Cooked luk poo

minimutly · 18th February 2017, 08:45

Well I bought a bmw 318ti for a pound yesterday, went to pick it up, and the smally luk pile of poo clutch refused to bite, and burnt the hell out of itself....
Its allways smelled at the tiniest hint of use, but a tight spot, a ton and a half of german metal behind it really shoed its colours. Theres still some material there, but I wonder how long for?

COLVERT · 18th February 2017, 18:57

By the time you finish reading this short post I can assure you that your clutch is now dead.------------

minimutly · 19th February 2017, 08:56

I suspect you're right, will carry on driving to see how long it lasts, I'm not heavy on it, but will start looking for an alternative - tempted to get a spare I have re lined with some decent material. Anyone used EBC?

Phil-T4 · 19th February 2017, 10:20

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Originally Posted by minimutly

Well I bought a bmw 318ti for a pound yesterday, went to pick it up, and the smally luk pile of poo clutch refused to bite, and burnt the hell out of itself....
Its allways smelled at the tiniest hint of use, but a tight spot, a ton and a half of german metal behind it really shoed its colours. Theres still some material there, but I wonder how long for?

I thought Sachs was the OEM supplier of clutches to BMW, or has it been changed previously?

Mickyboy · 19th February 2017, 10:32

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Originally Posted by Phil-T4

I thought Sachs was the OEM supplier of clutches to BMW, or has it been changed previously?

I'm fairly sure you're correct Phil, SACHS is a German brand and an OEM supplier.

KWIL · 19th February 2017, 10:40

Then of course www.schaeffler-aftermarket.com are a German company and make LUK!!!!

kaiser · 19th February 2017, 12:13

I will never install a LUK if I can avoid it, especially not a DMF set up.
I would further, whenever possible, convert a DMF to standard..
Further, buy an automatic when possible, gives other problems, but generally in todays traffic an exquisite luxury.

I was wondering when I read your headline, thought it was a Thai dish!

marinabrian · 19th February 2017, 15:43

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Originally Posted by kaiser

I will never install a LUK if I can avoid it, especially not a DMF set up.
I would further, whenever possible, convert a DMF to standard..
Further, buy an automatic when possible, gives other problems, but generally in todays traffic an exquisite luxury.

I was wondering when I read your headline, thought it was a Thai dish!

I would always install LUK, never convert to single mass flywheel, and never have an automatic.

Just to balance things up you understand

So the OP has bought a car for a pound, well I'd consider that a slipping clutch is a luxury on such an extravagant purchase

Brian

minimutly · 19th February 2017, 15:56

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Originally Posted by marinabrian

I would always install LUK, never convert to single mass flywheel, and never have an automatic.

Just to balance things up you understand

So the OP has bought a car for a pound, well I'd consider that a slipping clutch is a luxury on such an extravagant purchase

Brian

You misunderstand me marinabrian, the poo clutch was on the mgzt tow car.....
I too, will never fit another LUK...
Just re-read my post, it wasn't very clear!

marinabrian · 19th February 2017, 16:04

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Originally Posted by minimutly

You misunderstand me marinabrian, the poo clutch was on the mgzt tow car.....
I too, will never fit another LUK...
Just re-read my post, it wasn't very clear!

Nope, still not convinced, I still wouldn't fit anything else, and that includes the badge engineered Borg and Beck (firstline) and would never entertain any other brand of hydraulics........period.

So you burned out a clutch which has smelled of burned friction material since fitting? well it's time to assess why that was the case, and if you fitted it yourself ask where you went wrong

All this is a bit late in the day for this clutch of course, that time has long passed, so perhaps the next one will be better

Brian

18th February 2017, 08:45	#1
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kaiser This is my second home 75 Tourer 2.5 Auto, 1.8T, 75V8ZT Join Date: Jun 2007 Location: Johannesburg ZA Posts: 6,200 Thanks: 1 Thanked 859 Times in 613 Posts	I will never install a LUK if I can avoid it, especially not a DMF set up. I would further, whenever possible, convert a DMF to standard.. Further, buy an automatic when possible, gives other problems, but generally in todays traffic an exquisite luxury. I was wondering when I read your headline, thought it was a Thai dish! __________________ Worth his V8 in gold

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minimutly Posted a thing or two mg zt Join Date: Mar 2014 Location: cardigan Posts: 1,087 Thanks: 28 Thanked 187 Times in 158 Posts	I suspect you're right, will carry on driving to see how long it lasts, I'm not heavy on it, but will start looking for an alternative - tempted to get a spare I have re lined with some decent material. Anyone used EBC?

19th February 2017, 10:40	#6
KWIL Precise Rover 75 Tourer 2.5KV6 Connoisseur SE Join Date: Mar 2013 Location: Fleet Posts: 2,954 Thanks: 630 Thanked 617 Times in 480 Posts	Then of course www.schaeffler-aftermarket.com are a German company and make LUK!!!!