How to check if a car has a dual mass wheel?
How to check if our car is equipped with dual mass wheel? Can the dual mass flywheel be easily replaced with a rigid flywheel?
Many drivers have called a dual-mass wheel one of the worst ideas in the automotive industry. 
the main task is to provide manufacturers of auto parts with a profit due to its frequent breakdowns. The dual-mass flywheel is most often installed in vehicles that are driven by diesel power units running on diesel fuel. In addition to the failure rate of the dual-mass flywheel, it is also worth paying attention to the costs of regeneration and replacement of parts with new ones, which are also not the lowest. These are some of the main reasons why drivers around the world began to wonder if it is possible to somehow change the dual mass wheel in cars with this part? It turns out it is.
Let's start by making sure that our car is necessarily equipped with a dual-mass wheel. When we search for information on this topic on the Internet, we will quickly find that in many cases conflicting information appears. This is due to the fact that many drivers buy non-original cars, often already “treated” by replacing the mass flywheel with a hard one. Therefore, it would be best if we independently check what type of clutch our car is equipped with. How can we do this?
It is enough to pay attention to the design of the flywheel itself or the dual-mass flywheel. The clutch disc of a car equipped with a dual-mass wheel does not have characteristic damping springs - their function is performed by a torsional vibration damper. In this way, we can easily determine which type of wheel is installed in our car. If our car has a dual mass flywheel, remember that in most cases we can replace it with a rigid flywheel without any problems.
The significantly higher operating costs, as well as the dual mass flywheel's higher failure rate, have led auto mechanics to replace this part with a rigid flywheel on many vehicles. The whole operation, together with the cost of buying a flywheel from a gasoline engine, can even be several times cheaper compared to buying a new “dual-mass” one. Drivers who decide on such a decision are most often satisfied with the procedure. Contrary to many opinions, installing a rigid flywheel instead of a dual-mass one does not lead to faster wear of this part and the occurrence of excessive vibrations when starting the car.
