Determining The Clutch Manufacturer

It is possible to tell which clutch the vehicle has with the transmission installed:

-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to Description and Operation .

There are some openings -arrows- between the engine -A- and the transmission -B- near the bottom of the oil pan.

Fig 1: Identifying Recesses Located Between Engine And Transmission

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-- Check the outer contour of the flywheel through these openings.

-- On some engines, the outer contour of the flywheel can also be inspected by removing the small cover plate -A-.

Fig 2: Flywheel Small Cover Plate Behind Right-Hand Flanged Shaft

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Round Outer Contour -arrow- = a Sachs clutch -A- :

Overview, refer to CLUTCH OVERVIEW, SACHS .

-- Removing and installing, refer to CLUTCH, SACHS .

Fig 3: Identifying Sachs Clutch And Luk Clutch

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Squared Outer Contour -arrows 1- and a groove all the way around -arrow 2- = a LuK clutch -B- :

or

Round Outer Contour -arrows 1- and a groove all the way around -arrow 2- = a LuK clutch -B- :

Fig 4: Identifying Round Outer Contour & Circulated Depression

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-- Overview, refer to CLUTCH OVERVIEW, LUK .

-- Removing and installing, refer to CLUTCH, LUK .