Pressure plate weights

[Splitless]

Never seen this before, new Sachs 180mm pressure plate. Are these for balancing? Kinda cheesy, would you run it?

[EverettB]

I've never seen that either but my first thought is how the hell is it that much out of balance?

The balancing I've seen before, usually done with the flywheel, is very minor with some small divots on the edges.
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[Splitless]

Thanks for the reply, definitely odd. I think I’ll return it and see what the next one looks like…

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[zerotofifty]

That is really bad, never seen it done like that ever. The welds look extremely poo, such that I doubt they are good, they might even fail. I doubt it is even factory done. I suspect this is a returned clutch that the prior customer modified then sent back, and now you got it.

Total JUNK, send it back, get one without those junk weld on weights.

I have seen balancing usually with lightening holes drilled around the perimeter, and I kind of recall maybe some neatly attached weights in some instances. But never anything this janky.
Id not want that on my car. return it
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[Bobs67vwagen]

That looks like it was used for welding practice in a training class. I would not put that in my car.

[viiking]

Totally agree with all of the comments.

1. That is NOT original
2. Welding so poor
3. The sheer mass that is requited to "apparently" balance the PP shows that something is very wrong with the balance elsewhere.
4. If any one of those weights come off they will damage the bell housing if they come off at speed, not to mention the out of balance vibration that it will impart.
5. My "German" Fichtel(?)and Sachs pressure plate is drilled in on the outside periphery. Adding weights assumes that the repairer does not have the drilling capability to do it the correct way.
6. I wonder what adding that quantity of weights do to the static v dynamic balance? That is, whilst the weights may balance out the out of balance in the X-Y axis, what does it do to the XYZ axis balance. Does the manufacturer know or even care?
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[Splitless]

Well I sent it back and they’re sending me a another clutch kit. I’ll give an update on the new one.

[Bobs67vwagen]

Good I hope it won't be another one of those ugly looking things!

[Eric&Barb]

Personally would be wary of having one of those weights come loose to jam into the transaxle case shredding up magnesium/aluminum dust and sparking against the steel of the flywheel. POOF, flash instant VW BBQ.......
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[ashman40]

My first impression is that is a core returned to be remanufactured, and that it somehow slipped pass quality control? But you said it was a NEW part, right?

Good call returning it.
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[Splitless]

Well here’s the new replacement they sent me.

[Bobs67vwagen]

Are you going to use it or send it back?

[calvinater]

whom did you buy that from?
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[Jeff Geisen]

I see it’s stamped Sachs, I would say there are other less obvious shortcomings with that PP

KEP or Kennedy engineered products make pressure plates domestically

you have been wise to ask here
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[Bobs67vwagen]

I have had good luck with the exedy kits in my Honda Civic. They seem to be of good quality for what it's worth. You have had more trouble with this than there should be.

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