which clutch have you got?

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 1:21 pm

Tim_GTi wrote:
Luke'sGti wrote: A massive improvement IMO I'd go for Sachs or Valeo
what advantages do they have over the standard? are they more expensive?

Valeo clutch is OEM in many cars. Sachs after market, but not uprated, i might be wrong. Valeo, Sachs and LUK are just leading brands thats all.

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 1:43 pm

My Valeo has been in the car for about 1000 miles and it's still as soft as a feather, compared to what it was like standard. It might be the case that I've got a different Valeo one to standard

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 7:37 pm

mines well stiff at the moment, and gets kinda crunchy/squeaky after long periods of driving.

How much did you guys pay for a new clutch and fitted?

h4r1s · Post by **h4r1s** » Tue Jan 08, 2008 8:03 pm

cost me Â£70 or Â£90 i think it was to be fitted can't remember exactly

ticki · Post by **ticki** » Wed Jan 09, 2008 8:28 am

Â£200 fitted

Andrew_robert87 · Post by **Andrew_robert87** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:09 pm

Where would I purchase a sachs clutch kit from? I'm in the middle of gettin my gearbox rebuilt and i think i'll uprate the clutch at the same time

MaxZ · Post by **MaxZ** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:12 pm

Mine cost 200 fitted up North as well. A mate of mine needs his doing down South and he got quoted 340!

Andrew_robert87 · Post by **Andrew_robert87** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:17 pm

i'm lost without the GTi! lol cant wait to get it back with a new feeling gearbox!!!!

is there a website that sells the sachs or Luk clutch kits?

womble68 · Post by **womble68** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:42 pm

You can get the Sachs clutches from Euro Car Parts, they're about Â£80. They do have a website and do delivery, more than likely you've got one local to you. Web site is - http://www.eurocarparts.com/

Tim_GTi · Post by **Tim_GTi** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:43 pm

yeh try the link haris posted, here it is

http://www.eurocarparts.com/ecommerce/Parts.asp

Andrew_robert87 · Post by **Andrew_robert87** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:45 pm

I tryed them, there out of stock and i dont think its a sachs clutch kit,

why is it so hard to find a clutch for the GTi!!! lol

its gotta be the most anoying car to find parts for when they go 'pop' lol

its lucky i love the car!!

Luke'sGti · Post by **Luke'sGti** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 2:48 pm

I had mine done when i blew my gearbox - it cost me Â£90 for a Sachs one.

womble68 · Post by **womble68** » Thu Jan 10, 2008 4:22 pm

Its definitely a Sachs part they sell. I have in the past ordered one from them. In the end returned it because I didn't need it at the time.
The local Euro Car Parts won't have it in, its not something they hold onto, but it shouldn't take much longer than a few days to get.
I wouldn't say the Polo's much more difficult than other cars to get parts for. My first car was a Toyota Starlet SR, now they're more of a faff to find parts for, seeing as you didn't have the option of places like EuroCarParts and GSF, and the only alternative was Dealers (Â£400+ for an standard exhaust) or Scrapyards, of which there are only a few Japanese Specific ones across the country (Â£80).

Andrew_robert87 · Post by **Andrew_robert87** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 12:31 pm

ive looked everywhere for a new clutch and no where seems to have them :S hopefully the garage can find one for me lol

andyg · Post by **andyg** » Mon Jan 14, 2008 1:03 pm

My friend got a SACHS clutch from eurocarparts a few weeks ago. I find it hard to believe they don't do them anymore.

Check again.