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Drive the car to the garage on failing DMF?

  • 08-10-2016 9:28pm
    #1
    GTE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,915 ✭✭✭


    Howdy,

    Asking for someone else here.

    Should a 09 320d (180 odd HP) be driven for around an hour to the garage on a falling DMF?

    The problems gotten worse in a matter of days. From noticing a vibration on gear change to it rattling a fair bit when the car is stopped (feels like its fighting not to cut out); I don't know much more about the situation other then today vibration got the owner to book it in ASAP.

    On one side, there is advice not to start the car and get it trucked to the garage but thats from someone more old school who is convinced when the flywheel lets go, it will terminally damage the engine/gearbox.

    Generic internet searches say it can be driven on.

    Thanks!


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  • #2
    9935452
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 2,835 ✭✭✭9935452


    If you have noticed that much of a change in the car in a few weeks id say the DMF is probably going to let go very soon.

    Worst case scenario is it fails and lumps of it end up going through bell housing or into the gearbox/engine, so massive damage.

    I know a few lads who have DMFs which are failing and because they are tight they have themselves convinved that all that can go wrong is they lose drive and the car goes no where.

    Are you going maindealer or independent?
    If your insurance has rescue they might drop you to the maindealer.
    If it was me id be sending it to the garage on a tow truck


  • #3
    GTE
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 3,915 ✭✭✭GTE


    9935452 wrote: »
    If you have noticed that much of a change in the car in a few weeks id say the DMF is probably going to let go very soon.

    Worst case scenario is it fails and lumps of it end up going through bell housing or into the gearbox/engine, so massive damage.

    I know a few lads who have DMFs which are failing and because they are tight they have themselves convinved that all that can go wrong is they lose drive and the car goes no where.

    Are you going maindealer or independent?
    If your insurance has rescue they might drop you to the maindealer.
    If it was me id be sending it to the garage on a tow truck

    Thanks for that. I believe it got towed in the enr. Its off at an indy garage. Its only just had a turbo let go too!


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