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Model specific boards => Golf mk2 => Topic started by: Craigwilson on 16 November 2014, 19:20

Title: Clutch !!!!
Post by: Craigwilson on 16 November 2014, 19:20
I'm just wondering is anyone knows anything about this, 2 weeks ago I put a clutch in my 2.0 8v as the clutch plate had shatterd and the springs fell out, I put a new clutch in 2 weeks ago and today it has mangled another clutch disc?
Title: Re: Clutch !!!!
Post by: Sgt_Lemon on 17 November 2014, 21:15
What's the pressure plate look like, you sure you are putting it in the right way round?
Title: Re: Clutch !!!!
Post by: Craigwilson on 18 November 2014, 10:01
does it go any other way

here's the clutch plate

(http://i1209.photobucket.com/albums/cc388/craigwilson2/D4485656-C71A-4ACE-B493-248323EA90A9.jpg) (http://s1209.photobucket.com/user/craigwilson2/media/D4485656-C71A-4ACE-B493-248323EA90A9.jpg.html)
Title: Re: Clutch !!!!
Post by: sharki786 on 18 November 2014, 14:26
Not being funny but if you dont know which way a clutch goes in then i would leave the job for a mechanic. Also which make clutch did you buy?
p.s you should get a new pressure plate (or whatever people call it now) with it
Title: Re: Clutch !!!!
Post by: Craigwilson on 18 November 2014, 14:36
that's what im getting at.  it only fits one way, yes I've got a new pressure plate and it's an LUK one going in today
Title: Re: Clutch !!!!
Post by: sharki786 on 18 November 2014, 16:08
Which clutch did you previously have in it?
Title: Re: Clutch !!!!
Post by: Craigwilson on 18 November 2014, 16:47
it was a topran plate, before that it was Sachs
Title: Re: Clutch !!!!
Post by: Sgt_Lemon on 18 November 2014, 23:19
I'm not 100% but last time I bought one a few months ago you buy a kit. This comes with new pressure plate with bolts and a clutch. Follow the torque figures perfectly. I like to throw in an lower intermediate figure and torque in a opposites pattern. After this torque I tap round the pressure plate with a hide hammer to make sure everything is seated correctly before doing the final torque figure and then the 90 degrees.

A alignment tool helps but isn't needed, I do it by eye and then use some verniers to make it cantered.