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SBC Clutch Kit for 1982-1984 Volkswagen Vanagon 1.6L Diesel
Sku: SD2-2601R-12
MPN: KF288-HD-O
Elevate your 1982-1984 Volkswagen Vanagon 1.6L Diesel driving experience with South Bend Clutch's precision-engineered clutch kit. Tailored specifically for your Vanagon, this kit surpasses OEM specifications to deliver enhanced performance and reliability. Featuring organic friction material for durability and a smooth engagement, a full-face disc style with a sprung hub for reduced vibration, and a diaphragm-style pressure plate for smoother clutch actions, it's designed for both daily driving and heavy-duty use. With easy installation and comprehensive support, including all necessary components, our clutch kit is the pinnacle of clutch system engineering. Experience the difference quality, innovation, and expertise can make with South Bend Clutch. Upgrade today and transform your driving experience.
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SBC Clutch Kit for 1982-1984 Volkswagen Vanagon 1.6L Diesel - Organic / Stage 2 / Daily Plus
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At South Bend Clutch, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality clutch solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of your vehicle, ensuring enhanced performance, reliability, and longevity. This is exemplified in our SBC Clutch Kit for the 1982-1984 Volkswagen Vanagon 1.6L Diesel, a product designed with precision to enhance your vehicle's driving experience. With decades of expertise in manufacturing top-tier clutch systems, South Bend Clutch offers this clutch kit as a testament to our commitment to quality and innovation in the automotive industry.
The Essence of South Bend Clutch Innovation
Our clutch kit for the 1982-1984 Volkswagen Vanagon 1.6L Diesel is a culmination of extensive research, advanced engineering, and rigorous testing. Understanding the unique requirements of the European vehicle segment, especially a classic like the Volkswagen Vanagon, we have developed a clutch kit that not only meets but exceeds OEM specifications. This kit is designed to handle the specific torque and power characteristics of the 1.6L Diesel engine, ensuring a seamless fit and optimal performance.
Exceptional Features of Our Clutch Kit
The clutch kit comes with a range of features designed to enhance your vehicle's performance and reliability. The organic friction material used in the clutch disc is selected for its high heat tolerance and durability, providing a smooth engagement and extended lifespan. The full-face disc style, complemented by a sprung hub, ensures reduced vibration and a more comfortable driving experience, especially important in a vehicle like the Vanagon that is often used for long journeys and heavy loads.
Additionally, the inclusion of a diaphragm-style pressure plate in the kit offers a significant improvement in clutch engagement and disengagement smoothness. This is critical for maintaining the driving character of the Vanagon, ensuring that it remains a pleasure to drive in both urban and rural settings.
Tailored for the Volkswagen Vanagon
This clutch kit is specifically tailored for the 1982-1984 Volkswagen Vanagon with a 1.6L Diesel engine, ensuring a perfect fit and optimal performance. The Vanagon is known for its versatility, serving as both a comfortable passenger vehicle and a reliable cargo transporter. Our clutch kit enhances these capabilities by providing a robust and responsive clutch system that can handle the demands of both daily driving and heavy-duty use.
Easy Installation and Comprehensive Support
We understand the importance of a straightforward installation process. That's why our clutch kit includes all necessary components for installation, including a throw-out bearing, alignment tool, and a pilot bushing made of durable steel. These inclusions ensure that you have everything you need for a hassle-free installation, getting your Vanagon back on the road with minimal downtime.
Why Choose South Bend Clutch?
South Bend Clutch stands at the forefront of clutch system innovation and manufacturing. Our products are the result of meticulous design, testing, and quality control processes, ensuring that every clutch kit meets our high standards of performance and reliability.
- Industry-Leading Quality: Our clutch kits are manufactured using the highest quality materials and state-of-the-art technology, ensuring unparalleled performance and durability.
- Expertise in European Vehicles: With a deep understanding of European vehicle mechanics and requirements, we design our clutch systems to enhance the driving experience of vehicles like the Volkswagen Vanagon.
- Customer Support: South Bend Clutch is committed to providing exceptional customer service. Our team of experts is always ready to assist with any questions or concerns, ensuring that you have the support you need, when you need it.
In Summary
The South Bend Clutch Kit for the 1982-1984 Volkswagen Vanagon 1.6L Diesel represents the pinnacle of clutch system engineering, tailored specifically for one of Europe's most iconic vehicles. With a focus on quality, performance, and reliability, this clutch kit embodies our commitment to enhancing your driving experience. Whether navigating city streets, cruising on highways, or embarking on adventurous journeys, our clutch kit ensures that your Vanagon is equipped to handle every challenge with ease.
Choose South Bend Clutch for your Volkswagen Vanagon to experience the difference that quality, innovation, and expertise can make. With our clutch kit, you're not just upgrading a component of your vehicle; you're enhancing the entire driving experience.
Organic Friction Material
Organic clutch material is a top choice for drivers seeking smooth, reliable performance for everyday use. Made from a blend of woven organic fibers and resin compounds, it offers excellent friction stability, making it ideal for street driving where comfort and longevity are priorities. Its consistent engagement and reduced noise make it particularly suited for daily drivers, light towing, and moderate performance applications where clutch feel matters.
Designed to handle moderate torque loads, organic clutch discs excel in standard driving conditions but may wear faster under extreme stress compared to performance-based materials. However, they remain a cost-effective and dependable option for drivers who prioritize comfort and balanced performance over extreme power handling.
Organic clutch material is a top choice for drivers seeking smooth, reliable performance for everyday use. Made from a blend of woven organic fibers and resin compounds, it offers excellent friction stability, making it ideal for street driving where comfort and longevity are priorities. Its consistent engagement and reduced noise make it particularly suited for daily drivers, light towing, and moderate performance applications where clutch feel matters.
Designed to handle moderate torque loads, organic clutch discs excel in standard driving conditions but may wear faster under extreme stress compared to performance-based materials. However, they remain a cost-effective and dependable option for drivers who prioritize comfort and balanced performance over extreme power handling.
Sprung Hub Style
The sprung hub clutch is a versatile design focused on balancing performance with drivability. It features a series of dampening springs integrated into the hub, which help absorb vibrations and reduce shock during clutch engagement. This design is ideal for daily drivers, street performance vehicles, and light towing, where smooth gear changes and reduced drivetrain stress are essential.
By minimizing shock transfer, the sprung hub clutch prolongs the life of other drivetrain components, making it a reliable option for vehicles needing both comfort and moderate power handling. While slightly less direct in power transfer than a solid hub, it offers a superior driving experience for most street and light performance applications.
The sprung hub clutch is a versatile design focused on balancing performance with drivability. It features a series of dampening springs integrated into the hub, which help absorb vibrations and reduce shock during clutch engagement. This design is ideal for daily drivers, street performance vehicles, and light towing, where smooth gear changes and reduced drivetrain stress are essential.
By minimizing shock transfer, the sprung hub clutch prolongs the life of other drivetrain components, making it a reliable option for vehicles needing both comfort and moderate power handling. While slightly less direct in power transfer than a solid hub, it offers a superior driving experience for most street and light performance applications.
Full Face Disc Style
The full face clutch disc is designed for smooth engagement, even wear, and maximum surface contact with the pressure plate and flywheel. Covering the entire friction surface, this design provides excellent power transfer, making it ideal for daily drivers, light towing, and vehicles where comfort and longevity are top priorities. The increased surface area allows for better heat distribution, reducing the risk of premature wear.
Full face discs excel in standard and moderate performance applications, offering a balanced blend of drivability and durability. However, they may lack the aggressive grip required for extreme power handling compared to paddle-style discs, making them better suited for stock to lightly modified vehicles.
The full face clutch disc is designed for smooth engagement, even wear, and maximum surface contact with the pressure plate and flywheel. Covering the entire friction surface, this design provides excellent power transfer, making it ideal for daily drivers, light towing, and vehicles where comfort and longevity are top priorities. The increased surface area allows for better heat distribution, reducing the risk of premature wear.
Full face discs excel in standard and moderate performance applications, offering a balanced blend of drivability and durability. However, they may lack the aggressive grip required for extreme power handling compared to paddle-style discs, making them better suited for stock to lightly modified vehicles.
Single Disc
A single disc clutch is the most common and straightforward clutch design, featuring one friction disc to transfer power from the engine to the transmission. Known for its simplicity and reliability, it is ideal for standard vehicles, daily drivers, and light performance applications. Single disc clutches provide smooth engagement, making them perfect for casual driving and moderate power outputs.
While single disc clutches offer excellent drivability and cost-effectiveness, they have limited torque capacity compared to multi-disc setups. This design is best suited for vehicles with moderate horsepower levels where comfort, longevity, and ease of use are the primary concerns.
A single disc clutch is the most common and straightforward clutch design, featuring one friction disc to transfer power from the engine to the transmission. Known for its simplicity and reliability, it is ideal for standard vehicles, daily drivers, and light performance applications. Single disc clutches provide smooth engagement, making them perfect for casual driving and moderate power outputs.
While single disc clutches offer excellent drivability and cost-effectiveness, they have limited torque capacity compared to multi-disc setups. This design is best suited for vehicles with moderate horsepower levels where comfort, longevity, and ease of use are the primary concerns.
Stage 2 Clutch
A Stage 2 clutch offers a significant performance boost compared to stock and Stage 1 setups. Designed with stronger friction materials like Kevlar or ceramic, it provides higher torque capacity and heat resistance. This stage is ideal for moderately modified vehicles, including turbocharged setups, nitrous systems, and track-ready builds needing enhanced grip and reduced slippage.
Although it offers increased power handling, Stage 2 clutches can introduce a slightly stiffer pedal feel and more aggressive engagement than Stage 1, making them better suited for drivers prioritizing performance while still requiring reasonable street drivability.
A Stage 2 clutch offers a significant performance boost compared to stock and Stage 1 setups. Designed with stronger friction materials like Kevlar or ceramic, it provides higher torque capacity and heat resistance. This stage is ideal for moderately modified vehicles, including turbocharged setups, nitrous systems, and track-ready builds needing enhanced grip and reduced slippage.
Although it offers increased power handling, Stage 2 clutches can introduce a slightly stiffer pedal feel and more aggressive engagement than Stage 1, making them better suited for drivers prioritizing performance while still requiring reasonable street drivability.
Warranty Coverage
South Bend Clutch, Inc. warrants that our clutches are free from defects in workmanship and material under normal use and service. Our warranty provides coverage for 12 months or 12,000 miles (whichever comes first) from the date of installation.
The obligation of South Bend Clutch, Inc. under this warranty is limited to repair, replacement, or credit at our discretion for any product found to be defective. We will not be liable for losses, damages, or injury to persons or property resulting from misuse or improper installation of any part subject to this warranty.
*** WE DO NOT COVER LABOR, NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE ***
Warranty Registration
To activate your warranty coverage, you must register your clutch through our online Warranty Hub within 30 days of purchase.
What You'll Need to Register:
- Proof of purchase (receipt or invoice showing purchase date and price paid)
- Vehicle information (year, make, model, VIN)
- Current odometer reading at time of installation
- Installer information (shop name, address, phone number)
- Part number of your South Bend Clutch product
Click here to Register Your Warranty
After registration, you'll receive a confirmation email with your warranty certificate number. You can check your warranty status anytime at warranty.southbendclutch.com/lookup.
Filing a Warranty Claim
If you experience an issue with your clutch during the warranty period, you can submit a claim through our Warranty Hub.
Claim Submission Requirements:
- Your warranty certificate number or the email used during registration
- Current odometer reading
- Description of the issue you're experiencing
- Photos of the affected parts (pressure plate, disc, flywheel)
- Photos showing the condition of related components
Our warranty team will review your claim and may request additional information or photos. South Bend Clutch, Inc. reserves the right to examine all parts returned for warranty claims to determine whether the failure was due to a defect in material or workmanship.
Warranty Conditions
The Limited Warranty will NOT be valid under the following conditions:
- The product is NOT registered within thirty (30) days of purchase
- The product was purchased below our MAP price (see Pricing Policy below)
- The clutch was not installed by a certified or professional mechanic
- The flywheel was not replaced with new or properly resurfaced to specification
- The clutch has been altered, improperly installed, or damaged by accident, negligence, or misuse
- The transmission has failed or shows excessive wear
- The product is used for high performance and/or racing purposes for which it was not originally engineered
WARRANTY IS NON-TRANSFERABLE – Coverage applies only to the original purchaser and vehicle.
Pricing Policy
We encourage you to shop around when buying our parts, but we do not allow discounts or price matching below our MAP prices (3% below our published retail price).
Important: Purchases made below MAP price are not eligible for warranty coverage. Your proof of purchase must show a qualifying purchase price.
Return Policy
No returned product for warranty, repair, or replacement will be accepted without a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number.
To Obtain an RMA:
- If you purchased from an authorized dealer, contact them first to initiate the return process
- If you purchased directly from South Bend Clutch, call our warranty department at 1-800-988-4345
Once your claim is approved, you will receive an RMA number with shipping instructions for returning the defective parts.
Questions?
For warranty inquiries, contact our warranty department at warranty@southbendclutch.com or call 1-800-988-4345.
| Vehicle | Fuel Type | Manual Prevalence | Drivetrain | Transmission Type Used | OEM Flywheel Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-1984 Volkswagen Vanagon 1.6L | Diesel |  | 2WD | - | Solid Mass |
At South Bend Clutch, we pride ourselves on delivering high-quality clutch solutions tailored to meet the specific needs of your vehicle, ensuring enhanced performance, reliability, and longevity. This is exemplified in our SBC Clutch Kit for the 1982-1984 Volkswagen Vanagon 1.6L Diesel, a product designed with precision to enhance your vehicle's driving experience. With decades of expertise in manufacturing top-tier clutch systems, South Bend Clutch offers this clutch kit as a testament to our commitment to quality and innovation in the automotive industry.
The Essence of South Bend Clutch Innovation
Our clutch kit for the 1982-1984 Volkswagen Vanagon 1.6L Diesel is a culmination of extensive research, advanced engineering, and rigorous testing. Understanding the unique requirements of the European vehicle segment, especially a classic like the Volkswagen Vanagon, we have developed a clutch kit that not only meets but exceeds OEM specifications. This kit is designed to handle the specific torque and power characteristics of the 1.6L Diesel engine, ensuring a seamless fit and optimal performance.
Exceptional Features of Our Clutch Kit
The clutch kit comes with a range of features designed to enhance your vehicle's performance and reliability. The organic friction material used in the clutch disc is selected for its high heat tolerance and durability, providing a smooth engagement and extended lifespan. The full-face disc style, complemented by a sprung hub, ensures reduced vibration and a more comfortable driving experience, especially important in a vehicle like the Vanagon that is often used for long journeys and heavy loads.
Additionally, the inclusion of a diaphragm-style pressure plate in the kit offers a significant improvement in clutch engagement and disengagement smoothness. This is critical for maintaining the driving character of the Vanagon, ensuring that it remains a pleasure to drive in both urban and rural settings.
Tailored for the Volkswagen Vanagon
This clutch kit is specifically tailored for the 1982-1984 Volkswagen Vanagon with a 1.6L Diesel engine, ensuring a perfect fit and optimal performance. The Vanagon is known for its versatility, serving as both a comfortable passenger vehicle and a reliable cargo transporter. Our clutch kit enhances these capabilities by providing a robust and responsive clutch system that can handle the demands of both daily driving and heavy-duty use.
Easy Installation and Comprehensive Support
We understand the importance of a straightforward installation process. That's why our clutch kit includes all necessary components for installation, including a throw-out bearing, alignment tool, and a pilot bushing made of durable steel. These inclusions ensure that you have everything you need for a hassle-free installation, getting your Vanagon back on the road with minimal downtime.
Why Choose South Bend Clutch?
South Bend Clutch stands at the forefront of clutch system innovation and manufacturing. Our products are the result of meticulous design, testing, and quality control processes, ensuring that every clutch kit meets our high standards of performance and reliability.
- Industry-Leading Quality: Our clutch kits are manufactured using the highest quality materials and state-of-the-art technology, ensuring unparalleled performance and durability.
- Expertise in European Vehicles: With a deep understanding of European vehicle mechanics and requirements, we design our clutch systems to enhance the driving experience of vehicles like the Volkswagen Vanagon.
- Customer Support: South Bend Clutch is committed to providing exceptional customer service. Our team of experts is always ready to assist with any questions or concerns, ensuring that you have the support you need, when you need it.
In Summary
The South Bend Clutch Kit for the 1982-1984 Volkswagen Vanagon 1.6L Diesel represents the pinnacle of clutch system engineering, tailored specifically for one of Europe's most iconic vehicles. With a focus on quality, performance, and reliability, this clutch kit embodies our commitment to enhancing your driving experience. Whether navigating city streets, cruising on highways, or embarking on adventurous journeys, our clutch kit ensures that your Vanagon is equipped to handle every challenge with ease.
Choose South Bend Clutch for your Volkswagen Vanagon to experience the difference that quality, innovation, and expertise can make. With our clutch kit, you're not just upgrading a component of your vehicle; you're enhancing the entire driving experience.
Organic Friction Material
Organic clutch material is a top choice for drivers seeking smooth, reliable performance for everyday use. Made from a blend of woven organic fibers and resin compounds, it offers excellent friction stability, making it ideal for street driving where comfort and longevity are priorities. Its consistent engagement and reduced noise make it particularly suited for daily drivers, light towing, and moderate performance applications where clutch feel matters.
Designed to handle moderate torque loads, organic clutch discs excel in standard driving conditions but may wear faster under extreme stress compared to performance-based materials. However, they remain a cost-effective and dependable option for drivers who prioritize comfort and balanced performance over extreme power handling.
Organic clutch material is a top choice for drivers seeking smooth, reliable performance for everyday use. Made from a blend of woven organic fibers and resin compounds, it offers excellent friction stability, making it ideal for street driving where comfort and longevity are priorities. Its consistent engagement and reduced noise make it particularly suited for daily drivers, light towing, and moderate performance applications where clutch feel matters.
Designed to handle moderate torque loads, organic clutch discs excel in standard driving conditions but may wear faster under extreme stress compared to performance-based materials. However, they remain a cost-effective and dependable option for drivers who prioritize comfort and balanced performance over extreme power handling.
Sprung Hub Style
The sprung hub clutch is a versatile design focused on balancing performance with drivability. It features a series of dampening springs integrated into the hub, which help absorb vibrations and reduce shock during clutch engagement. This design is ideal for daily drivers, street performance vehicles, and light towing, where smooth gear changes and reduced drivetrain stress are essential.
By minimizing shock transfer, the sprung hub clutch prolongs the life of other drivetrain components, making it a reliable option for vehicles needing both comfort and moderate power handling. While slightly less direct in power transfer than a solid hub, it offers a superior driving experience for most street and light performance applications.
The sprung hub clutch is a versatile design focused on balancing performance with drivability. It features a series of dampening springs integrated into the hub, which help absorb vibrations and reduce shock during clutch engagement. This design is ideal for daily drivers, street performance vehicles, and light towing, where smooth gear changes and reduced drivetrain stress are essential.
By minimizing shock transfer, the sprung hub clutch prolongs the life of other drivetrain components, making it a reliable option for vehicles needing both comfort and moderate power handling. While slightly less direct in power transfer than a solid hub, it offers a superior driving experience for most street and light performance applications.
Full Face Disc Style
The full face clutch disc is designed for smooth engagement, even wear, and maximum surface contact with the pressure plate and flywheel. Covering the entire friction surface, this design provides excellent power transfer, making it ideal for daily drivers, light towing, and vehicles where comfort and longevity are top priorities. The increased surface area allows for better heat distribution, reducing the risk of premature wear.
Full face discs excel in standard and moderate performance applications, offering a balanced blend of drivability and durability. However, they may lack the aggressive grip required for extreme power handling compared to paddle-style discs, making them better suited for stock to lightly modified vehicles.
The full face clutch disc is designed for smooth engagement, even wear, and maximum surface contact with the pressure plate and flywheel. Covering the entire friction surface, this design provides excellent power transfer, making it ideal for daily drivers, light towing, and vehicles where comfort and longevity are top priorities. The increased surface area allows for better heat distribution, reducing the risk of premature wear.
Full face discs excel in standard and moderate performance applications, offering a balanced blend of drivability and durability. However, they may lack the aggressive grip required for extreme power handling compared to paddle-style discs, making them better suited for stock to lightly modified vehicles.
Single Disc
A single disc clutch is the most common and straightforward clutch design, featuring one friction disc to transfer power from the engine to the transmission. Known for its simplicity and reliability, it is ideal for standard vehicles, daily drivers, and light performance applications. Single disc clutches provide smooth engagement, making them perfect for casual driving and moderate power outputs.
While single disc clutches offer excellent drivability and cost-effectiveness, they have limited torque capacity compared to multi-disc setups. This design is best suited for vehicles with moderate horsepower levels where comfort, longevity, and ease of use are the primary concerns.
A single disc clutch is the most common and straightforward clutch design, featuring one friction disc to transfer power from the engine to the transmission. Known for its simplicity and reliability, it is ideal for standard vehicles, daily drivers, and light performance applications. Single disc clutches provide smooth engagement, making them perfect for casual driving and moderate power outputs.
While single disc clutches offer excellent drivability and cost-effectiveness, they have limited torque capacity compared to multi-disc setups. This design is best suited for vehicles with moderate horsepower levels where comfort, longevity, and ease of use are the primary concerns.
Stage 2 Clutch
A Stage 2 clutch offers a significant performance boost compared to stock and Stage 1 setups. Designed with stronger friction materials like Kevlar or ceramic, it provides higher torque capacity and heat resistance. This stage is ideal for moderately modified vehicles, including turbocharged setups, nitrous systems, and track-ready builds needing enhanced grip and reduced slippage.
Although it offers increased power handling, Stage 2 clutches can introduce a slightly stiffer pedal feel and more aggressive engagement than Stage 1, making them better suited for drivers prioritizing performance while still requiring reasonable street drivability.
A Stage 2 clutch offers a significant performance boost compared to stock and Stage 1 setups. Designed with stronger friction materials like Kevlar or ceramic, it provides higher torque capacity and heat resistance. This stage is ideal for moderately modified vehicles, including turbocharged setups, nitrous systems, and track-ready builds needing enhanced grip and reduced slippage.
Although it offers increased power handling, Stage 2 clutches can introduce a slightly stiffer pedal feel and more aggressive engagement than Stage 1, making them better suited for drivers prioritizing performance while still requiring reasonable street drivability.
Warranty Coverage
South Bend Clutch, Inc. warrants that our clutches are free from defects in workmanship and material under normal use and service. Our warranty provides coverage for 12 months or 12,000 miles (whichever comes first) from the date of installation.
The obligation of South Bend Clutch, Inc. under this warranty is limited to repair, replacement, or credit at our discretion for any product found to be defective. We will not be liable for losses, damages, or injury to persons or property resulting from misuse or improper installation of any part subject to this warranty.
*** WE DO NOT COVER LABOR, NO EXCEPTIONS WILL BE MADE ***
Warranty Registration
To activate your warranty coverage, you must register your clutch through our online Warranty Hub within 30 days of purchase.
What You'll Need to Register:
- Proof of purchase (receipt or invoice showing purchase date and price paid)
- Vehicle information (year, make, model, VIN)
- Current odometer reading at time of installation
- Installer information (shop name, address, phone number)
- Part number of your South Bend Clutch product
Click here to Register Your Warranty
After registration, you'll receive a confirmation email with your warranty certificate number. You can check your warranty status anytime at warranty.southbendclutch.com/lookup.
Filing a Warranty Claim
If you experience an issue with your clutch during the warranty period, you can submit a claim through our Warranty Hub.
Claim Submission Requirements:
- Your warranty certificate number or the email used during registration
- Current odometer reading
- Description of the issue you're experiencing
- Photos of the affected parts (pressure plate, disc, flywheel)
- Photos showing the condition of related components
Our warranty team will review your claim and may request additional information or photos. South Bend Clutch, Inc. reserves the right to examine all parts returned for warranty claims to determine whether the failure was due to a defect in material or workmanship.
Warranty Conditions
The Limited Warranty will NOT be valid under the following conditions:
- The product is NOT registered within thirty (30) days of purchase
- The product was purchased below our MAP price (see Pricing Policy below)
- The clutch was not installed by a certified or professional mechanic
- The flywheel was not replaced with new or properly resurfaced to specification
- The clutch has been altered, improperly installed, or damaged by accident, negligence, or misuse
- The transmission has failed or shows excessive wear
- The product is used for high performance and/or racing purposes for which it was not originally engineered
WARRANTY IS NON-TRANSFERABLE – Coverage applies only to the original purchaser and vehicle.
Pricing Policy
We encourage you to shop around when buying our parts, but we do not allow discounts or price matching below our MAP prices (3% below our published retail price).
Important: Purchases made below MAP price are not eligible for warranty coverage. Your proof of purchase must show a qualifying purchase price.
Return Policy
No returned product for warranty, repair, or replacement will be accepted without a Return Merchandise Authorization (RMA) number.
To Obtain an RMA:
- If you purchased from an authorized dealer, contact them first to initiate the return process
- If you purchased directly from South Bend Clutch, call our warranty department at 1-800-988-4345
Once your claim is approved, you will receive an RMA number with shipping instructions for returning the defective parts.
Questions?
For warranty inquiries, contact our warranty department at warranty@southbendclutch.com or call 1-800-988-4345.
| Vehicle | Fuel Type | Manual Prevalence | Drivetrain | Transmission Type Used | OEM Flywheel Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1982-1984 Volkswagen Vanagon 1.6L | Diesel | | 2WD | - | Solid Mass |
PRODUCT FAQs
Have a question ? We are here to help.
Is the shipping free?
Yes. Worldwide shipping is already included in the price. We use DHL express with 3 days delivery time.
When will I receive my item?
When we have received your order, you will automatically receive an e-mail confirming your order. Orders made before 2 PM (CET) will be picked, packed and shipped the same day. Delivery time is usually 2-4 working days with DHL Express.
Can I change or return my item?
If you want to change a product into another model, strap color etc., please contact us so we are able to reserve the new item in our stock immediately. You are always entitled to an exchange or refund within 30 days after you have received your package, as long as the item has not been used.
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