Having my clutch swapped out due to a bad throwout bearing. My mechanic says the dual mass flywheel is loose and may not last much longer.

Amy recommendations for a replacement? Stock is over a grand and rockauto has one for about $450, but shipping is $100 from Europe.

 

The crossfire's stock dual mass is the beefiest flywheel Mercedes has offered. Without serious modification there is no replacement.

Contact Rudy about the one he made for the Crossfire's. I know he's either done or close, but no clue on cost, or specs.

 

That's what I've read, and seen members with over 200K miles on the stock flywheel. I'm hoping the shop is wrong.

 

I've heard of people half of a million + without ever even needing to consider the flywheel. I posted last year or so of a guy that made it 262,000 miles on the stock clutch and come to find out the pressure plate and slave cylinder were good, the disk was just worn to $h**.

 

They're probably wrong man.

 

That's what I'm thinking. I trust this shop but they may be wrong this time. They said the clutch was fine, but I figured while I'm changing our the releasing bearing I might as well do the whole clutch.

They're saying the flywheel will destroy the tranny, I haven't noticed any extra play in the clutch engagement.

Thanks for the advice!

 

It was the flywheel making the noise, not the throwout bearing. Oh well, guess I'll have a new flywheel and a new clutch.

 

Geez, that's crazy man. If I had a spare crossfire flywheel I'd totally sell it on the cheap man.

 

Got an LUK, should be installed tomorrow when it's diverted from the Queens country.

How do I contact Rudy? What's his username?

 

So the LUK DMF081 flywheel does NOT fit our cars. I'll try to contact Rudy.

 

Go read what I put on the other thread immediately before buying anything.