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Originally Posted by bjflatley
In reply to all that responded... Thank you! 
I guess it is possible that the Sachs (OEM) replacement clutch is bad.
I have also heard about the mod of removing the clutch and working on the actuator pin... but what I was told over on benzworld was to remove 2mm as opposed to increasing it.
Bottom line - The APA aftermarket clutch seems to work prefectly provided the cover on the front rectangular housing does not come loose.
Is there any definitive opinion on which clutch works the best - Sachs OEM or the APA aftermarket.
Thanks again for the replies.
Brian |
Adding washers to raise the bi-metal strip by a couple millimeters is the same thing as shortening the length of the actuator pin. Just two different methods of achieving the same thing, it will work the same either way.
With either method, what you're doing is causing the end of the actuator pin to pull out and engage the clutch earlier in the temperature range. As they say; it's "12 of one and a dozen of the other".