New Clutch Kit

[dankernow]

Hi, the sr will need a new clutch soon and ive seen a valeo clutch kit for under £54.00 which is cheap! Is this likely to be ok? Does anyone know who makes toyota's clutches? Any further recommendations for which brand to go for ie LUK, BORG & BECK, BLUE PRINT etc

Its a 2007 corolla 1.6. Thanks

[oldcodger]

LUK and SACHS clutches are what local taxi drivers tell me they swear by.

Blueprint are also said to be good but all three will cost over £90, twice what that Valeo cost.

Considering the cost /time to replace the clutch, if you are intending to keep the car it might be flase economy to fit a cheapy, unless someone in the know can assure you the cheapy is as good as those three makes mentioned.

I fitted a LUK recently, its nice and light and smooth.

[dankernow]

Thanks, that was my concern with the valeo clutch kit (although it was listed at a reduced price to clear!) I know valeo make some original parts for the corolla ie lights, so i assumed they might be ok in other components! I had a luk fitted to my last corolla but didnt keep it long enough after fitment to know how good it was.

I had that fitted to my e11 at a cost of £250 and yet the same garage has quoted me £420 for the e12. Toyota was i think about £670!! Is there a major difference between the e11 and e12 in fitting a clutch?

If anyone alse has a view on valeo clutch please let me know.

Thanks

[oldcodger]

Assume your garage price is including the clutch parts ? - perhaps the old E11 parts were cheaper , plus inflation since ..?

I got quotes of £300 inc parts from places like Mr.Clutch just last year.

Something that surprised me, until I saw the manufacturers web site, that on eBay and elsewhere cheap sites, there are a good few fake clutch kits making out as the big brand names.

[Cyker]

Is it a full clutch kit with the plate, the cover/spring and the bearing?

I had a Valeo put on my Yaris some years back and it was okay.

Last time I checked Valeo and LUK were OE suppliers for clutches for Toyota but this may have changed?

[dankernow]

Thanks for the replies.

It is a 3 piece clutch kit. The e11 clutch was done 2 years ago and was a 1.4 and not a 1.6, so prehaps thats made a difference!

As for fake parts, i'd never thought of that. Its worth abit more research into who i buy from i think.

Thanks