Hi,

I have been a lurker since I got my 04' TL in October of last year. It has about 120k on it now and I have that oh so common clutch pressure issue at WOT and I feel a loss of performance (mainly because I no longer take it above 3k if I can help it).

I know I need to replace my clutch soon, but I was wondering if it is necessary to replace the DMF flywheel. I tried searching the forums and I come up with nothing.

Is there an easy way to tell if my flywheel is shot, shy of pulling it out and checking?

I got this car as a DD and when I do the work on it, I'd like to minimize downtime (i.e. ordering a DMF flywheel and waiting for it to come).

Thanks,

Gary

 

Gary-


You have to see the flywheel before you can determine if it is ok or not. From my experience, they are usually fine. The biggest flywheel killer is when the disc gets too thin, and the rivets score the surface of the flywheel. Take a grinder with a scotch brite wheel on it and go over the surface of the flywheel. Run your fingers over the surface of the flywheel and make sure there are no hills of valleys. If the surface is smooth and there are no cracks the flywheel is fine. Clean it off and put in the new clutch.

 

What about that issue when the DMF starts to get loose and the system no longer has any dampening such as this:
How bad is that to have? Does it affect the "get up and go" of the car? Can it hurt power, mpgs, the synchros, or the clutch?

Thanks,

Gary

 

Anyone?

 

just replace it, do it once and do it right.

 

Some people say you can shave the DMF and some say no.

In my experience, if your going to open up the transmission might as well replace that and the flywheel.
That way its done right the first time.