Clutch release / throw out bearing

[Rusty]

That's pretty crap. I'd send those pics to Sachs with a not fit for purpose email

[Pat D]

http://www.034motorsport.com/engine-...01e-p-543.html

Here's the metal one from 034 but is there a UK alternative?

I compared the 034 bearing to an OEM side by side and the 034 bearing face diameter was larger and had more face area, so I went with that one. Looks a little diiferent to the online pic and it didn't have that orange band going around it.

[Rusty]

Don't suppose you interrogated it for part numbers?

[Pat D]

I didn't unfortunately Here are some pics of it along side a Tilton bearing.

[Rusty]

Beast

Will do a bit more searching on this when I order my clutch...

[mcandmar]

Hmm thats not the same as the one i got from 034

[Rusty]

[Error404]

Let me know when you find out Andy I need one too

[Rusty]

I've mailed Helix to see if the image on their website is accurate...

[Rusty]

Helix have confirmed that their release bearing is a metal faced INA version, as linked to ebay earlier. As I've just bought INA tappets off JP, I'd have to conclude that it's a perfectly acceptable make INA is the same group as LUK etc. Just over £38, so the around the same price as the Sachs item, or £33 off ebay.

[Rusty]

Found it here http://www.ebay.co.uk/itm/New-AUDI-V...item58a0e85132 but no hint as to who made it. Lucas/Girling do make bearings for a variety of vw/audi cars, i suspect it may be one of them.

Does this definately fit? I asked the seller and they were unable to confirm.

Helix sell INA bearings, so I think it's worth a punt over the plastic OEM Sachs item...

[mcandmar]

Cant say for sure, its the same bearing in the picture that i got from 034, and the part number is correct for aby/adu. Only question is if the picture is the actual part they are selling.

[Rusty]

If the part number is correct then that's a good thing. For £5, I'll get it from Helix.

[A80Avant]

Sorry to bring this back up. My gears have become a bit difficult to engage and last time this happened Brian found a completely perished bearing. So II'm considering the metal one this time. Has anyone had the rattling noises on a single mass flywheel?

[AndyP]

Afte chewing up a plastic faced Sachs release bearing in a few thousand miles, I replaced it with a metal faced one and if anything it made the rattle worse! It rattles between 1500-2000rpm and in neutral.