whats going guys...ok..i am about to order a clutch kit and flywheel. I need to know if LUK is the origanal maker for our honda clutch and flywheel..i found both for $560 shipped made by LUK..i just wanna make sur before i pull the trigger...if it is then there is a huge price difference just because it comes in a Honda stamped box..lol....thanks guys..please let me know for those that have the knowledge..

 

the factory clutch kit is made by LUK.

this is when I pulled my clutch from my car. 2006 acura TL 6MT. the clutch had about 35k miles on it.


as you can see, it has LUK stamped on it.

 

Origanall owner of the car?..

 

if not, how many miles on car when you bought it?

 

I bought the car at 31k miles.

you are wondering why the clutch went out with so little miles.
The clutch is a wear and tear item.
if one does not know how to properly drive, you can wear the clutch out FAST.
So, a combination of the previous owner, test drivers, and myself learning how to drive led to an early death of the clutch.


my symptoms were:
when taking the car to redline, the clutch pedal would get SUPER STIFF. I had to pump the clutch a couple of times in order to get the regular pedal feel back.
I did the slave cylinder check valve delete. but did not help my stiff clutch.
I bled and re-bled, but did not help the stiff clutch.
only when I replaced the clutch is when all felt normal.

 

that must of sucked bro...sorry to hear that...did you change the clutch urself?...im assuming you did not have to change the flywheel then?

 

while im here, maybe you can tell me...i just bought the two lower tranny mounts at the dealer last night..do you know if it is hard to change if you did them?

 

I bought the oem clutch set from acuraoemparts.com
for about $250.
they sell the flywheel as well.

I took the car to a shop, who installed the clutch for about $400.
when they were in there, they decided that my flywheel was fine.

so for about $700 total, I have a brand new clutch.
its been holding up fine, so far!!! I now have 50k miles on the car.
She's a garage queen, but I do beat on her.

 

wow, thats not bad at all...pretty good deal...thats good to hear that it is doing well...i am gonna order the clutch kit and flywheel then make an appionment at the dealer to install it..they are charging me $850 for the labor and the back seal i guess its called....didyou feel a difference in the check valve delete or is it pointless?

 

50k...thats all...wow thats nice...i just hit 142k...and this is the first clutch

 

sorry cant answer your questions about the mounts. as I do not know.

I did the check valve to try to eliminate my stiff clutch pedal.
after I did the mod, I got the clutch replaced.
So, I'm not sure if it made a difference, as I was looking only to solve my clutch problems.

 

allright...no problem...well thanks again for your time helping me out...i appreciate bro..

 

If I were you I would order a clutchnet clutch kit
Clutchnet.com = amazing!

 

i can answer your question on the mounts...they're pretty easy. just unbolt them, jack up the transmission slightly, and swap them out for the new ones, and bolt everything back on. done.

 

thanks alot paperboy...i was worried that they might be hard like the rear engine mount...what a nightmare that was...lol...but thanks alot bro

 

i did the cluth my self and let me tell you, it says 8 hours on paper but i ended up pulling the car to the shop sunday at noon and wasnt done with it till monday morning at 5am, thats working straight with a few snack breaks.. 8 hours is for the dealer with the special tools and all that, lowering the frame, supporting the engine from the top and lowering the transmission at the same time was a pain but its a great learning experience, should i wear out my clutch again im sure i can do it in less time since i know what to look for but it isnt easy you gotta take out alot of parts...

btw i replace my clutch with another oem by luk and i got it from clutchcity for around 300 including next day shipping.. i didnt need to replace my flywheel tho my friend (the real mechanic) looked at it and said it was fine...

 

it helps a lot to remove the drivers front wheel to have room for tools for the transmission mount

 

i figured that out early in the process...

 

it looks sexy all torn apart.

 

^^ lol i guess to each his own....
i liked how everything went back together so easily tho...

 

So that's what my ride will look like soon....Can't wait to see how the Tilton twin disc performs!

 

thanks paperboy.....i figured it would be easier with the tire off...easy access...

 

dam, you really gotta take off the front bumper or is that something you just did?

 

i did it for convenience, we were working around it 1st but taking it off gave us extra room in the front and also made thing more visually easy specially when lowering the subframe... it comes off very easy and it goes back on pretty easy as well