2006 Santa Fe Clutch problem

JabbaTheHut

I'm posting this in the regular motors section, as while some Santa fe's are 4X4, mine isn't. It's FWD only. It's a 2006, new model, Hyuandi Santa Fe 2.2 CRDI diesel.

Problem I have started a couple of days ago, when my wife was driving the car, and she said a noise came into it. When I went to her, I started it, and it was perfect. However today, out of the blue, on tickover, the noise made a comeback. It sounds like very loud gearbox chatter. It goes quieter when pressing the clutc, and gets noisy again when fully depressed. If I rev the car any bit, it goes out of it. It has only 80,000 km's covered, and it's out of warranty.

It drives perfectly, and when I turn it off, and restart it, it's fine, for a short while. Sounds like it's the pressure plate, but it's very small mileage for that sort of trouble. I don't ride the clutch, and it's the first time I've had to replace a clutch in any car I've had with mileage so low. Maybe the flywheel has come loose or something. I know the older models had their troubles with gearboxes and clutches, but is it common on these Santa-Fe's?

Anyone out there come accross this before in these Santa Fe's?

Captain Slow IRL

These models seem to have a lot of problems with dual mass flywheels - if it is, it's gonna be expensive to replace.

Get to a main dealer or good independant to find out what it is.

JabbaTheHut

Thanks for the reply Captain. I know the older versions had trouble with the dual mass flywheels, but is that the same on my one. I'm not sure, but I think all those models are 4X4, which would probably make them different to mine. Having said that, I hope whatever it is it won't be expensive.

Captain Slow IRL

There's no point putting the sh1t's into you until you get it checked out, but they are problematic with the newer santa fe's - I don't think the 2wd's are less susceptible to the fault but am not 100% certain.
Best of luck!

JabbaTheHut

but they are problematic with the newer santa fe's

Ahh. That's what I was wondering about. I was thinking this could be a common problem with them. Well then, time to get down and dirty.

ror101

sounds more like low oil in the box(low oil would generally produce a chattering thats goes away when clutch is pressed ,a dodgy flywheel or pressure plate would be more of a rattle)

JabbaTheHut

After driving it a bit more today, it's certinaly in the clutch/flywheel. I know what you mean ror101, but its not the gearbox now. The clutch pedal started to stick in the down position, and the noise came and went a couple of times. Gonna rip it tomorrow. It seems I'd be better off if it's the clutch, as a flywheel, if it it one of those dual mass flywheels, are much more expensive that a clutch.

ror101

just wondering is it a standard clutch or a dual mass flywheel one?

Captain Slow IRL

It's a dmf fitted standard to them all - not sure if you can buy an aftermarket solid flywheel.

ror101

it being dmf would explain things alright.

JabbaTheHut

Yep, it's a dual mass flywheel alright. Whipped it out yeaterday, but can't see anything visibly wrong with it,the disc, or pressure plate. Having said that, it MUST be one of the three. And suspect number one is the flywheel. It's main dealer part only, retailing at €835 + VAT. OUCH! And there's no solid flywheel conversion kit.

I did find one here though, http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecp/c/Hyundai_Santa%20Fe_2.2_2006/p/Car-Parts/Transmission/Clutch-and-Associated-Parts/Flywheels/?336850070&1&6d9b80b2c6807e75da147c63e59592aad708bd19&1&DMFW .
Not sure if it's gonna be the correct one. Will ring them first, but doubt that the sales person will have a definitive answer. Theres so many variations on car parts that it could easily be for a different style model. However, the origonal part is a LUK.

On a side note, these Dual Mass Flywheels are a complete disaster, from reading posts ( including on boards ) , accross the net. I've worked as a mechanic in a previous life for more than 10 years, and have changed a standard flywheel maybe twice in those years. They never give trouble, unless the vedhicle has big mileage. Seems car manufacturers are regressing with development.