clutch longevity

[953]

First clutch lasted 180k the next about60k in my 97 tdi hmmmmm:(
Who`s had what & whats a reasonable expectation.
Cheers Dean.

[justinc]

First clutch lasted 180k the next about60k in my 97 tdi hmmmmm:(
Who`s had what & whats a reasonable expectation.
Cheers Dean.

What failed in the second one? 180k is about right for life in a 300Tdi clutch. 60k is a bit short although it depends on factors like what brand was the replacement clutch? was the fork replaced? was the spigot bush replaced? was the gearbox input shaft 'rested' on the clutch plate during assembly?:mad:

More info?


jC

[mns488]

my second is coming up to 120km. but there is a hum in the morning from it... :angel:

[Pickles]

[QUOTE=953;569781]First clutch lasted 180k the next about60k in my 97 tdi hmmmmm:(
Who`s had what & whats a reasonable expectation.
Cheers Dean.

Dean,
I just bought a 2000 Td5 Disco with 123,000k in very good nick. It may not be applicable to your situation, but the fuel pressure regulator was leaking ever so slowly, and subsequently filled the bell housing with about 1 litre of diesel which resulted in premature clutch wear. All fixed now though!

[SneakyPete]

96 Tdi 270 000 K still on the original clutch and it does a fair bit of heavy towing to boot! I've recently pondered your question myself as I'm about to set off from Newcastle to Rockhampton and return towing a 20ft Glass boat and all the kit. Hopefully I won't be singing any Kenny Rogers during the trip ... you picked a fine time to leave me, Lucille...

[PAT303]

I got 260k out of my fender.New fork with clutch and still going at 370k. Pat

[mcrover]

Hey Dean, your not riding the clutch are you lol.

The clutch plate has wave springs in them that can collapse and cause premature failure.

Thats why you cant rest the input shaft on a clutch plate on installation.

Another cause can be a bent clutch fork, meaning the thrust bearing puts uneven force on the pressuer plate, this can cause a clutch plate to wear unevenly and twist it out of shape.

200000+kms is probably well past the life of the anti shudder springs in a clutch plate but if your happy with how it drives then there is no reason to think it will fail unless there is something about LR clutches that are different than a normal set up, that wouldnt surprise me.

Allways buy the best quality clutch you can, HD clutches are not always the best unless using them in HD aplications as they can be harder on the drivetrain and things like clutch forks, thrust bearings and spigots.

Thats another thing that can cause premature failure, the spigot bearing/bush could be worn or damaged which can cause the input shaft to vibrate and basically twist and shake a clutch plate to pieces.

I hope that is usefull.

Damo

[953]

Thanx 2 all 4the repllies.Will find out which brand of clutch went in last time & let u know.
Cheers Dean.

[Defender200Tdi]

According to the service records, my original clutch (presumably Borg & Beck, but may have been Valeo) lasted almost 100000km. It was replaced by an AP brand 130 clutch which lasted only 70000 before slipping badly. Now replaced with a Valeo 130 clutch which hopefully will do better than the AP did (touch wood).

Paul:)