Luk oem flywheel?

I’m replacing my clutch debating on going with a new flywheel too

 

Unless it has broken teeth, you might just get it resurfaced at a machine shop. It's been a long time, but have paid $30 for a resurface in the past. Always a good thing to do when replacing a clutch, but not always necessary if the mating surface isn't glazed or gouged. With cheap parts available, seems I've had more trouble finding machine shops that will do resurfaces and end up just replacing. I just looked up that Luk at RockAuto, it is pretty cheap!

Not sure if they still do, but they used to use red Loctite on the bolts, so they can be a pain to bust loose (and you need some to put it back on). Also, while you are in there, do your rear main crankshaft seal.

 

Planning on going with this

 

Hate to say it that’s scary, $330 for the flywheel, clutch plate, pressure plate, throw bearing. If it’s the original clutch parts your replacing, I’m betting these don’t last 15 years.

 

Looks like a good kit, just add a rear main seal!

 

Yes don’t forget this.

 

I've had good luck (no pun intended) with LUK clutch parts. Honda cars specifically. Oem style, lasted forever.

 

Checked the RockAuto prices for the same parts, they are about the same -- that is likely the best clutch kit they sell. I'd go Aisin myself if I was doing a clutch.

 

Used Asian parts on my 08 had 170k on the original Asian so why not it still had plenty of life left!
Did clutch while doing rear main.
Did fork bearing plates and rear main!
Had 196k and was totaled but the clutch was good!
Flywheel was resurfaced!!

 

well
upon removal mine looked new
so I scuffed it up and re-used it.

but according to this guy, what you need to do is:
take your flywheel to a machine shop during weekday working hours
somehow leave your vehicle torn apart during that time while waiting for them to cut and grind metal off of the flywheel
and then slap that flywheel back in, probably causing problems, because nobody mentioned at all the existence of "shims" to be used to compensate for material removed thickness
let alone what shims, where to get them, or how to use them

LuK is not OEM
Aisin is
people don't buy Aisin because it's $800 for a metal disc
and most people are not lottery winners

Those are normal prices on most cars
therefore what you would expect from the brand reputation "Toyota"
Also, the factory throwout bearing design as well as the cast-in "sleeve" it rides upon, is retarded
so taking out some shitty parts
to slap in some new shitty parts (an OE design throwout bearing system)
would also be retarded
but at the end of the day, choice is up to OP

the flywheel will probably be in decent shape
unless the previous truck owner drove it like an idiot
aka doing things like clutch in at red light, excessive slippage to "impress the homies by how smooth you shift stick", etc.

 

You don't need shims. It's a minor amount of material and the hydraulic system compensates, just like it compensates for the friction plate wearing down over time.

 

the hydraulic system is not adaptive
some vehicles use an SAC for this reason
the Tacoma, being a simple vehicle that uses cheap parts, does not have an SAC

 

LuK and Aisin are both OEM for the Tacoma. An LuK flywheel with an Aisin clutch kit is a low cost way to put a factory setup into the truck.

While not an SAC setup like you have pictured, the hydraulic system in the Tacoma absolutely compensates for slight variations in height of the spring fingers.

Jeff

 

Who pissed in your Cheerios?

 

What site did find this combo on? It’s a few dollars more separately on rock auto