I believe Boston Bob recommended a LUK clutch with his overhaul of my WBX motor and it has over 100k on it and no problems. I think either brand is fine, so maybe price would be the guiding light here??
YMMV DM&FS At 06:35 PM 4/22/2011, Scott Daniel - Turbovans wrote: >I only use Sachs clutches myself. >either waterboxer or diesel vanagon. > >I find them to last just indefenitely. >Like one of the best made, longest lasting clutches anywhere .. >speaking more of the design than of the brand .. > >and I do not use anything like LUK or any other brand.. >just OE type Sachs clutches in vanagons. >and they last super fine. > >I know of one diesel vanagon that had no first gear for about two years .. >and that clutch disc was not even worn much. > >scott >www.turbovans.com >----- Original Message ----- >From: "neil n" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> >To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> >Sent: Friday, April 22, 2011 11:17 AM >Subject: Longer Lasting Clutch? > > >>Hi all. >> >>Lots of *factors involved in clutch wear, but it seems mine hasn't >>lasted that long. Clutch disc showed ~ 1/3 left last time I checked >>and pedal grabs higher up these days. Clutch works ok but I see a >>clutch job coming up soon. >> >>Had thought a diesel clutch might be more robust and fit my needs, but >>it's a smaller diameter than gas clutch. (I'm running a Kennedy "WBX" >>flywheel) >> >>Any users running a more robust non stock clutch on stock clutch >>housing/flywheel? Has it lasted longer under normal use than the stock >>(Sachs?) clutch? >> >> >>Neil. >> >>* I run a Jetta engine, use my Westy on dirt roads sometimes. There >>*may* have been a *little* oil or grease contamination on my clutch at >>one point. Otherwise all else is in good shape. >> >>-- >>Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" >> >>http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ >> >>http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines |
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