Audi Clutch Job $$$

[Mark Rosenkrantz]

Dual mass flywheel.  Try pricing one for a Porsche!   =)

I would think it could be converted to a conventional flywheel. but I can't
tell you what combination of equipment would work.

Mark Rosenkrantz

On Mon, Dec 28, 2009 at 3:42 PM, Tyson Varosyan <tigran at tigran.com> wrote:

> Hi Guys,
>
>
>
> I got a '98 30-valve 2.8L A4Q. Few months ago I gave it to the wife, now
> the
> clutch is toast. Took it to local mechanic to find out that this model has
> some weird (never seen this before) 2-piece flywheel that cannot be
> resurfaced. New flywheel cost ~$650!!! This makes the total clutch job bid
> at around $1500, which is honestly not worth it for that car!
>
>
>
> I could not find any cheaper solid substitutes - nobody even makes a clutch
> for this car. Mechanic understandably cannot warranty anything if I just
> throw a new clutch disk without new flywheel - the old one is pretty
> mangled...
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>
>
> Ideas? Or is this another built-in obsolescence item designed to get me to
> go buy a new car?
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>
>
>
>
> Tyson Varosyan
>
> Technical Director, Uptime Technical Solutions LLC.
>
> tyson at up-times.com
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> www.up-times.com
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> 206-715-TECH (8324)
>
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