Product Pulse 15June August2025 SINGLE PAGE

15 AROUND THE ENGINE

Jargon busting - clutch Clutch can be a tricky sell, understanding the product can be quite tricky. So, here’s a breakdown some of the typical clutch language you’ll hear from your customers.

GOOD TO KNOW

Clutch parts

Clutch Disc Is the rotating art of the clutch to which the friction material is attached to

Pressure Plate Is a spring-loaded plate that is bolted to the flywheel, that applies pressure to the clutch disc

Dual Mass Flywheel

Solid Flywheel Commonly know as single or solid mass fly wheel. Manufactured from a single heavy cast piece of steel or metal. Has no moving pieces Product Group 336

Commonly known as a DMF. Sits between the engine and the drivetrain, designed to protect the gearbox from harsh vibrations Product Group 336

Product Group 643

Product Group 642

2pc Kit Made up of a pressure plate and a clutch disc

3pc Kit Made up of a pressure plate, clutch disc concentric slave cylinder or a release bearing. 641 for Release Bearing and 637 for CSC Product Group 641/637

4pc Kit Made up of a pressure plate, clutch disc concentric slave cylinder or a release bearing and a flywheel

Conversion Kits This will allow you to change the vehicle from DMF to Solid Fly Wheel.

Why change over? Customer choice, cost, VM recall Product Group 633

Product Group 641

Product Group 636

Clutch operation parts

Clutch Master Cylinder Hydraulic pump that converts mechanical force from the pedal, which creates hydraulic pressure into the slave cylinder which releases the clutch. Product Group 136

Concentric Slave Cylinder Commonly known as CSC. The CSC is a hydraulic cylinder with an integrated release bearing that is housed within the gearbox. Product Group 645

Clutch Slave Cylinder Slave cylinder

Release Bearing The release bearing enables smooth gear change once compressed by the pedal.

releases the clutch via the release fork under hydraulic pressure.

Product Group 137

Product Group 644