MK5 Golf GTI

All Things Mk5 => Mk5 General Area => Topic started by: Trev. on March 22, 2013, 07:52:15 am

Title: Clutch and DMF
Post by: Trev. on March 22, 2013, 07:52:15 am

Basically yesterday was having a little play in the jetta and soon realised that the clutch wasnt releasing and was slipping!

So... How much am i looking at for a new oem clutch and dmf change? And roughly how long does it take?

I realise these things go by the garage but would just like a rough idea!

Im only going stage one on my jetta so 305lbs/ft which im guessing the standard set up will cope with?

Its 2 ltr tdi bkd engine

Cheers

Title: Re: Clutch and DMF
Post by: skard on March 22, 2013, 08:02:04 am

I had a full Sachs OEM clutch/DMF/bearing & bolts delivered from David Hawthorne at SERE motors (Seat dealer) for my BKD, was about £475 last year.
Worth ringing your dealer or TPS first.

Looking at 4-5 hours labour if not fitting yourself.

Buy it somewhere reputable as you may get a remanufactured kit or poor quality DMF if you buy from some ebay sellers. I know GSF carparts, EuroCarParts etc do good quality kits.

I'd stick with DMF on a 6speed also, not a SMF conversion.

Darkside Developments do uprated ones since you're looking.

Title: Re: Clutch and DMF
Post by: Trev. on March 22, 2013, 08:06:31 am

Cheers for the info!

So say £800 all in?

I was going to phone TPS and find out i know a guy who works there.

But as i need my car for travelling wanted to know if it was going to take a few days!

Now i need to find a reputable to do the work!

Title: Re: Clutch and DMF
Post by: skard on March 22, 2013, 08:12:40 am

If you're paying full whack labour then about that, this is why you want to make sure you get a really good kit so you're not paying labour again soon to replace it.

Title: Re: Clutch and DMF
Post by: Trev. on March 22, 2013, 08:14:16 am

Yeh i will be paying labour, im ok doing oil changes and brakes...thats about it! bit too big a job for me on my driveway!

Yeh i will go with a genuine kit so i know its good!

Title: Re: Clutch and DMF
Post by: Trev. on March 22, 2013, 08:46:40 am

Just been scouting about on eurocarparts and they do a sachs clutch kit and dmf for £523 and with a 25% discount code i have its £392 delivered.

Does this seem good? and will this be a good kit? not remanufactured?

Title: Re: Clutch and DMF
Post by: skard on March 22, 2013, 08:50:04 am

Not sure the 25% codes work for clutches, usually 15% but great if they do!
Yes Sachs is what a dealer provides, on top of that you want a release bearing and new flywheel bolts if not included.

Remember Sachs clutch needs a Sachs DMF, LUK clutch needs LUK DMF and so on.

Title: Re: Clutch and DMF
Post by: Trev. on March 22, 2013, 08:52:02 am

yeh i figured theyd need to be matched! will ask about the release bearing and it says the flywheel comes with 6 bolts?

Ive got a few discount codes so will try them all haha!

Title: Re: Clutch and DMF
Post by: Trev. on March 22, 2013, 09:00:50 am

"also as Kit plus CSC available without releaser Only available as KIT Only install together"

Thats what it says on the website...does this mean the release bearing comes with it lol? as i cant find one separately on the website!

Title: Re: Clutch and DMF
Post by: Trev. on March 22, 2013, 09:02:16 am

Also is it worth doing the slave cylinder aswell as its only £35?

Title: Re: Clutch and DMF
Post by: skard on March 22, 2013, 09:07:07 am

You don't have to but I will when I have to do this on the wife's car soon.

Title: Re: Clutch and DMF
Post by: Trev. on March 22, 2013, 09:08:56 am

For the price that it is i may aswell haha!

Need to ask if the release bearing comes with the clutch kit!

Title: Re: Clutch and DMF
Post by: Trev. on March 22, 2013, 09:14:47 am

ok now im confused...i asked about the release bearing and the guy said its the slave cylinder?

Are these 2 the same things?

Title: Re: Clutch and DMF
Post by: Trev. on March 22, 2013, 09:52:05 am

Thats all that bought! Cheers for your help Skard

Title: Re: Clutch and DMF
Post by: skard on March 22, 2013, 10:01:17 am

Sorry mate been off the forum.

The bearing sits inside a cylinder, is that causing confusion at ECP?

Hope it cures your woes!