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Hi, I agree that there has to be a difference! Europe or each country have less competition and are more directly connected to Volvo suppliers. In the states, there are more competitors wanted to do contracts so it's comes down to low bidding contest. The quantity involved means they might retool up for the greater quantities. Money drives grade differences.
The last clutch I replaced was an original Volvo stamped with about 200K on the car. The clutch was doing the chirp thing. Not slipping but giving warning signs.
This '91 car was maintained mostly by a dealer to the tune of almost $12k over most of its years.
I went looking through the paperwork and I didn't see anything for a clutch replacement. The first owner, a Dad, if he heard a a squeak or thump they changed the suspension bushings or rotated tires.
It got a new head gasket for a water leak that was some big bucks. Then later, less than a year later, it got a new water pump for some more bucks. So something went on there against the customer IMO.
The Dad later gave the car for college to his daughter. She drove it quite a bit but was not as picky or rich.
I got the car because of an Indy in the next town was nailing her, in the order of monthly car payments, for guessing for what part to change for a CEL. She had a second baby on the way and wanted a Mazda van.
The struts, that later went bad, came from Venezuela! I'm thinking a tire shop job or the Indy since no paperwork or it was the likes of a college budget.
I want to say though that the new replacement clutches, seem to have the same thickness of material above the rivets as the new friction disc in my kit. This doesn't look good to tear one out and put a new one in with almost the same amount of material above the rivets.
So I ask, if this one is worn out, what was the thickness of the disc before it that got all those other miles? The dilemma hits you!
Do I dare put in back with a new pressure plate and throw out bearing and gamble it was not the disc but only after a weakened set of springs?
Trust me since I don't gamble at casinos for a reason, putting in a used part, is still not anyone's style.
I have been thinking I should go to a place over in Medford Oregon that rebuilds or makes up clutches for trucks and heavy equipment and get an experienced opinion. They advertise on their building that they do all kinds. The place looks like a dirty place that gets down to the nuts and bolts of anything!
I can show them a new one from a spare and a used one taken out and see what they say.
Maybe they can replace the friction material with thicker and better or have the specifications for Volvos, Sachs. A better upgraded disc this common of a diameter sounds entertaining. They probably cater to hot roders as well!
So, if you would like to beat me to it, as I'm slow as a turtle, look for a specialist in clutches in your area to see what you come up with.
Phil
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