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Offline 16vbanger

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Slipping Clutch
« on: 01 October 2005, 18:10 »
right here goes
now on our old 8v gti within a month the new clutch started slipping under load  :angry:

but now we have a 16v that has a recent europarts LUK I think .. clutch and pressure plate well low and behold 1 month on and 3rd gear thrashing it is clutch slip city  :angry:

so my thoughts are worn out flywheel as all the gti flywheels I have checked are blackened and worn
opinions Please since I will be changeing the gearbox and clutch again very very soon and I'd like the clutch to last for a change  :wink:

what uprated clutchs are available for the 88 16v but it can't be a heavy pressure plate as it's my dainty little misses daily driver ..

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Re: Slipping Clutch
« Reply #1 on: 01 October 2005, 18:13 »
Sachs Sports clutch, no more than £138 from GSF.  :cool:

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Re: Slipping Clutch
« Reply #2 on: 01 October 2005, 18:17 »
ouch @ £138  :shocked:
but if it lasts twice as long as the LUK one I guess it's worth twice the price  :laugh:

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Re: Slipping Clutch
« Reply #3 on: 01 October 2005, 18:21 »
LUK ones are notoriously sh!t. I had a sachs in my old valver. Def worth the investment.

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Re: Slipping Clutch
« Reply #4 on: 01 October 2005, 18:25 »
I suppose that will be it's next present  :laugh:

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Re: Slipping Clutch
« Reply #5 on: 01 October 2005, 18:36 »
come to think about it, i have one in the current valver and thats running much much more power than standard.  :cool:

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Re: Slipping Clutch
« Reply #6 on: 01 October 2005, 18:39 »
that's it sold I guess  :grin:
I wonder if the diff can wait though as it sounds lovely in reverse  :laugh: