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[leepol83]

1997 Mini Cooper mpi Sportspack is it an A plus engine or A series just trying to source the right timing chain gasket
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[GraemeC]

A plus

[leepol83]

Thank you ??

[leepol83]

Hi all another quick question is Borg and Beck any good as a brand I’m looking at there verto clutch kits on eBay ?
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[InnoCooperExport]

Yes. I would only buy Borg&Beck or AP clutches. 

[dotmatrix]

Hi all another quick question is Borg and Beck any good as a brand I’m looking at there verto clutch kits on eBay ?
Thank you ?

Borg and beck is a good company, i wouldnt think twice about buying that brand.

But do you need the pressureplate aswell? Isnt it enough to buy the clutch plate from minispares?

[leepol83]

I’m not sure I just found a full kit on eBay £100 it’s got the clutch, pressure plate and plunger thingy, I thought you had to change the lot ?

[cal844]

I’m not sure I just found a full kit on eBay £100 it’s got the clutch, pressure plate and plunger thingy, I thought you had to change the lot ?

I would change the full kit as it's to get stripped to change a pressure plate and release bearing...

[leepol83]

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[Dusky]

Remember to balance the assembly afterwards as per instructions.

[leepol83]

Balance ? ?

Just to mention I’m not replacing the flywheel just the clutch and pressure plate ???????

Edited by leepol83, 28 December 2019 - 09:29 PM.

[leepol83]

Been looking into this now and I’m worried about this balancing!!! My thoughts are I just change the actual
clutch, bolts and plunger bit and re use the original pressure plate, will this do away with the need to balance it all????

[nicklouse]

If Verto get the assy. Balanced as they used to come pre balanced but do not any more. And they tend to be way out.

[leepol83]

So would it be ok if I used original pressure plate then and just changed the clutch friction bit (clutch plate)

Edited by leepol83, 28 December 2019 - 10:58 PM.

[leepol83]

Any more advise on this would be brilliant, I’m planning on just replacing the actual clutch and the plunger not the pressure plate will it still need balancing ?????
Thank you ?