Regrets after fitting a cheap clutch kit

[Dr Doofenshmirtz]

Has anyone ever fitted a cheap clutch kit, regretted it and ended up doing the job again with a more expensive kit like Luk etc?
I fitted a cheap eBay jobbie to a vehicle last year and I'm thinking about doing it again with quality parts.

I don't want to say what the issue is at this point because I'm interested if anyone has been in a similar conundrum and what the issue was in your case.

Sorry to be cryptic but if I say what the issue is people often reply with what they think/assume/google rather than personal experience of doing such jobs.

[robbocop33]

I have't fitted a cheap clutch an regretted it, but i've fitted a Luk one and regretted it, bloody nightmare job.

[Krikkit]

I have such a hatred for doing the clutch in the first place I always use the expensive kits. Interested to see if the cheap ones are worth it...

[HustleRussell]

Clutch is one of those jobs, like the timing belt, where the cost of the labour so heavily outweighs the cost of the parts that cheap parts are definitely a false economy.

Also beware eBay in general, supposedly there's a lot of counterfeit parts floating about

[northwestrecovery]

Fitted a cheap ebay clutch in a fiesta van i was selling as soon as i started it up it had a worse rattle than the one i took out . two hours later it was on the floor and luk one going in ! .

[E-bmw]

HustleRussell said:

Clutch is one of those jobs, like the timing belt, where the cost of the labour so heavily outweighs the cost of the parts that cheap parts are definitely a false economy.

No help to you OP, but ^^^^ This all day every day for me too. Although, I obviously don't pay for my labour the same is true. Only want to do those 2 jobs once in a vehicles residency with me.

[Dr Doofenshmirtz]

OK, so the issue is that the biting point is very on or off - there is hardly any slippage which makes driving it, especially parking etc a revvy affair or it stalls.
Other than that it works perfectly fine.

[Dr Doofenshmirtz]

HustleRussell said:

Also beware eBay in general, supposedly there's a lot of counterfeit parts floating about

Oh yeah I have no doubt about that. I usually buy from a more established seller with good feedback rather than Mr foreign name from Birmingham with zero feedback.