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Author Topic: CLUTCH QUESTION! Will an LUK flywheel be ok with a Sachs clutch? Help please.  (Read 2154 times)

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So i was driving my car home from university this morning and decided to overtake a bus on a dual carriage way so as i put my foot down the car was revving but it felt like the engine wasn't pulling, the needle then moves slightly down on the rev counter but in a really smooth action without much jerking or anything. After this the power seems to return.. It kind of sounds like when a DSG downshifts and u can hear the engine pick up revs it even feels the same way tbh, but mines a manual lol Hope i've explained this clearly  :sad1: The car is a 2.0 GT TDI [04] remapped to 180bhp/290torque
« Last Edit: February 02, 2012, 07:47:12 pm by AjayB »

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Re: Problem with Clutch? Turbo? i dont know. Help please.
« Reply #1 on: February 01, 2012, 09:47:52 pm »
Clutch is slipping...

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Re: Problem with Clutch? Turbo? i dont know. Help please.
« Reply #2 on: February 01, 2012, 09:49:11 pm »
Sounds familiar! New clutch being fitted tomorrow  :scared:
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Re: Problem with Clutch? Turbo? i dont know. Help please.
« Reply #3 on: February 01, 2012, 09:51:37 pm »
Sounds familiar! New clutch being fitted tomorrow  :scared:

Feel your pain  :sad1:

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Re: Problem with Clutch? Turbo? i dont know. Help please.
« Reply #4 on: February 01, 2012, 09:53:12 pm »
Sounds familiar! New clutch being fitted tomorrow  :scared:

Feel your pain  :sad1:

Been there done that huh ;) ?
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Re: Problem with Clutch? Turbo? i dont know. Help please.
« Reply #5 on: February 01, 2012, 10:04:01 pm »
Clutch is slipping...
Sounds familiar! New clutch being fitted tomorrow  :scared:

Ah man, i'm going to get it checked out tomorrow. Are they expensive? and does the Flywheel need changing at the same time? :scared:
« Last Edit: February 01, 2012, 10:12:39 pm by AjayB »

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Re: Problem with Clutch? Turbo? i dont know. Help please.
« Reply #6 on: February 01, 2012, 11:09:14 pm »
Also if it turns out to be the clutch what do people recommend as a replacement?

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Re: Problem with Clutch? Turbo? i dont know. Help please.
« Reply #7 on: February 01, 2012, 11:37:05 pm »
Is the car the 170 tdi? If so, I'd be surprised that the additional power increase would cause it to slip, unless the clutch was near end of life. I had a 2.2 tdi civic mapped from 138 to 185 bhp and no slippage...
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Re: Problem with Clutch? Turbo? i dont know. Help please.
« Reply #8 on: February 02, 2012, 08:57:56 am »
It's a 140bhp model. Just hoping the costs aren't to much. I'm just in the middle of doing my GTI conversion :( all costs come at once it seems. Some people get thousands of miles with a remap with no need to change clutch, mines been 3 months.

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Re: Problem with Clutch? Turbo? i dont know. Help please.
« Reply #9 on: February 02, 2012, 12:19:22 pm »
Sounds familiar! New clutch being fitted tomorrow  :scared:

Feel your pain  :sad1:

Been there done that huh ;) ?


Yup, Sachs unit in there now but I think my flywheel is now in need of replacing  :sick:

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Re: Problem with Clutch? Turbo? i dont know. Help please.
« Reply #10 on: February 02, 2012, 01:12:45 pm »
Is it true if the car drives from standstill in 5th gear the clutch is the culprit? And if it stalls the clutch is good?

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« Reply #11 on: February 02, 2012, 01:24:00 pm »
Yeah should stall in a high gear...

Dam... That's why I'm replacing the fly at same time... :yuck:
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Re: Problem with Clutch? Turbo? i dont know. Help please.
« Reply #12 on: February 02, 2012, 06:03:32 pm »
Ive had my car checked and the flywheel seems fine its just the clutch. My questions if my car has an LUK flywheel will a Sachs clutch fit and vice versa? or do they have to be the same brand. My mechanic thinks they do work but just to be sure i wanted to ask here as i want to go for a Sachs if i can. Any advice would be appreciated it as i need to get the parts tomorrow to get fitted tomorrow evening!
« Last Edit: February 02, 2012, 06:06:50 pm by AjayB »

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