DPJ's KiwiCupra's Clutch - A real 'Bitza' problem
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I understand.i used to rebuild gearboxes for a living and one of the most common cars we were doing at the time was 2 litre 8v golfs (mk3 gti's) and having owned 4 myself.
when a customer came in and was told the box needed replacing (usually due to diff failing and bits of it making their way out via the casing) if they wanted a cheap fix - not a complete new box then we'd fit mk2 golf gti boxes as they were stronger.
usually the clutch was fine but some (possibly retro fitted) had the smaller input shaft which when you found the clutch to fit the input shaft it was the smaller diameter, it would work fine for a period but would obviously wear alot quicker so was not an option. after some searching and many returned clutches we found a large diameter friction plate which fitted the smaller input shaft.
i only skimmed through the thread so may well have misunderstood, if so my apologies.
No - got you now, I need a bigger friction plate with a small dia splined bore. Cheers.
So......
I need to get the code off my box.
Then find out what models it fits,
then find a friction plate plate 200 mm that matches....?
or a 212 mm friction plate that matches and a flywheel?
or just find a friction plate going off its sizes?
what size was the one that was fitted.
get the complete kit, 6mm around the edge if you get 212 as opposed to 200mm is really personal preference, it won't make much difference either way unless you are running a high output engine and reaching the limits of the oe item.
get the complete kit, 6mm around the edge if you get 212 as opposed to 200mm is really personal preference, it won't make much difference either way unless you are running a high output engine and reaching the limits of the oe item.
Haven't had time to read it all 6 pgs now- but sounds like clutch pushrod has failed. It is on a splined drive and the casting of the pushrod splits opening up the splines and then has no grip hence no pedal.
Either that or the release bearing is dead.
Either that or the release bearing is dead.
The car had a 200mm pressure plate & flywheel with a 190mm friction plate.
I'd bought a Sachs kit from ECP before the probs reared their head - all 212mm but of course the flywheel doesn't fit.
The clutch wasn't always smooth before the pushrod went through the release plate. 190 friction plate isn't in bad condition - got a bit of life left in it. The flywheel has a couple of small burn marks, as had the pressure plate.
oh and a quick way to see if it's 1800 or 1600 is the driveshaft flanges, mk1 and 1.6 mk2 golfs use smaller diameter flanges and when you change the flanges (they bolt on to the diff in the centre) there is under 5mm clearence between the bigger flange and the gearbox casing on the passenger side shaft.
so mimimal clearance - mk1/1600 box
above 5mm - 1.8 mk2 box
obviously they all have code variants.
so mimimal clearance - mk1/1600 box
above 5mm - 1.8 mk2 box
obviously they all have code variants.
Your help is appreciated
Can you make out the offside driveshaft flange from this pic (caught on the flywheel at the time)
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What's the 18 for?
....... and how do we work out which engine types were fitted with an AUG box....?
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What's the 18 for?
....... and how do we work out which engine types were fitted with an AUG box....?
18 is the teeth on the gear on the end of the pinion shaft
66 is the teeth on the crownwheel or ring gear
divide crownwheel by the pinion get the diff ratio
gimme 5 ill make a list of the cars fitted with AUG trans
