Astra DTI Flywheel swap???

[Canker_Canison]

I need a little help with the '04 2.0 DTI lemon I got ripped off with on ebay.

Long story short, I picked up a replacement engine, but it has a slightly different block....so repairing the original engine.

But I picked up the wrong clutch kit for the original engine. The original is dual mass & the useless replacement is standard.

Now I could pay ?30 more & change the clutch kit to dual mass. But I was told that a lot of people dumped the dual mass flywheel for the standard.

Is it just a case of switching the flywheels over, or are there sensors to deal with as well?

What are the pro's & con's of fitting the standard flywheel?

[Liteace]

I THINK as long as the flywheel is the same size its going to do the job ok, does it have any sensors in the block at the flywheel end ??

[Canker_Canison]

I've not looked close enough for sensors, been working on the timing tensioners, chains & head. Changing the flywheel was a recent thought.

I'll be looking at it today. My other worry was the depth & diamater of the flywheel, but I've been told that the diameter is the same. Don't really want to be counting teeth lol

[richy_rich]

Depth will be different, I think. Not sure, maybe if it is you can swap the bellhousing over from the other engine to compensate?

[Canker_Canison]

I didn't get the box with the engine. It was just the block, head, A/C pump & a few bits.

I'll look at removing the flywheel from the replacement engine today. With luck & a micrometer I'll be able to measure the depth on both wheels.

[Ashraf6119]

Normally when you change from DMF to a Stander Flywheel the Release Bearing will be different as well to cover the depth...........


If you compare both release bearing you will see the deferences.....

[Canker_Canison]

Standard wheel removed & placed next to dual mass wheel. External depth looks the same, ring gear slightly deeper on the standard wheel..not a worry there.

No sensors near the wheel, crank shaft has a sensor..so safe there.

I'll check the rest off later. Need to pay for the valves to be replaced & head skimmed before I do anything else.... Robbing gits.