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• LUK Clutches by ein bora on 27 Oct, 2010 06:52
• I'm looking at buying a new clutch kit for my 94 jetta - 1.9 IDI as I'm getting ready for a complete engine rebuild during the winter. Can't seem to find a part number from LUK for the 94 jetta's, only the 94 golf's. Seems like 1996 is the earliest I can find for the jetta, and it appears to be for the TDI's. So subsequently both part numbers are different - would anybody know which one will work without having to take the transmission apart??
  
  1994 golf = 17-062
  Outside Diameter 8 1/4"
  Spline 13/16"
  Teeth 24
  
  1996 jetta = 17-034
  Outside Diameter 9"
  Spline 7/8"
  Teeth 28
  
  Also - are Sach clutch kits any good as they seem use the same part numbers for all the 1.9's including the 96 TDI's
  But somehow I remember reading on here someplace that they had some inherent problems.
  
  I'm confused - any help appreciated. Thanks.
  
• #1 by MJF on 27 Oct, 2010 07:30
• The Golf clutch is for 020 = IDI
  Jetta clutch is for 02A =TDI
• #2 by Quantum TD on 27 Oct, 2010 11:07
• 02A is a cable-shift transmission.
  
  The 020 is a linkage transmission.
  
  Looks like LUK may not make a kit for your car.
  
  Sachs reputation has gone down the toilet in recent years. I'll never buy another Boge/Sach shock as long as I live.
  
  The clutch kits however, still seem to be good quality. The last one I bought (over the summer) was for a VR6 GTI. It was made in Germany, although the box said Chech republic. But, I can't speak to whatever they're making now. And, the Sachs flywheel I bought from them was made in China and was an absolute piece of $hit.
  
  Here's my commentary on the topic on another site:
  
  http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4898920-If-you-think-you-need-a-new-flywheel-think-about-this...&highlight=sachs
  
  http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4898911-Before-you-consider-converting-to-single-mass-flywheel...&highlight=sachs
  
  http://forums.vwvortex.com/showthread.php?4898915-If-you-think-you-need-a-new-flywheel-think-about-this...&highlight=sachs
  
  
• #3 by mystery3 on 27 Oct, 2010 17:17
• I've had sachs clutches that lasted fine under abusive conditions in bmws but I blew one up in about 6000 miles in the caddy-1.6 n/a FWIW.
• #4 by R.O.R-2.0 on 28 Oct, 2010 09:59
• i used to run TONS of sachs super set chutches.. toyotas, vws, chevys, everything.. that was the cheapest clutches i could get.