Choosing which Clutch?
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- CountryPug
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Choosing which Clutch?
As of today I believe my clutch is on the way out. Definately felt it slip on the way to work and on the way home again a couple of times. Just want to check with you guys and confirm before I go ordering anything. This morning I went to overtake a slow moving car, I had plenty of road and just kept the car in 5th and put my foot down, the revs jumped up the range and then fell back down and the car started accelerating, almost as if you had hit and big puddle and lost traction momentarily before regaining it. This evening I was driving through town, the car was in 3rd, doing about thirty, I pressed the accelerator a little and it slipped again.
EDIT - Having come to terms with the fact I'm needing to replace the clutch I went to the garage this morning and booked my car in for thursday, I now have a choice to make on what clutch to go for. I see Transmech and Sachs clutch kits on Euro car parts for two very different prices, the Transmech retails at £75 and the Sachs at £143, quite a difference. I asked my mechanic and he says he put a Transmech clutch into a car a couple of years ago and its gave no problems so far, so I'm left wondering what to do. I do believe that you get what you pay for, so I'm still tempted by a dearer clutch especially as I want to go for a remap at some stage and want something which will stick the pace. He mentioned a couple of other makes to me and said he'll get me prices for them on monday. What would you guys recommend I go for?
EDIT - Having come to terms with the fact I'm needing to replace the clutch I went to the garage this morning and booked my car in for thursday, I now have a choice to make on what clutch to go for. I see Transmech and Sachs clutch kits on Euro car parts for two very different prices, the Transmech retails at £75 and the Sachs at £143, quite a difference. I asked my mechanic and he says he put a Transmech clutch into a car a couple of years ago and its gave no problems so far, so I'm left wondering what to do. I do believe that you get what you pay for, so I'm still tempted by a dearer clutch especially as I want to go for a remap at some stage and want something which will stick the pace. He mentioned a couple of other makes to me and said he'll get me prices for them on monday. What would you guys recommend I go for?
Last edited by CountryPug on Sat Feb 12, 2011 11:13 am, edited 1 time in total.

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Re: Now the Clutch?
Is yours just the 90?
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Re: Now the Clutch?
Yep, and what u mean 'just' ? It is (read: was) a rocket!plod wrote:Is yours just the 90?


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Re: Now the Clutch?
Quite right CountryPug!
All the best HDi's are 90's.
(or multiples thereof)
All the best HDi's are 90's.
(or multiples thereof)
2002 HDi 2.2 Exec Estate, (2008-12) (wonderful)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
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Re: Now the Clutch?
do the bottom engine mount at the same time 

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Re: Choosing which Clutch?
Valeo/LUK are the genuine clutches fitted, they seem resonably priced.
Re: Choosing which Clutch?
I personally would pay a little more for a decent one, especially if your keeping the car, You can get drivemaster ones from Andrew Page for around £60 (my dad did fot his HDI 110) but as far as I know they are reconditioned old clutches 

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Re: Choosing which Clutch?
dont get a cheap one, i made that mistake asking a fuckin cowboy mechanic
he did the whole job for 180 quid, surely he used a 50 quid clutch ... maybe even a recon ...
if it was me paying again for a clutch i would supply it and buy expensive.
the saying "you only get what you pay for"
oh and the other "buy cheap buy twice"
he did the whole job for 180 quid, surely he used a 50 quid clutch ... maybe even a recon ...
if it was me paying again for a clutch i would supply it and buy expensive.
the saying "you only get what you pay for"
oh and the other "buy cheap buy twice"
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Re: Choosing which Clutch?
jasper5 wrote:Valeo/LUK are the genuine clutches fitted, they seem resonably priced.


2002 HDi 2.2 Exec Estate, (2008-12) (wonderful)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
2003 HDi 2.2 6-speed Exec Estate (2012-19) (also a gem)
2009 Citroen C5 2.0 HDi VTR+ Estate (godawful heap)
2008 BMW E91 330i touring (great fun - murdered by a reversing SUV)
2007 BMW E91 325i touring (slower smoother quieter)
Re: Now the Clutch?
dogslife wrote:Quite right CountryPug!
All the best HDi's are 90's.
(or multiples thereof)











.. ooh are those drugs for me Matron
Re: Now the Clutch?
whys that thendogslife wrote:Quite right CountryPug!
All the best HDi's are 90's.
(or multiples thereof)

ithought the 110 wouid be better over a 90 more power or am imissing something

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Re: Choosing which Clutch?
the 90 has no dual mass flywheel, so the clutch's are cheaper as u dont need to replace the dmf at the same timelozz wrote: am imissing something
d9 hdi 90 rapier estate
"Understeer" is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"Oversteer" is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"Horsepower" is how fast you hit the fence.
"Torque" is how far you take the fence with you.
"Understeer" is when you hit the fence with the front of the car.
"Oversteer" is when you hit the fence with the rear of the car.
"Horsepower" is how fast you hit the fence.
"Torque" is how far you take the fence with you.
Re: Choosing which Clutch?
ah rite,jamjar1383 wrote:the 90 has no dual mass flywheel, so the clutch's are cheaper as u dont need to replace the dmf at the same timelozz wrote: am imissing something
110 as more power tho

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Re: Choosing which Clutch?
Thanks for the input guys, really appreciate it. I'll let you know what I went for and prices etc. when I get the job done 


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