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kweese

Member Since: 28 Apr 2015
Location: Van
Posts: 62

Flywheel to replace or not to replace?

Hello, I'm having my clutch redone because I seems like the bearing is faulty. Would you guys recommend redoing the flywheel? I'm asking because the part is not cheap and also, when the car is on the hoist if i dont have the flywheel it will take a few days to a week to get.

22nd Mar 2019 10:09pm

lightning

Member Since: 23 Apr 2009
Location: High Peak, Derbyshire
Posts: 2234

The people replacing the clutch should be able to tell you if the flywheel needs changing. If it’s worn, change it. If not, don’t bother.

22nd Mar 2019 10:47pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16863

2007 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 DCPU Stornoway Grey

I have found that the clutch generally lasts longer than the flywheel on a TD5, and I can't really imagine circumstances where I'd change the clutch and not the flywheel.

22nd Mar 2019 11:40pm

custom90

Member Since: 21 Jan 2010
Location: South West, England.
Posts: 19553

When mine was done they said the flywheel was in good condition so it was left in situ.

I would tend to go by that, of course change all of it though if you feel a need to and a budget isn’t an issue.
Although, I’d stick to ‘if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it’. Diesel$ Live$ Matter. ⛽️🛢️👨‍🔧🧰⚙️ RED, WHITE & BOOST! 🇬🇧

23rd Mar 2019 12:01am

JWL

Member Since: 26 Oct 2011
Location: Hereford
Posts: 3443

Last year I did an engine swop on my 200K 15P Td5 Defender and the newer secondhand engine came with a new clutch/flywheel/cover plate that was less than 12 months old, a bit of a bonus I thought. Less than a mile up the road on the way home from doing the engine swop we lost all drive.
Took the gearbox out the next day to find that the centre had cracked out of the friction plate so I took the one off the old engine, compared the two and there was very little difference in the "meat" on the friction material so popped that in and it's been fine for the past 15K miles. The flywheel was totally shot plus grooved and the cover plate was grooved and the spring fingers were allmost worn through but then again the date mark on that one said March 2004 so looking up the service history the motor had done around 40K miles by then so over 160K miles it was about time it had a change.

23rd Mar 2019 12:56am

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16863

custom90steve wrote:
When mine was done they said the flywheel was in good condition so it was left in situ.

I would tend to go by that, of course change all of it though if you feel a need to and a budget isn’t an issue.
Although, I’d stick to ‘if it isn’t broke, don’t fix it’.

Yours is a.Puma though, not a TD5 with a dual mass flywheel.

23rd Mar 2019 2:38pm

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 898

2000 Defender 110 Td5 XS CSW Epsom Green

Personally, given the time required and effort to pull a gerabox and do the work, I consider it false economy not to change both in a Td5. Food for thought.

Good luck. 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam)
2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX)
1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy)
1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood)
1967 MGB GT

Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.
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Last edited by 4RF RDS on 24th Mar 2019 1:51am. Edited 1 time in total

23rd Mar 2019 3:59pm

Procta

Member Since: 04 Dec 2016
Location: Sunderland
Posts: 4937

can you get single clutch and flywheels for these? Defender TD5 90 ---/--- Peugeot 306 HDI hatch back

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23rd Mar 2019 6:41pm

blackwolf

Member Since: 03 Nov 2009
Location: South West England
Posts: 16863

If you mean can you get a solid flywheel and sprung clutch, yes you can. Some swear by them, some swear at them

23rd Mar 2019 10:12pm

jst

Member Since: 14 Jan 2008
Location: Taunton
Posts: 7683

2011 Defender 110 Puma 2.4 USW Stornoway Grey

If on a td5 and I was doing the clutch I would do the flywheel to without question. Cheers

James
110 XS Utility
130 Puma Station wagon/camper (in the making)
90 Puma Hardtop

23rd Mar 2019 11:11pm

4RF RDS

Member Since: 19 Jul 2015
Location: Ottawa
Posts: 898

Procta wrote:
can you get single clutch and flywheels for these?

Yes, there are a few custom fabricators in the UK that I am aware of. I have no personal experience with any for the Td5 however I have heard they are best for extreme off road and high performance rather than daily use. Do a search here for this if you are interested. Personally, again, were it me I’d stick with the DMF and Valeo clutch. I think a company called clutch fix has a good reputation?? Perhaps others might chime in with their experience.

Cheers 2010 Range Rover MkIII Autobiography Super Charged (Idris)
2003 Range Rover Mk III (Desmond FitzWilliam)
2000 Defender 110 CSW TD5 (CTX)
1992 Range Rover Classic (Lizzy)
1972 Series III 300 Tdi (Stanwood)
1967 MGB GT

Every normal man must be tempted at times to spit on his hands, hoist the black flag, and begin to slit throats.
H. L. Mencken (1880 - 1956)

24th Mar 2019 1:56am

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