TheSamba.com :: View topic - Buy a t/o bearing, or a whole new clutch kit?

Mon Sep 22, 2008 7:38 pm

My throw out bearing is going bad, and I don't know whether I should just buy the throwout bearing, or if I should go ahead and spend the extra money for a whole clutch kit. I was at the local vw parts store and they quoted the German kit at $270, and the the Brazilian kit at $240, which seems overly pricey to me. Can anyone recommend a kit (yet inexpensive) clutch kit for my 69?

Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:17 pm

http://www2.cip1.com/ProductDetails.asp?ProductCode=VWC%2D211%2D140%2D025%2DBKIT

Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:33 pm

that 270 or 240 better include the install!!!

Mon Sep 22, 2008 8:37 pm

:lol:

Tue Sep 23, 2008 10:37 am

fastinradford wrote: that 270 or 240 better include the install!!!

And maybe a kiss too. I found T/O, Pressure plate and clutch (Sachs) local in Memphis for $100.00 or so.

Tue Sep 23, 2008 11:33 am

mclumber1 wrote: My throw out bearing is going bad, and I don't know whether I should just buy the throwout bearing, or if I should go ahead and spend the extra money for a whole clutch kit.

This depends on how handy you are, if you're doing your own labor, and don't mind it. If so, and have no other clutch issues now, just replace the throw-out bearing, and I'd measure the clutch disc thickness while I was in there.

Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:13 pm

AutoZone with a lifetime warranty it is a sachs clutch and I have used the warranty too.

Tue Sep 23, 2008 12:16 pm

Do the whole thing. If you are going to take the time to drop the engine etc., just do it all while it is apart.

Tue Sep 23, 2008 1:33 pm

I agree, my time is not worth the $100.00 you'd spend on the parts. And I agree $240.00 is way too much to pay for parts alone but a hell of a good price if that is a price of a clutch installed!

Tue Sep 23, 2008 3:27 pm

I called another local parts shop and they have a complete (sachs) clutch kit for $110. I think I will go with that one!