323i clutch and pressure plate confusion
Posted: Thu Apr 24, 2025 3:08 am
Hi everyone. I have a question regarding the clutch and pressure plate for my 1980 323i. Looking at the ETK, I see that for my car the pressure plate is part number 21211225884 and the clutch disc is 21211223097. I managed to get a Sachs kit 3000 950 058, which includes both the plate and the disc matching those references.
The release bearing is different from the one for the 323i, so I was planning to reuse the one I already had. The surprise came when I started the replacement: the clutch that was installed in the car was different. The height of the pressure plate fingers is not the same on both. The newer one is taller.
After checking the part numbers of the clutch that was previously installed, I found they were 21211202265 for the plate and 21211202033 for the disc, which according to the ETK correspond to a 320i.
Does anyone know which one is the correct one? I've seen clutch kits for the 323i that come with the 21211202265 pressure plate, which only adds to my confusion. I'm attaching photos showing the height difference.
Best regards.
The release bearing is different from the one for the 323i, so I was planning to reuse the one I already had. The surprise came when I started the replacement: the clutch that was installed in the car was different. The height of the pressure plate fingers is not the same on both. The newer one is taller.
After checking the part numbers of the clutch that was previously installed, I found they were 21211202265 for the plate and 21211202033 for the disc, which according to the ETK correspond to a 320i.
Does anyone know which one is the correct one? I've seen clutch kits for the 323i that come with the 21211202265 pressure plate, which only adds to my confusion. I'm attaching photos showing the height difference.
Best regards.