[Vwdiesel] Honing advice needed!

[gary]

I did a quick look too... at AutoHausAZ.

For a 1987 Jetta TD, the disk listed for $36.

-Gary

On Fri, 2005-04-01 at 11:05 -0500, LBaird119 at aol.com wrote:
> >Did you compare the thickness of the old disk to a new one?
> >How much is an new one? US$30?
> 
>   Looks more like it's about twice that!  The quick look I took.
> 
> > 
> > >It has always been my belief that whenever I dropped a tranny, ALWAYS
> > >replace clutch parts, the disk at a minimum. Wasteful... perhaps.
> 
>   I lean toward that approach as well.  I've never worn out a properly 
> working clutch.  It's proably overkill but while you're there...  I believe 
> I did take one back once because it was only a few thou thicker than 
> the old one (after I got it out and could check it.)
> 
> > 
> > >I would be afraid that exposure to rust may have altered the facing
> > >material in some way, compromising its life or other characteristics.
> > 
> 
>   Unless it got soaked for a long peroid of time the disk should be fine.  
> If the rivets are heavily rusted or the springs have any pitting then I'd 
> seriously consider replacing it.  Otherwise it should be fine.
>     Loren
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