Take your time! Its a big heavy gearbox. VW stuff is pretty straightforward to get apart. Make sure the front and rear of the vehicle is up on stands. (I made the mistake of only raising the front ...

I have just had to replace a dual mass flywheel on my 2.0-litre Ford Focus after 51,000 miles. I was amazed to learn from the dealer that this is considered “par for the course”. I was even more ...

It has a DMF to protect the driver from vibration and to protect 1st and 2nd gear from torque reactions. So replacing with a solid flywheel does carry some risk. I bought a 2009 MINI Cooper S in ...

The dual-mass flywheel was introduced to reduce the vibrations in the driveline, so in that sense the mechanic was right, but unless you’re very sensitive you’re unlikely to be bothered by any ...