The problem with the sachs clutches developed in the last year or so....apparently when manufacturing was moved to another country (mexico?). I do not know if it is still a problem, but i do know it was last spring and summer, and widespread. If you check the archive, there's some discussion of it. They may have straightened it out by now. I know for a fact that last summer at least one well known shop was warning customers in advance of the possibility of chattering with a sachs and would not warrant against it. steve Jim Davis wrote: > In a message dated 99-01-29 10:50:09 EST, Sxs@concentric.net writes: > > > The sachs clutches are defective, it seems. Lots of chattering. Lots of > > talk about recalls and defects. I have a syncro....VW specifies a different > > clutch for the syncro...when Volks Cafe ordered one from VW using the > special > > syncro clutch part number....i got a premium european clutch which performs > > smooth as butter. The sachs that was put in before we did this chattered > within > > 2000 miles. > > The clutches in my Syncro have lasted about 80,000 miles each. They were the > standard Sachs clutches (not the special Syncro variety) and have been smooth > as butter. Never a hint of chatter. > > Regards, > Jim Davis |
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