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Rusted64
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 Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 7:37 am Post subject: Subi ej25 Clutch Disc Failure - is this common? |
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I have about 200 miles on my subi conversion (stock ej25 / westfalia) when I came to a right light, pushed the clutch in to downshift and this happened......
Wondering if this is an oddity or if its fairly common? |
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Sodo
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 8:26 am Post subject: Re: Subi ej25 Clutch Disc Failure - is this common? |
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Not common.
Has that clutch ever “chattered”? (Shuddered?)
Did it give any prior hint that something was wrong? (in that 200 miles)
I think to fail like that it must’ve had 10, 20 cracks growing (from clutch chatter), and they all finally grew too big, and let go at once.
Was it a 'new disc, never used"?
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dobryan
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AndyBees
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 12:26 pm Post subject: Re: Subi ej25 Clutch Disc Failure - is this common? |
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I discovered this cracking SACH clutch disc by accident... not chattering at all.
It had about 50k miles on it with the TDI engine.
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MarkWard
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| Posted: Tue Sep 26, 2023 12:46 pm Post subject: Re: Subi ej25 Clutch Disc Failure - is this common? |
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The original posters disc has the appearance of a reman on my phone. I’m seeing media blasted rust pitting. But like Andy’s pics, it appears in this case the straps failed first. I wonder if the rebuilder oriented the straps backwards. No reason to fail so soon.
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Howesight
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r39o
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| Posted: Fri Sep 29, 2023 12:27 pm Post subject: Re: Subi ej25 Clutch Disc Failure - is this common? |
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WOW!
Yes, what flywheel and clutch do you have?
I have a stock Subaru flywheel, VW disc, and a stock Subaru 2.5 clutch.
Using a Small Car bellhousing
Aside from the initial blown VW hydraulic throw out bearing due to Small Car's crappy idea for the pedal, I have had zero problems in many years.
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