Skip to main content
Gerry | Vanagon
Checking account...
← vanagon.com home · Continue the discussion in the forum
VanagonEuroVan
Subject:Re: URGENT Clutch Info Needed
From:Darrell Boehler
Date:Wed, 4 Nov 1998 07:32:45 -0600

---------------------
Hi Volks,
    I replaced the clutch disk on my 86  westy 247k miles in  November 97
and have 21k miles on the clutch. It is smooth and functions well.  I
replaced the motor mounts at he same time which could be revenant.
Darrell

-----Original Message-----
From: Jim Davis <SyncroHead@AOL.COM>
To: vanagon@VANAGON.COM <vanagon@VANAGON.COM>
Date: Wednesday, November 04, 1998 1:20 AM
Subject: Re: URGENT Clutch Info Needed

>In a message dated 98-11-03 18:25:10 EST, sxs@concentric.net writes:
>
>> I have been told that the sachs discs that ARE NOT part of a
>>  kit, but are purchased individaually/separately, do not have
>>  the chatter problem that the discs in the kit do.  Is this
>>  true?
>>  Do the dealer discs have a chatter problem...or are they
>>  just the same old sachs disc that chatters?
>>  As many probably know, the sachs discs used in recent
>>  rebuilds over the last 9 months or so have been chattering
>>  for a lot of people fairly soon after rebuild.  Luk dicscs
>>  do not have the problem.
>
>I replaced my clutch (87 Syncro) with a sachs kit in March and have done
about
>6,000 miles since then without any "chattering".  Mine seems fine.
>
>Regards,
>Jim Davis
>

Have something to add on this topic today? Revive this thread in the forum »