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Subject Topic: Jaguar X Type clutch DMF to SMF
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via mobile 12/8/2020 at 9:21pm
 Location: Rhyl North Wales
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The car is a 2005 2.0 tdci, mileage is 171,655 it happily tows our mid 90's Elddiss Mistral, but recently the clutch has just started slipping when applying a heavy foot quickly, under gentle acceleration its fine.

My query is has anyone had any experience of towing their van after changing to a single mass flywheel, I understand fully why dmf are fitted to many cars, not just diesels, to even out the additional torque, hopefully prevent damage further along the drive train, crankshaft etc.

Just after input whether you drive an X Type, Mondeo, Skoda, Passat or whatever else.


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I have a Kuga with the same engine gearbox drive train as the Jag. From what I have seen on Youtube apart from a one or two exceptions, most owners who have gone over to a single mass flywheel have not encountered any problems. If doing the change I would make sure that the replacement clutch plate has a sprung hub,that would to some extent would take over from the dual mass flywheel. This is very important and something I would insist on.


13/8/2020 at 7:32pm
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Having owned a couple of auto x types the best place to ask is on one of the facebook x type groups.



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