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Are you using a TDI flywheel set up and TDI input shaft?

I've got a 1Z tdi flywheel that's been machined a bit to make it fit, a VR6 pressure plate and the 2.1WBX friction plate. Standard diesel input shaft.

I've still got the old friction plate, i'll dig it out and compare it to the current one. Seems the problem is that the center section is larger on the version i have currently which is fouling on the guide tube. I'm not positive on this as i've not compared mine yet, but Aidan reports that he's compared a couple of identical LUK friction plates and the center section is larger on one of them meaning it can foul on the end of the guide tube.

Like you say, may well not be LUK particularly, but seems there's a slight design change that means they're not fitting so well in a hybrid tdi clutch set up. They're probably fine in the intended application in a WBX, but certainly seem to be causing some issues with this kind of setup.

But the clutch issue has no bearing on the gear failure I'm sure...looks like updated 3 and 4 are now a basic requirement in a TDI..

I had to have my luk plate machined to stop this happening.

What are the gains from using this hybrid clutch set up?

lloydy wrote:What are the gains from using this hybrid clutch set up?

Save £100 on an input shaft I guess...prefer to fit a full golf clutch I think to be honest as the wax plate is a bit thicker and could cause issues as well as the centre issue..

ok, i think i get it. It enables you to use the jx input shaft? Never knew that, every days a school day..

Yep..that's it, but as the tdi input shaft is just under a ton and seems a decent quality item I think it's worth swapping it out.

yeah, i have the golf3 clutch and tdi shaft on mine, good to know all this variables though

Looks like I'm sorted now, got a delivery arriving on Friday from Denmark.

Cool..

if only life was as easy as obtaining non available syncro parts.

on order 365 x 20hr days please.