Glad the problem is sorted now.the problem has been sorted
the DMF was the culprit
replaced and the car runs sweet as a nut now
no rattling no gear change problem
I looked up DMF faults and got this :-
I note two of the same problems can be worn gearbox related, still unless you are driving the vehicle it is hard to be definitive.
The main event is you can go back to enjoying your Fiat
The Most Common Symptoms Of Dual-mass Flywheel Failure
- Hard Clutch Pedal.
- Problems Shifting Gears.
- Increasing Torsional Vibrations (especially through the clutch pedal)
- Rattling Sound (which disappears when the clutch is depressed)
- Slipping Clutch (flywheel is imbalanced, worn out, and delaminated)