When it comes to clutch components, ZF Aftermarket’s SACHS brand is well known for its safety, innovation, quality, and performance. It can also offer convenience, as in addition to individual products, SACHS offers a number of practical installation kits that simplify assembly process and offer a safer drive by including everything for the repair in one box.

These kits include a special grease for assembly that guarantees perfect, long-term car clutch functioning after the replacement. SACHS clutch kits are available in various combinations. In addition to the modern XTend clutch pressure plate for cars, the most advanced kit also includes a dual-mass flywheel (DMF). Apart from the clutch kit with DMF and XTend, there are additional combinations, for example with concentric slave cylinder (CSC). These are also available from ZF Aftermarket’s SACHS brand stockists.

Even the highest-quality and most durable car clutch is subject to operational wear and tear. This is where the technology of the XTend clutch pressure plate made by ZF Aftermarket under its SACHS brand comes in, providing automatic wear compensation.   The XTend clutch pressure plate for passenger cars separates the wear of the facing from the movement of the diaphragm spring. The compensation mechanism constantly registers reduction in the lining and compensates for the created gap by reliably turning an adjustment ring.

This keeps the clutch from becoming vulnerable to extreme temperatures, soiling and aging. Furthermore, the pedal-force conditions remain constant over the entire service life. At the same time, the service life is extended since the facing can be worn down further. Another advantage of XTend is in its design. The installation space required axially in the clutch system with operational wear is reduced through the use of XTend.

 ZF Aftermarket, under its SACHS brand, provides customers with regular fitting tips for its products, with advice available through the SACHS workshop tips section on the website. These practical tips offer guidance on professionally replacing SACHS car parts, inspecting them for potential damage and reinstalling them such as the right technique for replacing clutch release bearings or assessing whether shock absorbers or dampers are leaking.

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