[s-cars] Issue with replacing clutch on 95 S6

[Elvis Palombizio]

Hi Tom,
    Thanks for the info.. Hopefully will be getting the RIGHT clutch this
week from the vendor who sold me the 02-026 or at least a refund...

E

On Sun, Dec 7, 2008 at 10:20 AM, Tom Green <trgreen at comcast.net> wrote:

>
>>
> STOP STOP!
>
> Oh, yes, Elvis, there is list experience that jumps out at me.  LUK
> was listing the -026 repset for the S6 instead of the -025 repset
> that is listed for the URS4, since corrected by motherclutcherz
> ebay store or the Clutch Doctor in Denver.
>
> The taller -026 pressure plate contacts the bell housing, and in at
> least one case destroyed the transmission housing when the car
> was started.  If you used the -026 LUK repset, IMO there is only
> one course of action.  Don't rotate the flywheel and clutch any more,
> and remove and replace the clutch with the -025 repset.  LUK has
> corrected the online catalog and no longer lists the -026 repset for
> the URS6 but there are so many old print catalogs out there that
> there is no hope of correcting all of them.  A quick comparison of
> the old and new clutch assembly will immediately show the
> difference.
>
> If this is your problem, hopefully there is no damage, and you can
> just do a replacement.  If this is not your problem, inventory your
> tools.
>
> Tom
>
>
>  -----Original Message-----
>>
>> Date: Sat, 6 Dec 2008 17:39:41 -0800 (PST)
>> From: chris chambers <fastscirocco_2000 at yahoo.com>
>> Subject: Re: [s-cars] Issue with replacing clutch on 95 S6
>> To: Elvis Palombizio <elvis.palombizio at gmail.com>,
>>        s-car-list at audifans.com
>> Message-ID: <128671.58835.qm at web65410.mail.ac4.yahoo.com>
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>>
>> There have been alot ofproblems of LUK providing the wrong
>> clutch's for the UrS4/S6.
>>
>> http://forums.audiworld.com/s4s6/msgs/245912.phtml
>>
>> Hope that isn't your problem!
>>
>>
>> Chris
>>
>
>
>>
>>
>> --- Elvis Palombizio <elvis.palombizio at gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>>  Seasons Greetings S-heads,
>>>      What better way to end 2008 than to replace the clutch on my
>>> 95 s6.
>>> The throwout bearing was going big time so I figured I'd do it
>>> myself..with
>>> the help of a friend and his shop's lift of course!
>>>
>>>     Anyways, I use a LUK repset and had the flywheel machined..
>>> also
>>> replaced the clutch slave cylinder pilot bearing and the usual items.
>>>
>>>    Last night, we put the car back together and the engine seems
>>> "locked".
>>> Car can't start. The starter works fine, but the flywheel only turns
>>> a
>>> little bit now before its movement is prevented from going further.
>>> Now when
>>> I put the flywheel on, I know the flywheel could turn on its own, but
>>> before
>>> I take the whole thing back apart, was just wondering if anything
>>> jumps out
>>> at any of you.
>>>
>>> Hope your holidays go well!
>>>
>>> --
>>> Elvis
>>>
>>
>


-- 
Elvis Palombizio