545 clutch recommendations - DIY
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Question, did you replace just the clutch disc or did you do the pressure plate as well? I see in the video, that the tool to rest the spring on the pressure plate was used and from I remember this was only needed if you only replaced the clutch disc. If you replaced the pressure plate and clutch disc as 1 unit, you just had to remove a shipping tool once it was all installed and prior to reinstalling transmission.
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Question, did you replace just the clutch disc or did you do the pressure plate as well? I see in the video, that the tool to rest the spring on the pressure plate was used and from I remember this was only needed if you only replaced the clutch disc. If you replaced the pressure plate and clutch disc as 1 unit, you just had to remove a shipping tool once it was all installed and prior to reinstalling transmission.
I replaced the complete clutch kit ? you can see the spring locking tool on one of the pictures. I used that video just as a good reference point - that is why I attached it.
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My clutch stopped slipping... I know it will probably give out soon but I test it every week or so on the highway in 4th, 5th and 6th from low rpms and its holding fine. I'm not going to fix it until its broken!
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Apparently the LUK dmf uses a greased arc spring to friction damp the flywheel, it's an interesting design without an elastomer.
Anyway, I'm ordering the parts to do this now. I'm wondering about the rear main seal - do you need to buy the seal in the housing? The seal is available alone ($12.16) vs in the aluminum housing ($77.30). It looks like the one in the housing comes with an integrated gasket (cast rubber lip). I wonder if one can use the $12 seal and some RTV silicone to reseal the housing to the block?
I'm trying to be completely organized so that I can do this in a day at my brothers place ideally.
Anyway, I'm ordering the parts to do this now. I'm wondering about the rear main seal - do you need to buy the seal in the housing? The seal is available alone ($12.16) vs in the aluminum housing ($77.30). It looks like the one in the housing comes with an integrated gasket (cast rubber lip). I wonder if one can use the $12 seal and some RTV silicone to reseal the housing to the block?
I'm trying to be completely organized so that I can do this in a day at my brothers place ideally.
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Also, why did you replace the end cover? It doesn't look like there are any moving parts there, worst case if it leaks is to use some RTV to reseal it?
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I replaced the end cover because it was leaking. I replaced real main seal just because it was easy to do since I have everything out.
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