Here is the U-tube link showing the new DMF and the old faulty one.
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OPGJR_9c2s"]YouTube - Range Rover P38 DMF[/ame]
Below is a link to my own web-site showing the basic essentials when doing this job. The bracket was made from some flat plate, a piece of box section and a 30 mm solid shaft. Hole positions can be easily marked by using part of the bottom gearbox mount as a template. Length of the box section was 220 mm and the normal maximum lift height of the trolley jack was 495 mm.
http://www.richardbufton.co.uk/Pictures.html
[ame="http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2OPGJR_9c2s"]YouTube - Range Rover P38 DMF[/ame]
Below is a link to my own web-site showing the basic essentials when doing this job. The bracket was made from some flat plate, a piece of box section and a 30 mm solid shaft. Hole positions can be easily marked by using part of the bottom gearbox mount as a template. Length of the box section was 220 mm and the normal maximum lift height of the trolley jack was 495 mm.
http://www.richardbufton.co.uk/Pictures.html
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chromiumuk
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Really pleased to hear you got sorted. It seems that this dual mass flywheel is causing big problems across all makes of manual diesel cars. I'm very lucky that I've gone down the automatic route with my td4, but my dad won't hear of autos (very old fashioned) & was interested in the Freelander. He's now discounted that because the manual Td4 is dmf equipped & his second choice of diesel Rav-4 also has big dmf problems. He'll probably go for a petrol Rav as sadly petrol Freelanders are a big no no.
chromiumuk
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Petrol Ravs don't. Apparently the dmf was fitted because the modern diesels are quite torquey & it helps make for more refined running in manuals. The petrol models are less torquey especially at low revs & a solid flywheel is more than capable of smoothing out its pulses. I know that there are aftermarket people who make solid flywheels for the toyota diesel because it has been such a big problem & apparently they don't sacrifice too much smoothness.
Datatek
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They make aftermarket solid flywheels for the Transit diesel too, however they are rumoured to cause crankshaft failure because of the torsional vibration stresses not being absorbed. Volkswagen Transporters also suffer the same DMF problem.
My Tranny had a new DMF at 100k miles.
chromiumuk
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They make aftermarket solid flywheels for the Transit diesel too, however they are rumoured to cause crankshaft failure because of the torsional vibration stresses not being absorbed. Volkswagen Transporters also suffer the same DMF problem.
My Tranny had a new DMF at 100k miles.
Didn't know that, that would explain then why so many manufacturers are fitting dmfs. There must be at least one manufacturer that has got it right that everyone else could copy. Never understood why car makers persevere with unreliable crap for years when another manufacturer has good kit, the Freelander K-series engine being a prime example.
reading up on this i think they do,how bizarre,why would an automatic need a dmf?
