DMF Flywheels Sleeping Policemen (France)

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My Ford Focus is at the moment in a ford garage having the DMF flywheel fitted. So I started to wonder about my driving technique as to the cause of the problem, my car is a 2003 focus tdi 110 diesel with only 85,400 kls on the clock not excessive mileage and I don't speed, but I do uses the gears when slowing down, that could be a factor, my brake pads have never been changed and still have an amazing amount of pad left, thats the way I drive.
So after shopping two days ago I returned home on my usual root the road has a brand new surface with brand new Sleeping Policemen, its a month old the road is two kilometers long with 9 Sleeping Police humps, and it was at the end of this road (only 200 mtrs from my house) that this problem happened, almighty noise, and vibration on the clutch pedal. This clutch is supposed to even out torque, I have often wondered what the effect of these bumps would have on the cars and thought that the engine mounts would suffer maybe thats the case I don't know about that. but there is a lot of torque when hitting these humps. I am convinced this had a severe effect on the clutch,I use this road about three times a week, not any more.
If you have an opinion I would like to hear it.

PS Sleeping policeman humps are new in France they haven't got it right yet.

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nawarne said:

To OP!

Gears for GO....Brakes for SLOW.

See that so many times - easier and cheaper to replace a set of brake pads rather than a new clutch..even if it's just the friction plate.
Nick

Hi nawarne
Thanks for your imput,you think you are doing all the right thing only to find there is an other way. Driving for 67 years and still learning, great quote.
Bill.