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Clutch for ZF 5 speed
« on: August 30, 2024, 06:07:23 »
Hi all. my car is getting a mechanical overhaul at the shop. May do the clutch at the same time, we're not sure yet. my car is a 5 speed 230. Does anyone know about differences with the clutch? Tried looking through the manuals
1966 230SL ZF 5-Speed
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Benz Dr.

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Re: Clutch for ZF 5 speed
« Reply #1 on: August 30, 2024, 06:27:40 »
No major differences. You will need to figure out which throw out bearing to use or use the same one that's on your transmission right now.
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Re: Clutch for ZF 5 speed
« Reply #2 on: September 01, 2024, 19:23:59 »
Indeed, I went down this rabbit hole a while back but in the end found that the clutch is the same, just the thrust bearing can differ.

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Re: Clutch for ZF 5 speed
« Reply #3 on: November 05, 2024, 23:48:53 »
The pressure plate is the same between all manual transmissions but the 230-250 have the spring type and the 280 has a different type .
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Re: Clutch for ZF 5 speed
« Reply #4 on: November 06, 2024, 14:28:54 »
safe your headache  and sale me your car ... :)