2nd clutch toast after 2 weeks.png;|||P1120024.JPG;2nd clutch pressure plate, completely shot after only a couple weeks|||P1120027.JPG;from 3rd pressure plate, tried to make hole bigger so it won't hit clutch input shaft if crooked|||P1120028.JPG;failed to make hole bigger. If arms fails to release, it will get crooked and hit input shaft|||P1120029.JPG;The retaining tab on 2nd clutch broken, I broke it when I put clutch in press to dissassemble|||P1120030.JPG;holy crap. 2nd clutch completely worn down. That should be flat across. Only 2 weeks of use!|||P1120033.JPG;3rd clutch installed|||P1120034.JPG;3rd clutch installed, perhaps plate is sitting too deep. Will need to make shims for under the bolts|||clutch pressure plate 3 year warranty.png;|||AlbumDescription;<p>I had clutch problems where my clutch would not fully release. This was on my clutch that was several years old. I swapped it the pressure plate with a brand new Sachs unit. This was my 2nd clutch pressure plate. This one had a notchy movement on one of the release arms. I did some hand filing work to remove most of the notchiness. I then installed everything back in the car. Initially the clutch felt great however within a couple weeks and a couple hundred miles, the clutch was toast again. Upon dissasembly I found that one release arm (a different one) would get stuck half way up. Another arm (the originally notchy one) was once again notchy. It was shot.</p>
<p>So I purchased my 3rd pressure plate. Sachs is the only company that makes clutches for this vehicle so unfortunately I bought another one. I checked the movement of the 3rd pressure plate upon receipt and found that it too had notchy movement on the arms. This time I took it to a machine shop to professionally file.</p>|||