Fitting A Flywheel

[ronz]

Hi,

 

For a 1.9tdi Mk2 Galaxy 2001 dual mass flywheel

 

How easy/difficult is it to replace the flywheel, if anyone can offer advice, instructions/photos that would be great. I really need to do this urgently as i'm out of wheels at the moment.

 

Many thanks

Edited July 26, 2007 by ronz

[seatkid]

You need to get a Ford TIS CD. Illustrated instructions ther I think.

[ronz]

Thanks Seatkid,

 

I have the CD its useless, was looking for expert's advice it seems to be a common problem.

 

I didn't realise how bad the probelm i have is until I went to a car place that had exactly the same car. I got them to turn the car on, popped the bonnet and couldn't belive my eyes mine is f*****.

 

Its so expensive to get the problem fixed is it likely that something else will have gone I don't want to fork out all that money only to find out something else is wrong.

[ronz]

I had my flywheel replaced over the weekend, the shaking and sound on startup has disappeared.

 

Drove it a a long way, it seems like when i press the gas on high speed it accelerates then goes slower slightly, difficult to discribe its like waves.

 

Also, something seems to be missing a big gap there, there's a plastic pipe sticking out of the car on the right hand side on the passenger side behind the coolant tank and fuel filter, is this normal, it seems to be dripping water?!

[insider]

Drove it a a long way, it seems like when i press the gas on high speed it accelerates then goes slower slightly, difficult to discribe its like waves.

 

I had a similar experience and thought it might have something to do with the dual mass flywheel (http://www.fordgalaxy.org.uk/ford/index.php?showtopic=10708&st=0&p=85960entry85960). The car itself continued to accelerate but I could see the engine revs going up and down "like waves" as you describe even though the accelerator was in the same position. I thought it might be the dual mass flywheel oscillating?

[ronz]

i hope its not the flywheel, I just had a new one fitted which cost

[Bigjeeze]

Also, something seems to be missing a big gap there, there's a plastic pipe sticking out of the car on the right hand side on the passenger side behind the coolant tank and fuel filter, is this normal, it seems to be dripping water?!

 

 

 

 

That may be the Air Con drain - Air Con always drips water when in use.

[johnswlondon]

are you sure the problem is the flywheel and not the crankshaft position sensor?a lot cheaper to fix!