C5 clutch dual mass or single plate?

[XantiAl]

Hi to all, Can anyone advise me as to how to determine if a 2004 C5 1997cc hdi has a conventional clutch or dual mass? this vehicle is currently 100 miles away and on offer, clutch slipping.
thanks for your help,
alan

[RichardW]

All C5 diesels have DMF.... Question really is, is it an 8V 110 BHP or a 16V 140BHP? If the later be-ware that the the clutch / DMF is expensive, and a real pig to change!

[XantiAl]

Thanks for that Richard, Ive enquired off the owner this afternoon, what sort of a job is it on the 110?

[BX]

I know that the question has been answered correctly for this car. However all 2.0l 8 valve 110bhp engines in the C5 have a dial mass flywheel. The 90 bhp ones do not have a dual mass flywheel. Some of the early 110s in the 406 or Xantia may not have had a DMF either.

[SwissSPEC]

Is there a single mass flywheel conversion which can be fitted instead?

[Northern_Mike]

Yes. You'll get conflicting opinions whether it's a good idea or not though. I know 4 people who've done it with no problems as yet. Others will tell you that as the engine is not designed for a solid flywheel that it will shake itself to bits and/or snap the crank... seeing as the 110HDi was in plenty of cars without one, I believe it'll be ok and I've never actually heard of it destroying one!

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[SwissSPEC]

It wouldn't be a proper forum if everyone agreed

[BX]

What total nonsense SwissSPEC, of course it would.

[flying clutchman]

oH no it wouldn't

[qprdude]

Someone on here enquired about the cost of a replacement solid flywheel and found it was more expensive.

[SaabC5]

That would be me. Dual mass came in at under £300, solid conversion was £350+, both LUK.

[Northern_Mike]

But if your solid conversion lasts 2 or 3 times as long as the Dual Mass....

[qprdude]

Depends how long you intend to keep the car.

[SaabC5]

Original dual mass lasted 116k and 11 years, don't think thats too bad. I can't see me still having the car in 11 years time.

[renagade]

Hi Guy's
I have a 2009 c5 that had a slipping clutch at 84k and I had the DMF replace with a solid flywheel and new clutch. Now the down side to this IS a little bit of vibration ( to tell you the truth after a week or so you don"t notice it )what you will notice is how quick the car picks up now that it does not have that bloody heavy flywheel to turn.
I would go for the solid kit again if it was me