and has just had the flywheel go on it. He brought it back to where he bought it and was quoted around €1300 to get replaced. The dealer said that it was really common in the Octavias as well as the new model Passat - in fact he was replacing an average of one per week (small dealer). My father is fairly pi$$ed off obviously but he has to bite the bullet. My question is..how common is this really? Given the car is only 3 years old (70k kms) is it not a bit soon for this? Also if this problem is so common should the manafacturer be recalling the cars, or at giving a grace period beyond the 2 year warranty to cover this?

- just curious

Cheers

VAG DMF's are notorious for this. My da just had the DMF and flywheel replaced on an 2005 A6. Cost was 1200quid, indy but probably not the cheapest around. To be honest the car was always a bit rough so I reakon the DMF was never right, its very good now however, the car has never run smoother.

OldmanMondeo

Teh VAG clutches, DMF and bearings would be our biggest sellers. Just make sure that the correct engine code is given to your mechanic when they are getting the parts. We have had several instances where the wrong engine code was given therefore the wrong clutch and flywheel were fitted, couple of thousand miles later the whole lot would fail. To give an example, you could have an 2004 Audi A4 1.9tdi with 3 or 4 different engine codes. Make no difference of the filters or brakes, but in the clutch end make a massive difference.

maidhc

It happens every diesel car. Complete pain and kind of negates a lot of the fuel savings.

I think an increasing numbner of petrols have them as welll...

Saab Ed

We had this about a month ago. Hope this helps..

http://www.boards.ie/vbulletin/showthread.php?t=2055478182

3ps

when getting the work done try to replace it with a (cheaper) solid mass flywheel.

OldmanMondeo

3ps wrote: »

when getting the work done try to replace it with a (cheaper) solid mass flywheel.

But to properly replace the DMF with an SMF will probably cost you more, a SMF is certainly cheaper than a DMF, but there is a pile of other parts needed to ensure that you car doesn't shake apart, usually raising the cost to the near as the DMF.

3ps

it depends.

anyway, DMFs are a failed technology, the one you put in will fail again, and as alot of diesels do 20-30k/year it could cost you again in 3-4 years.

I replaced the DMF in my Alfa. The "SMF" was half the price which covered the cost of mating it to the required new clutch.

TheBazman

Cheers folks - my father is pretty conservative so he is going to go to the place he bought it to get it fixed. I suppose it is some comfort (minor tho') that it seems to be fairly common and that the amount quoted by the dealer seems ball park