> I believe Boston Bob recommended a LUK clutch

> I do not use anything like LUK or any other brand..
> just OE type Sachs clutches in vanagons.

Both LuK AND Sachs are OE.  In the U.S. Sachs has the larger presence and
name recognition, but both are OE suppliers to Volkswagen.

Volkswagen upgraded the Vanagon clutch design in the middle of the 1989
model year, to a new design that provided 30% more pressure without
requiring any more pedal effort. This makes the clutch easier to use and
potentially reduces wear. Sachs doesn't offer that version; they just
supersede it back to the early style. But LuK does. That is the one I am
recommending, and it fits all the way back to 1976.  Other than about a $40
price difference - not a lot when you consider the hassle of replacing a
clutch - there's no downside. So why wouldn't you use the upgraded design in
your Vanagon, if you were replacing the clutch anyway?

Link:

http://busdepot.com/details.jsp?partnumber=028141999HD

- Ron Salmon
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