LUK clutches are the brand most mechanics will only use around here,or they stick with OEM parts from a dealer...anything else is a crap shoot..
I had a new clutch in my VW Jetta diesel that was installed days before I bought it,and the disc did the same thing--a spring popped out and got wedged in the pressure plate ,so it wouldn't release...
When I took it apart I could still see the ink printing on the disc that said "Raybestos"--after I bought an LUK clutch at Pep-Boys for about $95,I learned the diesels need a different disc with rubber cork like cushins instead of the coil springs,I guess the diesel's vibes and torque are too great for a gas engine clutch disc with the coil springs,though they are otherwise identical..
My poor old Toyota’s clutch failed again,only made it about 40000 miles,friction plate cracked and a spring came out and got trapped between the pressure plate fingers and the friction plate,just kind of irritated,the original went almost 240000 miles,sure does not say much for the 90 dollar clutch kit from advanced auto parts,fortunately it is not my daily anymore,but sure comes in handy for dump runs and hauling stuff around the property,I guess I don’t really need any advice,just a rant
