Dual mass flywheel

[vauxmad]

The problem is that my daily driver (Omega 2.5 v6 manual T reg) started to not move when in gear when pulling away from just rolling, for instance at a roundabout. The clutch release bearing has been noisy the whole time I have owned the car and had got much worse. So I assumed it was that sticking so took the gearbox off today and yes the bearing is goosed but I have the honour (or not) of having a dual mass flywheel. When I grabbed it to check it was tight the two halves would move by about 3-4 inches of play. Which to me seams far too much and possibly the cause of the original problem.
Is this too much play for the flywheel (I have never had a car with a dual mass before)
Cheers all, and a Happy New Year
John

[OCDave]

im not 100 persent sure but i would say that ur problem mate

[OCDave]

o and happy newyear to u mate :)

[Pllusy]

dunno about the specs for checking vaux flywheels but nissan diesels from side to to side no more than 35mm travel and end float is about 10mm, im with dave i would say yours is gone but might be worth ringing a vaux dealer to confirm.

[Fluid]

i had a beemer once that the fly wheel moved about 6 miles side to side, stick a clutch and a new release bearing in there and see what it does, cheaper than a new car*





* i'm very ****ed as its newyear so info might be a tad exagerrated

[OCDave]

lol was it a good night then joe ?

[Fluid]

lol sat in on me own to be honest mate!

[OCDave]

me to mate was at work at thiis morning