Clutch Manufacturers, Differentiating

Only vehicles with a turbo diesel engine

Either a "Sachs" or a "LuK" clutch may be installed.

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

-- Remove the noise insulation. Refer to NOISE INSULATION .

-- If equipped, remove the noise insulation from the oil pan.

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

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

-- The outer contour of the flywheel can also be inspected by removing the small cover plate -A-.

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Round Outer Contour -arrows- = Clutch Made by Sachs = -A-

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-- Clutch, Removing and Installing, Sachs. Refer to CLUTCH, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, WITH DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL, SACHS .

-- Sachs Clutch, Servicing. Refer to OVERVIEW - CLUTCH, WITH DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL, SACHS .

Squared Outer Contour -arrows 1- And In Addition, A Pleat All The Way Around -arrow 2- = Clutch Made By LuK = -B- 

or

Round Outer Contour -arrows 1- And A Circulated Depression -arrow 2- = Clutch Manufacturer, LuK = -B- 

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-- LuK Clutch, Removing and Installing. Refer to CLUTCH, REMOVING AND INSTALLING, WITH DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL, LUK .

-- LuK Clutch, Servicing. Refer to OVERVIEW - CLUTCH, WITH DUAL MASS FLYWHEEL, LUK .