Thread: 355 Clutch Job
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Old 03-17-2004, 08:22 PM   #8 (permalink)
JRV
 
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Default Hi Bob, A DM Fltwheel is ba

Hi Bob,

A DM Fltwheel is basically a Flywheel Shock Absorber. The two seperate pieces of Mass, the steel, move independently of each other and are damped by springs, spacers and special grease. The purpose is to dampen the shock loads to the trans from the clutch and flywheel itself. Thereby reducing noise and wear. Valeo developed the early versions that were rather prone to faults....leaks & noise...the later versions are quite a bit simpler internally and longer lasting, more trouble free.

Regards, JRV
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