Dual Mass Flywheel Needle Bearing: Notes

NOTE:

If the surface of the input shaft is visibly damaged near the needle bearing in the dual mass flywheel -arrow-, then replace both the input shaft and the needle bearing.

Fig 1: Checking Input Shaft For Wear

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Replace the driveshaft, refer to TRANSMISSION .

Depending on the version, there are different needle bearings installed in the dual mass flywheel.

• Needle bearing that have rollers
• Needle bearings, that have every 4th roller missing -arrows- does not mean the needle bearing is faulty.
  Fig 2: Checking Needle Bearing Inside Dual Mass Flywheel

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• New needle bearings are equipped with rollers.

Special tools and workshop equipment required 

• Tube 37 mm Dia. VW 416B
• Thrust Pad VW 511
• Arbor Thrust Piece VW 554
• Thrust Pad 30-11
• Press Tube 30-23
• Press Tool 3345
• Internal Puller Kukko 21/4
• Internal Puller Kukko 21/5