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Offline theclash

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Luk clutch
« on: 24 July 2012, 21:29 »
As anyone had a luk clutch kit from Gsf if so what is included in the kit

Offline danny_p

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Re: Luk clutch
« Reply #1 on: 24 July 2012, 23:16 »
pressure plate.
friction disk
big wire clip
and thrust plate ( or whatever you want to call it )
some bolts with pre applyed threadlock
and a small bit of paper that claims to be 100 points
all the VW's have gone bar 1.

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Re: Luk clutch
« Reply #2 on: 24 July 2012, 23:55 »
Danke schoen much appreciated!
I can't decide between sach clutch kit or the luk ?

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Re: Luk clutch
« Reply #3 on: 25 July 2012, 00:10 »
I ordered a LUK kit from GSF, opened the box, and it was a Sachs branded item, and was completely identical to the OE one once removed!

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Re: Luk clutch
« Reply #4 on: 25 July 2012, 00:29 »
Flipping Eck thom now you've really confused me... :grin:
I know the sach one comes with everything needed ie plates cover clip bolts but wasn't sure what the luk came with , I can get either one for a similar price

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Re: Luk clutch
« Reply #5 on: 25 July 2012, 14:22 »
I ordered a LUK kit from GSF, opened the box, and it was a Sachs branded item, and was completely identical to the OE one once removed!

Thom

I bought a job lot of clutches a year or so ago (No golf ones  :sad:) all new old stock and all LUK branded boxes (Ex Unipart Stock).... But on opening them up I noted some were LUK (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280806605753) some Sach (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=270824975302) and some Valeo (http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/ws/eBayISAPI.dll?ViewItem&item=280745765762)....

I had some bloke telling me I was selling knock off stuff so I phoned LUK in the UK to question them about who they get supplies from, and was told (and makes sense) that if they don't make a certain clutch themselves they buy them in from other manufacturer's & Valeo & Sachs do the same....

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Re: Luk clutch
« Reply #6 on: 25 July 2012, 19:17 »
Valeo/Sachs/LUK all manufacture for OE so I'd have no issue fitting either :afro:


I don't think a semi will give the same results

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Re: Luk clutch
« Reply #7 on: 26 July 2012, 00:01 »
i use sachs or LUK  for some applictions  i prefer one over the other, valeo i'm not so keen on not sure why maybe its just becausei mainly end up fitting them to french cars

btw if its painted blue or red its crap
all the VW's have gone bar 1.

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Re: Luk clutch
« Reply #8 on: 26 July 2012, 19:22 »
i use sachs or LUK  for some applictions  i prefer one over the other, valeo i'm not so keen on not sure why maybe its just becausei mainly end up fitting them to french cars

btw if its painted blue or red its crap

Do they offer some cheaper spec clutches then?


I don't think a semi will give the same results

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Re: Luk clutch
« Reply #9 on: 26 July 2012, 19:50 »
just random clutches that some motor factors sell and various traders sell on internet.  there painted blue or red  often sold as performance but they are pants,  can buy them in for around £20 a shot

put one in the passat thinking it was a crap clutch and poably not going to last anywhhr near as long as a decent one  but on a 200k car i thought it would likely outlast the car with ease  - i was wrong
all the VW's have gone bar 1.