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• Brief clutch/water pump summary
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Dove - VAX Master
  Fri, 3 Jun 94 15:25:30 CDT
  ...It has enough ground clearance that the transmission can be pulled out once it's been disconnected from the engine. We replaced the clutch...
• Re: engine removal Q. Clutch Slave bolts
  Historical mailing list - robot .
  Tue, 6 Feb 2001 19:11:56 -0800
  ...After you disconnect all the external wires, cables and gas > >lines, It's just 5 bolts and it falls out. Don't let me...
• Re: Clutch Chatter Question
  Historical mailing list - Gary Stearns
  Wed, 19 Dec 2001 09:30:48 -0500
  ...Last and least fun possibility, any lube leaks getting on the clutch disc? That'll chatter every time. Drips from the bottom of the...
• Re: Syncro Transmission Removal Advice?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Tue, 21 Dec 2010 20:05:30 -0800
  ...Clutch Slave- Leave in place and disconnect the line? Or remove. If so, tricks? Coolant pipe- I don't need to remove any hoses...
• Re: Clutch - revisited - Shim question
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 20 Jun 2010 15:06:30 -0700
  ...you cannot buy it? Seems to be a bit of a disconnect there. If our vans need purple widgets to get down the road...
• Re: Clutch - revisited - Shim question
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
  Sun, 20 Jun 2010 22:12:57 -0400
  ...Clutch - revisited - Shim question Scott, If one really needs this part (I don't believe I have one, but am not sure) how can...
• Re: where did that wire go?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 18 Apr 2006 20:56:00 -0400
  AC compressor clutch. -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of steve vitale Sent: Tuesday, April 18, 2006...
• Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason. Maybe time to update the subject line!
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 27 May 2021 21:14:05 +0000
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• Re: Fuel sender removal (splittie)
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 1 May 1996 03:37:27 -0400
  ...discouraged - think of it as a n opportunity to change your main and oil cooler seals, hook up the thermostat, check your clutch, throw...
• Re: Possibly stupid Syncro questions
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Fri, 13 Sep 1996 07:44:16 -0400 (EDT)
  ...The reason I took mine out was to find a vibration, and do other much needed repairs,(including the clutch disc). Removal of the...
• Re: Can pilotbearing be changed with flywheel in place?
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Sun, 10 Jun 2007 15:17:00 +0200
  ...Seems to be that the problem right now, is that slavecylinder extends fully - but clutch still doesnt dis-enagege. I find it quite weird...
• Sticky gas pedal
  Historical mailing list - Joseph Tu
  Wed, 1 Jul 1998 17:20:07 -0700
  ...There was one unfortunate thing, the clutch went out, not the whole clutch, the throw out bearing somehow fell off the swing and managed...
• Re: Clutch going....going...gone?
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Fri, 22 Nov 2002 09:26:55 -0500
  ...The clutch pedal feels the same, so I don't think it's > a master/slave/hydraulic problem, but that's just a guess...
• Measuring crankshaft thrust
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Mon, 9 Oct 2017 05:40:17 -0400
  ...Symptom of the problem was oil getting on the clutch disc which will also need to be replaced. Thanks fellow vanagonauts. David Clarkson 1990...
• Synthetic Tranny Oil?
  Historical mailing list - JOHNSON,DAVID (HP-Vancouver,ex1)
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:03:40 -0800
  Hi all; Thanks for the discussion on accessing the tranny fill port, tools for the job, etc. On my recently acquired '89 vanagon GL...
• Front oil seal popping out?
  Historical mailing list - Michael Collens
  Sun, 11 Mar 2001 13:53:47 -0700
  ...After coming to terms with what this ment I got to work and took the engine out,removed the clutch and discovered that the...
• Re: difficulty shifting
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Thu, 5 Oct 2017 11:28:03 -0700
  ...I > > discovered that if I shifted very slowly, hesitating a split second at > the > > neutral point, and made sure to push the clutch pedal...
• Re: Clutch Revisited
  Historical mailing list - Mike South
  Wed, 2 Jun 2010 12:22:01 -0500
  ...But it is discolored. It > looks in fact like the flywheel. > > Flywheel (see picture) There is no scoring per say, but a lot of...
• Re: throw out bearing release shaft question
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koller
  Tue, 24 Sep 2024 07:29:45 -0400
  ...old clutch > components but I thought I'd do a little preventive maintenance (wrong!). > Flywheel (resurfaced and endplay adjusted), new clutch disc, new pressure...
• Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 24 May 2021 15:36:30 -0700
  ...Oh btw, the clutch cross shaft is a nice 19.99 mm diameter where the arm goes on. It’s a nice close fit...
• Re: A/C compressors rebuildable?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Steven Fish
  Sun, 28 Jul 2002 12:36:50 +0200
  ...A/C compressors, > complete with clutch, for around $300. Your Vanagon takes an SD709 - $314 > with listmember discount > > - Ron Salmon > The Bus Depot, Inc...
• Re: Warning-was Do I forgive my VW
  Historical mailing list - Martin Laycock
  Fri, 7 May 1999 16:30:58 +0100
  ...was a rather blunt, discontinued...sorry...bye. All is well that ends well. Thanks to all who helped. Martin 82 Camper w/working clutch
• Re: vanagon winter maladies
  Historical mailing list - pat
  Wed, 24 Nov 2010 21:49:52 -0500
  ...Already we have been discussing frozen doors and heaters, but I bet before long there will be failing clutch master and slave cylinders. Anyone...
• Re: Help ASAP, Stranded, Need clutch advise....
  Historical mailing list - CHRIS STANN
  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 11:44:36 -0500
  Mike, You can shift, up and down, with out disengaging the clutch by matching the engine RPM. Raise the engine rpm to where it...
• Re: 91 Westy - Mysterious Clutch/Transmission Problem Clutch driven, (Slave) cylinders.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 May 2015 07:34:54 -0400
  ...If the cylinder in fact did not have sufficient stroke or when the fork bends-breaks, or the clutch disc falls apart and spreads...
• Hi and newby question
  Historical mailing list - Peters, David Gerard
  Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:44:32 -0400
  Hi All Just discovered this list. Excellent stuff!! I am a newby to Vanagons. Being a Brit I have owned Land Rovers and unreliable...
• Re: vanagon Digest - 12 Oct 2000 - Special issue (#2000-177)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Condelli
  Thu, 12 Oct 2000 20:32:41 EDT
  In a message dated 10/12/00 5:00:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes: > My van suffers from clutch...
• Re: Synthetic Tranny Oil?
  Historical mailing list - andrewbell
  Thu, 1 Nov 2001 08:13:44 -0600
  ...I know the "double clutch shuffle" myself. AB "JOHNSON,DAVID (HP-Vancouver,ex1)" wrote: > Hi all; > > Thanks for the discussion on accessing the tranny...
• Re: remove engine
  Historical mailing list - Darrell Boehler
  Thu, 26 Aug 1999 14:40:32 -0500
  ...Pushing on the clutch pedal will then cause separation. If not the Transaxle input shaft is not letting go of the clutch disk. Not...
• Re: Clutch parts/repair (Syncro): Help me figure this out...
  Historical mailing list - Don McCallum
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 23:54:14 +0100
  ...The microfiche seems to indicate that I need a special clutch for vans > after a 89 production year, but that this clutch is the...
• Re: clutch chatter
  Historical mailing list - Dave Mcneely
  Fri, 28 Mar 2014 11:32:37 -0500
  ...To me, it makes sense to go ahead and replace the clutch itself while the other parts are replaced. The camper has 175k miles...
• Cleaning CV
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Lincoln
  Mon, 22 Apr 2013 13:45:34 -0400
  I finally got to starting the clutch replacement on Gertie ('85, 1.9) When I got the axles removed fromt he trans I discovered...
• Won't run
  Historical mailing list - John Andersen
  Sun, 24 Jan 1999 18:03:28 -0800
  ...then won't idle at all after that? Also when I disconnect the head temp sender next to #3 it won't even start...
• Re: Clutch change?
  Historical mailing list - Jake de Villiers
  Mon, 26 Jul 2010 12:39:59 -0700
  ...If the pressure plate is relatively young and not blue from overheating I would just install it with a new disc and drive it...
• Changing Brake Fluid
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 6 Jun 1999 10:55:12 -0700
  ...the clutch, and discovered it was fine, but was suddenly much easier to depress. Possibly I saved myself from buying a clutch cylinder as...
• Re: sluggish acceleration
  Historical mailing list - Craig Oda
  Tue, 23 Nov 2004 13:49:50 -0800
  ...it is almost like hesitation in a way. > i have to ride the clutch just to keep my rpms up. where should i check...
• Re: resurface flywheel?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Tue, 20 Mar 2001 15:05:06 -0700
  ...The hard spots tend to "glaze" more and will affect the way the clutch disc slips on the flywheel. You can also hear the...
• Re: Help ASAP, Stranded, Need clutch advise....
  Historical mailing list - Dave Baker
  Sun, 15 Apr 2001 08:14:37 -0500
  ...I once drove my Triumph TR-3 like this without a clutch for a month! (Back in the days when I was even poorer...
• EMERGENCY road trip repair advice needed.
  Historical mailing list - Cory Zumbrennen
  Thu, 25 Jan 2001 21:00:58 EST
  ...After immediately pulling over I discovered that the coolant in the main coolant take had fallen below the sensor thus tripping my light. The...
• 72 camper for sale ... Palo Alto, CA
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Sun, 12 May 96 00:50:28 CDT
  ...all possible disclaimers apply ... :) ========================================================================= Date: Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com> From: pdahl@pa.hodes.com Subject: VW '72 Camper bus 2K mi...
• Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Mon, 24 May 2021 15:01:24 -0700
  ...The COL would typically g/w a given clutch housing. Neil. On 5/24/21, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote: > I can’t...
• Re: difficulty shifting
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Wed, 4 Oct 2017 17:53:07 -0700
  ...I discovered that if I shifted very slowly, hesitating a split second at the neutral point, and made sure to push the clutch pedal...
• <no subject>
  Historical mailing list - bemba
  Mon, 7 Jan 2002 23:26:57 -0800
  ...The clutch does not disengage fully, can't seem to be able to disconnect the motor from the trans, in other words, maybe my...
• Re: Automatic to 4 speed conversion
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 10:38:13 -0400
  ...I found it necessary to partially drop the gas tank (didn't disconnect any hoses) in order to get the clutch line in. There...
• Re: vanagon winter maladies
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Wed, 24 Nov 2010 22:17:32 -0500
  ...Already we have been discussing frozen doors and heaters, > but I bet before long there will be failing clutch master and slave > cylinders. Anyone...
• Re: Question clutch and lights
  Historical mailing list - Florian Speier
  Mon, 25 Sep 2006 11:33:19 -0700
  headlights have been discussed many times... search the archives.... but in a nutshell supereasy: buy a relay kit from the list vendors and some...
• Re: Can pilotbearing be changed with flywheel in place?
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Sun, 10 Jun 2007 12:07:57 -0700
  not yet ask daryl about this and as I siad hydraulics dont be so fast to take it apart any chance the disc got...
• Re: Care and feeding of pilot bearings
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 11 Apr 1996 07:04:57 -0400
  ...BTW, servicing clutch in vanagon is easiest buy removing trans, not engine. Trans is lighter and less needs to be disconected to get it...
• Re: Automatic to 4 speed conversion
  Historical mailing list - Bruce Nadig
  Mon, 21 Jul 2003 09:10:30 -0500
  ...I found it necessary to partially drop the gas tank (didn't disconnect any hoses) in order to get the clutch line in. There...
• Re: Question about Clutch Slave
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Wed, 22 Apr 1998 14:20:03 EDT
  ...I find that disconnecting > the slave cylinder from the tranny is the major source of pain... there's > no easy way to get a...
• obvious always first - shifter problem solved!
  Historical mailing list - Wil Haslup
  Mon, 6 Mar 2006 15:20:32 -0500
  ...I remembered the clutch is hydraulic and fed by the master cylinder. On checking the reservoir was dry...I still had great brakes but...
• Re: A/C shop in CA?
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 1 Jul 2006 20:04:38 -0500
  ...It was still blowing cold when the A/C clutch > started amking the same noise. It was "winter" so I just disconected the A...
• clutch lever has left the housing(Thank you. Thank you very much)
  Historical mailing list - roger sisler
  Tue, 2 May 2006 07:42:20 -0700
  ...Well ,The clutch lever came off without too much trouble. Here is how I did it. First, the trans is not currently installed in...
• Re: clutch time, reccomendations/tips?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Mon, 23 Jun 2008 22:55:54 -0700
  ...and disc, even TOB. it will match your used piston and cylinder. I do nto consider 1.9 and 2.1 clutches to be...
• Re: Transmission QuickChange
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Tue, 20 Sep 2011 13:58:26 -0700
  ...Just block up the >engine, >disconnect the linkage and undo the four bolts to the engine and lower >it down with a floor jack...
• For Sale 1989 Westy Listed on the Samba
  Historical mailing list - ac butler
  Tue, 4 Sep 2012 15:48:39 -0500
  ...Skylight Front pop top seal Clutch Disc, Pressure Plate, Release Bearing, Crankshaft Rear seal, Pilot Bearing, Flywheel O-Ring, Starter Water Pump Oil Pressure...
• shifter problem
  Historical mailing list - Maggie Dew
  Mon, 6 Mar 2006 21:00:20 -0600
  ...After discussing with a friend and reading the posts, I remembered that a couple weeks ago I was low on brake fluid and put...
• Re: He gave me the shirt off his back! (A happy update to: On the Road home and need help getting there!)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 15:43:40 -0700
  ...I was > just about ready to head out, attempting to complete the remainder of the > journey sans clutch, when Myron made the ultimate Vanagon...
• Re: Clutch Question
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 10 Nov 2012 20:50:11 -0800
  ...and I did have a case once where it was just like what you discribe..clutch pedal rock hard and wouldn't budge. When...
• My FINAL Tire Comment... I promise!
  Historical mailing list - mad madeline
  Sat, 24 Mar 2007 15:30:59 -0700
  ...No more bucking around town or slowly slipping the clutch to get going. As an aside, it was discovered the PO's mechanic had...