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• <No subject>
  Historical mailing list - Todd Lund
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 09:47:25 -0700
  ...Rebuilt manual transmission and new clutch disc, pressure plate and release bearing at 63,183 miles, on 08/26/00 (supplied by AA Transaxle...
• Re: Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Sat, 28 Jun 2014 16:17:47 -0500
  ...John On 6/28/2014 2:41 PM, Nomadix wrote: > Hi just wanted to post an update. > > Mainshaft seal bad > Clutch disc had oil...
• Por-15 Discovery
  Historical mailing list - John Meeks
  Sun, 31 Oct 2010 16:33:14 -0400
  ...t explain? So I moved inside to paint my brake and clutch pedals and when I was done I notice a big streak of...
• Re: Is Bus Depot Ok?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 20 Apr 2001 16:52:23 -0400
  > I put their Sachs clutch kit in my '84 about a month ago. No problems at > all. Came with "almost" everything needed including the...
• 1986 Vanagon GL for sale
  Historical mailing list - patrick paul clerkin
  Sat, 26 Jan 2002 18:11:49 -0600
  ...New Heavy Duty LUK clutch kit with new rear main installed. All new CV joints and boots. Aiwa MP3-CD player with dual subs...
• Re: 88GL Tranny Swap - from manual to automatic
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Thu, 22 Aug 2013 16:20:11 -0500
  John and I have been discussing this. Neither of us knew the other was going to post about it. Wish I were closer to...
• Re: Vanagon/Subaru conversion
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Thu, 4 Jan 2018 06:02:39 -0800
  ...discussion is quite long, but from what I recall you'd > > need the reverse R&P, modified linkage + custom linkage parts, Small > > Car clutch...
• Re: Can pilotbearing be changed with flywheel in place?
  Historical mailing list - David Kao
  Sun, 10 Jun 2007 08:11:05 -0700
  ...I don't remember if I had the clutch removed. I think it was not removed. The flywheel was not removed. I am very...
• Re: Which clutch kit for 88 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Wed, 28 Jan 2004 21:11:41 -0500
  > I'm going to replace my clutch, but I'm not sure > whether to go with a Sachs or Luk. I've used Sachs...
• Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
  Historical mailing list - Larry Alofs
  Mon, 24 May 2021 22:03:04 -0400
  ...Discovered my clutch failure reason. > > > > Oh Neil, you’re as bad as me :-) > > > > Nope, bug arm has splines in diff place. > > > > I’ll find...
• AW: Maintenance History
  Historical mailing list - Robert Keezer
  Sun, 15 Sep 2002 12:30:27 -0700
  ...New clutch plus disc, re-surfaced flywheel., new rear seal. Replaced all hoses, fuel lines in the engine compartment. 105,000 miles: Slipping clutch...
• Re: Friday... English lessons...
  Historical mailing list - Ben T
  Fri, 6 Dec 2002 18:39:16 EST
  ...How about it? December in the cold clutches of Ocean Beach. You bring the combustibles, I'll bring the fire. Flame on. BenT
• Re: Leaking Clutch Master Cylinder Help Needed
  Historical mailing list - David Katsuki
  Wed, 26 Nov 1997 18:18:40 -0500
  ...I discovered that there are no after-market manufacturers of VW Transporter parts in Australia and a new OEM VW clutch master cylinder cost...
• Gear Problems?? 87GL rebuild update
  Historical mailing list - Racer X
  Wed, 25 Nov 1998 21:53:59 +0000
  ...I put in a new clutch, disc, pilot bearing, release bearing along with the engine rebuild. Tonight I was going to get it off...
• Re: teenagers and vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Ryan Miller
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 11:12:26 -0600
  ...Don't push the stress for the student with learning the fine muscle control of the clutch/gas combination at the same time. For...
• <Syncro> VC #4: The Real Story
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 21 Feb 1997 12:58:53 -0400 (AST)
  ...The 'clutch pack' action was visible. What does this imply for us poor folks... 1) the discs are high precision ground and surface hardened...
• Re: My 1st Vanagon Road trip
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Fri, 21 Sep 2007 15:04:12 -0700
  I haven't looked online to see what's in the Van Cafe clutch kit, but it's worth your time to replace the...
• Re: dropping tranny to do clutch
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Mon, 17 May 2010 22:24:30 -0700
  ...http://www.discountramps.com/cargo_strap_hooks.jpg to strap the tranny to my floor jack. Kinda helped, but found this worked best. Made...
• Re: '91 SVX (flat 6) Syncro for sale on samba
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Sun, 18 Sep 2005 18:42:58 +1200
  ...The off-the-shelf Kennedy Subaru adaptor parts (flywheel, clutch, adaptor plate) fit either the EJ fours or the EG six. Mounts are available...
• Re: EV Manual
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 10 Nov 1997 20:03:37 -0500
  ...After the > struggle doing the clutch - I'm holding off on more work I'd like my mechanic > to do on my '93 EV...
• How To: Clutch Master Cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Jonathan Farrugia
  Wed, 23 Feb 2005 00:57:24 -0500
  How to Change a Vanagon Clutch Master Cylinder ----------------------------------------------- Use a small 2" C-clamp to gently pinch the supply hose closed. This is the...
• Re: flywheel pilot bearing will not fit!
  Historical mailing list - Gary McEachern
  Fri, 14 Nov 2003 20:53:12 -0500
  John, Had the same problem a few years ago with the pilot bearing from a Sachs clutch kit. Turned out the pilot bearing was...
• WANKELS & "LATENT" IMPLICATIONS
  Historical mailing list - Robert A. Alexander
  Wed, 14 Oct 1998 16:22:48 -0400
  ...Maybe I generated the image of disengaging the clutch while going down-hill. Sorry. I think this started with someone's comment about the...
• Re: Flywheel O-ring?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sun, 14 Sep 2003 21:44:00 -0400
  ...course the clutch disc is oil-soaked :-( , but has lots of thickness left, > so I may try degreasing & re-installing. (the clutch was not...
• For Sale...
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 24 Sep 1995 17:26:21 -0400
  ...newbrakes, clutch, and starter. $2200/bo 612-719-6828 '78 VW Van, fair body, good motor. $950. 612-222-1812 Usual disclaimers....... SSG Brad...
• Replacment of the clutch master cylinder
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
  Thu, 26 Aug 2004 13:13:58 +1000
  ...Turned out to be a leaking clutch master cylinder.....no big deal, just a bastard to get to...:) I also felt it was time...
• AW: How hot is HOT?
  Historical mailing list - Conrad Schimke
  Tue, 4 Aug 1998 14:50:23 +0200
  ...3rd stage will also cut out the AC compressor clutch. But I haven't ever seen this 3rd stage working due to high temperature...
• 82 Westie Clutch Hydraulic Line ?
  Historical mailing list - Larry Sweigard
  Mon, 23 Aug 1999 18:04:57 -0500
  Howdy After replacing the slave cylinder, I discovered a leaking hydraulic line up under the gas heater. Apparently the gravel pan for the heater...
• Re: Pilot bearing and seal
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 20 May 2003 21:08:28 -0400
  ...http://volksweb.relitech.com/tech/clutch/flywheel2.jpg See how *both* the surface where the flywheel enagages *and* the surface where the bolt holes...
• Vanagon jerking in stop and go traffic
  Historical mailing list - Bruno Walser
  Sat, 20 Mar 1999 11:26:31 -0500
  ...The jerking can be stopped either by stepping on the clutch (engine goes into idle immediately, running smoothly, does not stall) or by accelerating...
• He gave me the shirt off his back! (A happy update to: On the Road home and need help getting there!)
  Historical mailing list - Maynard Southard
  Fri, 9 Nov 2001 17:21:49 -0500
  ...in Nashville, describing the clutch trouble I was having. Well, the next morning, with a little better light, I discovered that the rubber boot...
• Re: Vanagons and part
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 1 Sep 2009 19:59:29 -0700
  ...The disc might be totally new. The price if very decent. I have had nothing but 100 % success with these clutches in vanagons - period...
• Re: Front oil seal popping out?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 11 Mar 2001 16:27:28 -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...
• FS: '90 GL
  Historical mailing list - Alex Roth
  Tue, 19 Mar 2002 22:21:23 -0800
  ...The clutch judders after about 10 minutes of stop & go traffic, could use a new clutch, not been a problem for me. 2. The...
• www.bmaautoparts.com
  Historical mailing list - Jeff Oxroad
  Sat, 30 Jul 2005 15:24:35 EDT
  ...which were all ATE. Clutch cylinder, exhaust componenets, bosch tune up parts, Hella lights, etc. They're a discount house and they do ship...
• Re: Difficulty / time to replace clutch - 1991 Westfalia 2WD
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Tue, 15 Dec 2020 17:06:53 -0800
  ...supported > > on TrayJack,, That sometimes is a big help ~ > > Do Replace > Clutch Disc, ThrowOut Bearing, Pilot Bearing, Trany > Front Seal & Eng Rear Main Seal...
• Re: New brakes and pedal question
  Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
  Tue, 9 Sep 2014 11:17:05 -1000
  ...Since pads ride 'just almost touching' the discs ....the pads themselves don't directly relate to brake pedal travel usually. Since hoses to calipers...
• Re: My 1st Vanagon Road trip
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Fri, 21 Sep 2007 16:49:57 -0700
  ...3.) Always change the pilot bearing when doing a clutch. You are there. tim in san jose On 9/21/07, neil N <musomuso...
• Re: 2wd transmission noise question
  Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
  Tue, 24 Jan 2006 23:17:45 -0800
  ...disconnected > something was making some noise. > > So, the symptoms: When the engine runs it makes some grinding > noises, and I depress the clutch the...
• Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Wed, 26 May 2021 11:52:58 -0600
  On 24 May , 2021, at 1:28 PM, Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA> wrote: > > I’ve stripped the motor as much as I can...
• Re: Speedbleeder for a VW Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Sun, 20 Sep 1998 18:47:10 -0700
  ...Sulwer is also sending the spec for the clutch slave bleeder. I'll post that when he submits it. Usual disclaimers apply. Tom Hanlon...
• Problem putting Golf diesel into Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - Mladen, Zoran
  Thu, 25 May 2000 10:35:44 -0600
  ...As part of the engine swap, we replaced the clutch plate, disc, T.O. We checked the transmission, and it turns fine without the...
• Re: teenagers and vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 13:28:54 -0400
  ...Don't push the stress for the student with learning the fine muscle control of the clutch/gas combination at the same time. For...
• Re: 1981 Vanagon Clutch Hydraulic Cylinder Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Mon, 17 Apr 2023 19:45:40 -0500
  ...This reduced the drip rate of the fluid > while the hydraulic fittings were disconnected. > - I thought the master cylinder replacement was tricky until I...
• Re: Clutch Pedal Funk - Worn Pedal/Clevis Linkage
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Fri, 27 Feb 2004 04:15:56 -0800
  ...The clevis pin and the corresponding hole in the clutch pedal were worn. I ended up enlarging the hole on the pedal and fitting...
• Re: Clutch shutter, vibation, shaking - why?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Shazam
  Thu, 8 Nov 2007 13:13:31 -0800
  Fwiw I always and only use Sachs clutch discs and pressure plates, from germany. Luk claims to be a high quality part I believe...
• Re: Not quite a backfire . . .
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:52:17 -0400
  ...to prevent stalling if say, you press the clutch pedal in? The idle switch cannot discern the difference between idling and coasting in gear...
• Re: 1981 Vanagon Clutch Hydraulic Cylinder Replacement
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Mon, 17 Apr 2023 18:14:28 -0700
  ...This reduced the drip rate of the fluid > while the hydraulic fittings were disconnected. > - I thought the master cylinder replacement was tricky until I...
• Re: rebuilding a/c compressor??
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Tue, 20 May 2008 15:25:20 -0400
  ...The Sanden web site shows how to make a dip stick to measure, but got to discharge your system and remove the compressor from...
• brake reservoir leak
  Historical mailing list - S_J_ WACKER
  Fri, 2 Oct 1998 03:57:42 -0700
  I know this is discussed on a regular basis, but I can't access the archives. The reservoir behind the instrument cluster is empty...
• For Sale 88 Westfalia
  Historical mailing list - Todd Lund
  Wed, 21 Aug 2002 09:49:26 -0700
  ...Rebuilt manual transmission and new clutch disc, pressure plate and release bearing at 63,183 miles, on 08/26/00 (supplied by AA Transaxle...
• Re: vanagon winter maladies
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 24 Nov 2010 19:35:30 -0800
  ...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: Syncro Transmission Removal Advice?
  Historical mailing list - Greg Potts
  Wed, 22 Dec 2010 13:24:56 -0500
  ...to transmission bolts), the Clutch Slave, the coolant pipes, and the > starter. > > Clutch Slave- Leave in place and disconnect the line? Or remove. If...
• Re: Tranny Whinning in 84 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - John Jensen
  Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:23:38 -0400
  This list has done itself proud once again, by discussing the topic fully and sharing knowledge and information. My decision making about my upcoming...
• Re: Suspicious Syncro Shifting Symptoms
  Historical mailing list
  Sun, 4 Feb 1996 13:24:44 -0500
  ...The felt washer/seal must be installed to keep clutch disc dust from destroying this bearing. Many people do no repace this as it...
• Re: Makeshift Clutch Alignment Tool
  Historical mailing list - den jolliffe
  Wed, 29 Mar 2017 18:00:15 +0000
  I've used a deep socket the size of the id of the disc center hole on a short extension...it was 7/16...
• Re: Other stuff to check for rust-out (was Coolant pipes replacement)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 30 Jun 2006 16:17:40 -0400
  ...topic has > wandered off from practical tips into a highly technical > discussion of > various replacement pipes... > > At 05:41 PM 6/26/2006 -0400...
• Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 26 May 2021 18:23:59 -0700
  ...I’ll patch up my current wbx, new clutch stuff etc. And work on subie for a swap. I know, I know…. Ab > On...
• Re: brake reservoir leak
  Historical mailing list - Steven Cu
  Sat, 3 Oct 1998 19:51:24 -0500
  I have done both the brake and clutch master, very straightforward job although a little messy, its a matter of replacing the rubber parts...
• Re: Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Tue, 5 Jan 2016 19:11:31 -0800
  ...I think I'm far >> enough >> > away that the input shaft has not even started into the clutch disc >> > splines; the fresh grease I...