MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: AjayB on February 01, 2012, 09:36:38 pm

Title: CLUTCH QUESTION! Will an LUK flywheel be ok with a Sachs clutch? Help please.
Post by: AjayB on February 01, 2012, 09:36:38 pm
So i was driving my car home from university this morning and decided to overtake a bus on a dual carriage way so as i put my foot down the car was revving but it felt like the engine wasn't pulling, the needle then moves slightly down on the rev counter but in a really smooth action without much jerking or anything. After this the power seems to return.. It kind of sounds like when a DSG downshifts and u can hear the engine pick up revs it even feels the same way tbh, but mines a manual lol Hope i've explained this clearly  :sad1: The car is a 2.0 GT TDI [04] remapped to 180bhp/290torque
Title: Re: Problem with Clutch? Turbo? i dont know. Help please.
Post by: damoegan on February 01, 2012, 09:47:52 pm
Clutch is slipping...
Title: Re: Problem with Clutch? Turbo? i dont know. Help please.
Post by: E30Dom on February 01, 2012, 09:49:11 pm
Sounds familiar! New clutch being fitted tomorrow  :scared:
Title: Re: Problem with Clutch? Turbo? i dont know. Help please.
Post by: damoegan on February 01, 2012, 09:51:37 pm
Sounds familiar! New clutch being fitted tomorrow  :scared:

Feel your pain  :sad1:
Title: Re: Problem with Clutch? Turbo? i dont know. Help please.
Post by: E30Dom on February 01, 2012, 09:53:12 pm
Sounds familiar! New clutch being fitted tomorrow  :scared:

Feel your pain  :sad1:

Been there done that huh ;) ?
Title: Re: Problem with Clutch? Turbo? i dont know. Help please.
Post by: AjayB on February 01, 2012, 10:04:01 pm
Clutch is slipping...
Sounds familiar! New clutch being fitted tomorrow  :scared:

Ah man, i'm going to get it checked out tomorrow. Are they expensive? and does the Flywheel need changing at the same time? :scared:
Title: Re: Problem with Clutch? Turbo? i dont know. Help please.
Post by: AjayB on February 01, 2012, 11:09:14 pm
Also if it turns out to be the clutch what do people recommend as a replacement?
Title: Re: Problem with Clutch? Turbo? i dont know. Help please.
Post by: john87 on February 01, 2012, 11:37:05 pm
Is the car the 170 tdi? If so, I'd be surprised that the additional power increase would cause it to slip, unless the clutch was near end of life. I had a 2.2 tdi civic mapped from 138 to 185 bhp and no slippage...
Title: Re: Problem with Clutch? Turbo? i dont know. Help please.
Post by: AjayB on February 02, 2012, 08:57:56 am
It's a 140bhp model. Just hoping the costs aren't to much. I'm just in the middle of doing my GTI conversion :( all costs come at once it seems. Some people get thousands of miles with a remap with no need to change clutch, mines been 3 months.
Title: Re: Problem with Clutch? Turbo? i dont know. Help please.
Post by: damoegan on February 02, 2012, 12:19:22 pm
Sounds familiar! New clutch being fitted tomorrow  :scared:

Feel your pain  :sad1:

Been there done that huh ;) ?


Yup, Sachs unit in there now but I think my flywheel is now in need of replacing  :sick:
Title: Re: Problem with Clutch? Turbo? i dont know. Help please.
Post by: AjayB on February 02, 2012, 01:12:45 pm
Is it true if the car drives from standstill in 5th gear the clutch is the culprit? And if it stalls the clutch is good?
Title: Re: Problem with Clutch? Turbo? i dont know. Help please.
Post by: E30Dom on February 02, 2012, 01:24:00 pm
Yeah should stall in a high gear...

Dam... That's why I'm replacing the fly at same time... :yuck:
Title: Re: Problem with Clutch? Turbo? i dont know. Help please.
Post by: AjayB on February 02, 2012, 06:03:32 pm
Ive had my car checked and the flywheel seems fine its just the clutch. My questions if my car has an LUK flywheel will a Sachs clutch fit and vice versa? or do they have to be the same brand. My mechanic thinks they do work but just to be sure i wanted to ask here as i want to go for a Sachs if i can. Any advice would be appreciated it as i need to get the parts tomorrow to get fitted tomorrow evening!