A new clutch for the Countach?

[Redwing]

It may be about time to replace the clutch on my Countach and the only clutch assembly we can find is from Lamborghini themselves and they want over four grand! Has anyone figured out a much cheaper way of doing it? Please!

[paulqv]

Take out existing clutch and have it refurbished. The plate can be recoated and the flywheel cleaned up. Assumes the bearings are ok and springs ok. Is a sachs unit. There are various comments on Ferrari chat under countach that you can find

If stuck give me a call

The new factory units are much lighter in use than the original by about 50%

I put one in when I bought my car

Paul
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[rod x lambo]

A new clutch was fitted to that car just before you bought it but I got one for my diablo very cheap. Phone or email me and I'll give you the details.

[ditomaso]

you can try here www.supercarhub.com - register your lambo & search, there are prices being shown so hope it helps (cheaper than £4K!)

[rod x lambo]

mine was under a grand which included thrust bearing clutch plate and pressure plate oe parts

[ditomaso]

rod x lambo said:

mine was under a grand which included thrust bearing clutch plate and pressure plate oe parts

thats a good price, did that inlcude fitting?

[sambaman]

I TAKE IT YOUR KIDDING INCL FITTING LOL...YEAH THEY ALSO PICKED THE CAR UP AND DELIVERED IT BACK AFTER A FULL VALET AND FREE SERVICE ....LOL DEAR ME

ditomaso said:

rod x lambo said:

mine was under a grand which included thrust bearing clutch plate and pressure plate oe parts

thats a good price, did that inlcude fitting?

[Redwing]

Hi Rod, how's it going? I've done about six thousand miles since I bought but I'm not convinced the clutch is on the way out. I'm going to leave it and see how I get on. I think I'm fairly light on clutches and I expected to get much more than that! It's good to know it's not going to cost me four bags! I must say she's not been used much this year..... She has spent most of the year laid up and having a 355 aswell doesn't help! Regards James

[paulqv]

ditomaso said:

rod x lambo said:

mine was under a grand which included thrust bearing clutch plate and pressure plate oe parts

thats a good price, did that inlcude fitting?

Its an engione out job to do the clutch so looking at another £2000 for labour and whatever else needs doing when engine is out!!

I know from expensive experience!

[rod x lambo]

done 1000kms in my diablo going to silverstone and back more comfortable than
murci for long distance. took me 7 years for the clutch to slip in the

countach and think it was caused by sticky caliper due to lack of use .'
the clutch for under a grand was not a fitted price . fitted it myself
without taking the engine out but wouldnt advise doing that way

[sp1der71]

Hi there would be interested to know where you got parts from for 1K? I am just trying to work out cross references for all countach models. LP400/5000S used the same friction disc as Jalpa/Urraco and also it seems several 1970/80's BMW's/Mercs etc. This can be traced out on sachs performance web-sites, but would be interested to know your source?

Best Regards Simon