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DMF 08 caddy

  • 21-09-2017 9:21am
    #1
    cupan_tae
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 126 ✭✭


    Hi lads

    DMF on very last legs in my 08 Caddy. She had been a little rough idling for a good while so was probably in the early stages of failure and recently been very rough on start up and gear change and clutch pedal not releasing. Have dropped van to an Indy - any guesstimates on what I should expect - he did talk about changing for SMF but depends on depending on parts availability.

    All info appreciated


    Thanks
    Cupan


Comments

  • #2
    rex-x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,893 ✭✭✭rex-x


    800-1000, SMF conversions arent the best but they are a little cheaper


  • #3
    pea be
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭pea be


    I had a SMF conversion in a Sharan a few years ago.

    Big mistake!
    It really felt a lot less refined afterwards, a bit more agricultural and noticeably more vibration.

    At that time DMF was £500 more to buy than SMF conversion.


  • #4
    pea be
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 59 ✭✭pea be


    I had a SMF conversion in a Sharan a few years ago.

    Big mistake!
    It really felt a lot less refined afterwards, a bit more agricultural and noticeably more vibration.

    At that time DMF was £500 more to buy than SMF conversion.


  • #5
    cupan_tae
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 126 ✭✭cupan_tae


    Thanks for the replies lads appreciated. Cost will be king so if he can do the SMF I'll prob go with that.


  • #6
    kilianmanning
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 641 ✭✭✭kilianmanning


    cupan_tae wrote: »
    Thanks for the replies lads appreciated. Cost will be king so if he can do the SMF I'll prob go with that.

    I wouldn't bother. Clutches that come with the smf don't seem to be great quality. Difference in price now is only around 100 in kits


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  • #7
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    Solid are a disaster, turns a nice van into boomy rattle box.


  • #8
    cupan_tae
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 126 ✭✭cupan_tae


    been quoted 250 for SMF and 450 for DMF. Guy is a well trusted indy


  • #9
    rex-x
    Registered Users, Registered Users 2 Posts: 1,893 ✭✭✭rex-x


    cupan_tae wrote: »
    been quoted 250 for SMF and 450 for DMF. Guy is a well trusted indy

    Thats just the flywheel though, you need new clutch + slave cylinder on top of that, would be some hack job not to change the clutch :eek:


  • #10
    jca
    Closed Accounts Posts: 8,585 ✭✭✭jca


    I was wondering why it was so cheap.


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