From E46 M3
Dual Mass Flywheel.
Does this mean it is bad or is this normal?
http://youtu.be/zduclcU1eas
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Thats toast. Springs are shot.
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That is as sloppy as I've ever seen one, it's junk. Must have rattled like hell.
If you can leave two black stripes from the exit of one corner to the braking zone of the next, you have enough horsepower. - Mark Donohue
Very much dead.
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Yes, it is normal and working properly.
There are springs in the flywheel?
Jeez, glad I checked with my BMW tech... who confirmed it was VERY VERY GOOD. In fact, well under what their tolerances.
Here is the flywheel inspection procedure:
Thank you for your knowledgeable input!
Last edited by frog 996; 08-03-2014 at 11:15 AM.
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That flywheel is scrap steel. Period. I would never put that back into a car.
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Well, frog, let us know how this works out for you. Your "knowledgeable input" smells like a spammer from here.
How do you say "I told you so" in French?
Last edited by ross1; 08-04-2014 at 11:37 AM.
If you can leave two black stripes from the exit of one corner to the braking zone of the next, you have enough horsepower. - Mark Donohue
Looks normal to me and it's definitely in spec according to what you posted.
I wouldn't think twice about using it.
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Well, you're wrong. Period.
Are you blokes serious?
A NEW FLYWHEEL has play like this.. I posted the BMW ISSUED inspection manual for S54 Dual Mass Flywheel given to me by a the master mechanic at my local BMW Dealership. The travel should be no greater than 7 tooth gap, and in the video it has half that.
Last edited by frog 996; 08-05-2014 at 10:42 AM.
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Right? What does BMW engineering department know about flywheel specification from a BMW M3? lol.
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I have sometimes wondered about allowable movement. The BMW spec has been posted.
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