difference between 10v & 20v 90q pressure plate ?

[Ben Swann]

Javad,

My budget - well exceeded, and I am borrowing against the promise to sell 
the black 5kcstqw as soon as I am finished my two major 
overhaul/conversions in process.

I will probably get new clutch parts.  I just rechecked my quotes and you 
are right, they are not that expensive and the disk was more than the 
pressure plate not the other way around.

Still, I wouldn't hesitate to use a pressure plate that still has a good 
surface and wasn't used much and pulled out of a wreck.  My criteria would 
be if the disk surface is still smooth and not glazed, ie. no ridges, then 
it should be ok to reuse.  If it was dogged, you can tell.  Similar to if 
you would replace your brake rotors when only new pads are needed.  Most of 
the time if the clutch needs replacement, however, so does the pressure 
plate, just because the driver kept on driving on a worn clutch.

Not to get off on a tangent here, but I was recently  amazed what came out 
of a relatively new A4 1.8t - driver complained he couldn't shift and the 
clutch would not operate.  Upon removal,  someone asked the mechanic if he 
had dropped it.  No, the shattered pressure plate came out in at least 7 
pieces.  It had been contained by the outer rim of the flywheel.  It was 
replaced under warranty.

Ben

On Wednesday, March 20, 2002 11:00 AM, JShadzi at aol.com 
[SMTP:JShadzi at aol.com] wrote:
> I don't know what your budget is, but I would not recommend using used 
clutch
> parts, IME you will end up pulling things apart and having to redo it.
> Though a PP may look ok, you don't know how old it is or what its been
> through.  A new PP for an NG shouldn't run too much over $100 if that, 
and
> well worth not having to redo the whole job again any time soon.
>
> Javad
>
> << Javad,
>
[snip..
>
>  I have a 90Q flywheel that weighs about half of a stock flywheel - I 
plan
>  to provide more details on this later.
>
>  What I need is a pressure plate that will work with it, and a disk that
>  will fit between with the correct splined hole to fit the 4000
>  transmission.
>
>  I have deduced that a 90Q pressure plate will work - duh.  Either a 200Q 
or
>  5000 disk should work with this combination.
>
..snip]