[missa91] My 309GR 1.3 '86

[alargeau]

You mean the price of the clutch kit?

[missa91]

yes, as new. I've got a offer to buy the whole thing for 50eur as used, so I want to know how much is the original, can't seen to get the dealer so until I do, I wanted to ask here.

[alargeau]

Here in France, you can get a Luk kit (Valeo) for 97€.

[missa91]

Just called my parts dealer, they had changed numbers so I couldn't reach them. He's offering me a Mecarm kit for 47eur. Is Mecarm a descent firm? Never heard of them before.

[alargeau]

Never heard of it!! Be careful of used parts, I don't recommend buying used parts for that kind of things.

[thefunkyboy]

You should buy LUK or Valeo, it is the best

[missa91]

I'll got some BREDA but I think I have to take the pressure plate from mecarm, because it's the only available. I hope it lasts. The clutch is slipping very much when overtaking and that is pretty dangerous. But also, at low rpm, I mean when you shift into upper gear with it being like 1600rpm, there is a lot of vibration, which goes away as soon as I hit 2100rpm. Is this clutch related?

[alargeau]

But Breda only manufactures bearings, don't they? Regarding your issue, it could be an engine mount (?).

[missa91]

Maybe, but it isn't the shaking like radical and violent, its more of a smaller vibration (like more of a higher frequency), the interior vibrates and its coming from near the transmission.

EDIT: you are correct only the release bearing is from breda. I don't know what to do. Can't seem to find Valeo anywhere and to be honest, if you guys were to send it over it would be too expensive.

[alargeau]

A lot of things could make the car vibrate. I guess you should have a look the gearbox too but it's very hard to tell you without actually feeling the vibration.

[missa91]

Would it help if I would record a video?

[alargeau]

Well, we could give it a try. Could you describe the vibrations and when it vibrates? Does it vibrate every time you reach 2100 rpm?

[missa91]

when starting to drive, so the car is still, then there is no vibration, only the clutch is a bit rough because of the clutch plate. then if you shift at 2000rpm in first gear the rpm drops normally to like 1600, then when you give gas after shifting it vibrates. the same is in third and fourth. fifth doesn't do this. And when you shift gears at higher rpms, like 3000, 3500, then there is no vibration.

[missa91]

I will go outside and try to record it

[thefunkyboy]

It seems to be a transmission matter or perhps, the differential of your gearbox?