Clutch has just gone! Which?

1. user_41507 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 West Midlands Posts: 440 Saxo VTR

   #1 5th January 2011, 16:40

   clutch has just gone guys
   any uprated clutches you would recommend?
   
   black diamond etc?
2. Dave_P Established Member Joined: Dec 2010 Aberdeen Posts: 2129 Race: 106 Rallye 16v. Road: Mercedes Vito 120 CDI

   #2 5th January 2011, 16:43

   Save your money and just buy valeo or LUK.
3. user_38486 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Blackburn Posts: 4739 A few

   #3 5th January 2011, 16:43

   Valeo
   If not then LUK or helix

   1 user thanked this post: Paulp
4. bushy90 Frequent Poster Joined: Jan 2008 Kent Posts: 602 R53 MCS

   #4 5th January 2011, 16:46

   Where can you purchase the LUK or Helix from?
5. saxomax Regular Poster Joined: Aug 2010 Nuneaton /banbury Posts: 304 black mk2 flatty. 2007 corsa d

   #5 5th January 2011, 16:50

   i thought luk have noisey thrust bearings?
6. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

   #6 5th January 2011, 16:51

   always best to go for valeo. its OEM and most people use them for uprated engines and have no problems.
   
   half the time its the release bearing thats shat itself
7. KrisB Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Aug 2009 Dorking,Surrey,M25 J9 Posts: 2616 Static -80mm Peugeot 405

   #7 5th January 2011, 16:52

   I would get Valeo, it's all i ever fit.
   
   If you can make it down to Sussex i can do it for £190 all in.
8. user_38486 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Blackburn Posts: 4739 A few

   #8 5th January 2011, 16:52

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by saxomax i thought luk have noisey thrust bearings?

   Rumour has it they do for around 500-1k miles, then its sorted. Like settling in sort of thing. Ive never had the issue but then again I dont often use LUK, I always use valeo where possible
9. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

   #9 5th January 2011, 19:07

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by SAM-S44MDS- Rumour has it they do for around 500-1k miles, then its sorted. Like settling in sort of thing. Ive never had the issue but then again I dont often use LUK, I always use valeo where possible

   +1 we only fit LUK at work and never had any problems with them i got one in the vtr and was only 75 quid and as said they make a noise for the first 1k miles its more just a swushing noise.
10. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #10 5th January 2011, 19:31

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by saxomax i thought luk have noisey thrust bearings?

    when aren't bearings noisy tbh? i'd rather it be noisy so that when it changes i know theres a problem
11. user_38486 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Blackburn Posts: 4739 A few

    #11 5th January 2011, 19:33

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by chinkostu when aren't bearings noisy tbh? i'd rather it be noisy so that when it changes i know theres a problem

    lol thats a pretty good answer tbf
12. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #12 5th January 2011, 19:39

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SAM-S44MDS- lol thats a pretty good answer tbf

    although when my bearing went i certainly heard it going. bits of bearing bouncing around, was hilarious
13. user_38486 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Blackburn Posts: 4739 A few

    #13 5th January 2011, 19:40

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by chinkostu although when my bearing went i certainly heard it going. bits of bearing bouncing around, was hilarious

    Bet it wasnt funny at the time my clutch was slipping, and bearing squeeling like a fucker, and I think I did about 1200 paranoid miles with it like that
14. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #14 5th January 2011, 19:47

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SAM-S44MDS- Bet it wasnt funny at the time my clutch was slipping, and bearing squeeling like a fucker, and I think I did about 1200 paranoid miles with it like that

    the thing with mine is i KNEW it was on the way out, ordered one and had it booked in for the end of the week, but had to drive about 30 miles to crewe to pick up the missus' brother and sister and take them to a hospital as their dad had been admitted. it died on the way home
15. user_38486 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Oct 2009 Blackburn Posts: 4739 A few

    #15 5th January 2011, 19:49

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by chinkostu the thing with mine is i KNEW it was on the way out, ordered one and had it booked in for the end of the week, but had to drive about 30 miles to crewe to pick up the missus' brother and sister and take them to a hospital as their dad had been admitted. it died on the way home

    Tbh im surprised mine didnt go, Was just being lazy & couldnt be assed to go and get the clutch, then I had a trip to Bedford to do and though meh fook that, ill sort it before I go
16. gaz4399 Saxperience Forum Bum Joined: Jul 2007 Chester Posts: 2850 1275 mini

    #16 5th January 2011, 19:52

    i never fit anything other than valeo on saxos, very good clutches for feel and performance, can cope with cammed cars etc
    
    garry
17. chinkostu Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2008 The wrong carpark Posts: 5152 Xantia 1.9TD

    #17 5th January 2011, 19:59

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by SAM-S44MDS- Tbh im surprised mine didnt go, Was just being lazy & couldnt be assed to go and get the clutch, then I had a trip to Bedford to do and though meh fook that, ill sort it before I go

    haha i took preventive measures! was a pain waiting for recovery though
18. user_41507 Regular Poster Joined: Feb 2010 West Midlands Posts: 440 Saxo VTR

    #18 6th January 2011, 00:09

    someone post a link to where i can buy one of these valeo clutches? had a google and cant find any prices :/
19. user_36198 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Aug 2009 ilkeston derbyshire Posts: 9823 C2 VTR stripped, 406hdi, clio 172

    #19 6th January 2011, 10:08

    try local motor factors that the trade use, never have any trouble getting Valeo clutches from any round here
20. user_35459 Frequent Poster Joined: Jul 2009 gravesend, kent Posts: 815 Saxo mk2 VTS BMW e46 coupe

    #20 7th January 2011, 00:38

    saxo vts luk clutch mate>>>
    http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Citroen-Saxo-1...item4cef3323e4
21. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #21 7th January 2011, 01:25

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jackomc999 saxo vts luk clutch mate>>> http://cgi.ebay.co.uk/Citroen-Saxo-1...item4cef3323e4

    that's expensive for a L.U.K clutch. ANDREW PAGES you can get them for 80 inc vat if you ask for trade discount.
22. Bedford126 Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Jul 2010 Morley, Leeds Posts: 8469 Civic ep3 type r powered by TDI NORTH

    #22 7th January 2011, 01:26

    double post.
23. user_47680 Infrequent Poster Joined: Oct 2010 Cornwall Posts: 236 2001 Saxo VTR

    #23 7th January 2011, 02:28

    The one that pops up on google shopping:
    
    http://www.aepdirect.com/clutch-kit-...ategory_id=732
    
    (I dunno what there like as a company)
    
    Imo i'd take a's advice and go to a parts distrubutor