1KZ-TE Clutch Kits

[daneduplooy Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close daneduplooy]

I'd just like to share what I learnt recently whilst replacing the clutch on our '98 3.0TD (1KZ-TE engine). The same may also apply to the 120 series vehicles (as well as other vehicles such as the Hilux) which use the same engine.

Basically there are two different clutch kits for this engine - one for engines with a 4mm step in the flywheel (the common one) and one for engines with a 0.5mm step in the flywheel. The latter costs twice as much as the former (and was the one required by our vehicle). As far as I can tell, the only difference between the two kits (besides for the price) is that one has a 3.5mm thicker pressure plate.

Below are some pictures of the two clutch kits:

"Genuine Toyota" on the left, Sachs on the right:



"Genuine Toyota" pressure plate:


Sachs pressure plate:


It would seem that Toyota engineered a small difference into some vehicles in order to force those owners to buy the clutch kit which costs twice as much.

A possible workaround for owners with the 0.5mm recess in their flywheels (and not wanting to pay double the price for their clutch kit) is to simply engineer the recess 3.5mm deeper, or find a "used" flywheel somewhere which has the 4mm recess in it already.

Has anybody else run into this?

P.S. I made a small webpage with the long version of this story, up here. (Please note: It does have a somewhat scathing tone towards Toyota, as I am obviously not happy with them about this.)

P.S.2. I hope that I have not offended anyone or broken any forum rules by posting about this as a newbie . Thanks for the great forum.

[Bounder Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bounder]

This has happened in other parts of the world as well.
http://www.tlocuk.co.uk/forums/viewt...ghlight=clutch
But over in the UK the relevant parts don't have such a big difference in price
There is only maybe 80stg between the two different models.

[daneduplooy Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close daneduplooy]

Hi Bounder, thanks for the reply. Yip, this is the exact same situation - pity I didn't find that page when searching about this at the time. We also tried using longer bolts in order to tighten the pressure plate down, but quickly realised that if we tightened it all the way then the "fingers" would be too depressed and the clutch would not be able to disengage.

Please excuse my ignorance, but what is "80stg"? Is that a monetary amount?

[Bounder Junior Member Find all posts View Profile Close Bounder]

Hi Bounder, thanks for the reply. Yip, this is the exact same situation - pity I didn't find that page when searching about this at the time. We also tried using longer bolts in order to tighten the pressure plate down, but quickly realised that if we tightened it all the way then the "fingers" would be too depressed and the clutch would not be able to disengage.

Please excuse my ignorance, but what is "80stg"? Is that a monetary amount?

Sorry, 80 pounds Sterling.
About 1000 rand
here is a UK dealer that sells them.
http://www.milneroffroad.com/toyota-...t/kzj90-clutch

[daneduplooy Lurker Find all posts View Profile Close daneduplooy]

Much better than here, but still quite a bit more expensive. (Clutch kits there also seem to be about 2/3 the price of what they are here incidentally).

I think, more than anything, it's just the principle of it / the motive behind it that upsets me. As far as I can tell, the only reason that they have done this is so that they can charge more for practically the same thing.