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Subject:Re: Sachs Clutch Database Found in UK For Vanagons (awsome database)
From:Larry Hamm
Date:Tue, 4 Aug 1998 00:17:22 -0600

Derek Drew wrote:
>
> It appears that the first set of numbers is the kit number, the second
> number is the clutch cover (what we call the disk), the third number is the
> plate (what we call the pressure plate) and the third number is the
> throwout bearing.

Derek,
I'm hoping to forestall some confusion and frustration by writing- a
"clutch cover" is what we refer to as a pressure plate, and the "plate"
is what we call the disk. The throwout bearing would be referred to as a
"release bearing".
Having owned perhaps 30 Haynes manuals has given me a pretty fair
understanding of British automotive jargon. I now know most of a
saloon's parts, from the wings to the boot!
Larry