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• Re: Recent Maintenance Accomplished
  Historical mailing list - Paul Connelly
  Wed, 13 May 2009 15:23:29 -0600
  ...It eventualy >>> saturated the disk, and the slipping disk burned the clutch plate. Bad >>> news all the way around. A complete clutch assembly was...
• Re: CV Joint separation from axle shaft
  Historical mailing list - madsen
  Fri, 26 Nov 1999 01:11:09 -0500
  ...When new, they are just like the clutch disc splines > and slip back and forth with no resistance. > Doktor Tim > Maintenance Repair and Restoration...
• SUMMARY: pilot bearing
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 3 Nov 1995 14:17:06 +0100 (MET)
  ...should be the clutch and not the synchronizers. Reverse is not synchronized so had it worked fine, synchronizers would have been suspicious. The clutch...
• alternate refrigerants will wait...
  Historical mailing list - John Gladu
  Mon, 26 May 1997 23:15:34 -0500
  ...clutch still didn't cycle. He went off to deal with the phones and I found the A/C pressure switch and disconnected the...
• Re: 2wd Limited Slip
  Historical mailing list - Zeitgeist
  Tue, 22 Mar 2011 22:44:45 -0700
  ...There's been much discussions here about the limited >> slip offered by Daryl at AATransaxle.com. IIRC, it's the same one the >> various...
• Re: Vacuum Brake Booster
  Historical mailing list - Helen Fahy
  Fri, 23 Aug 2002 11:41:32 -0400
  ...So for the manual xmissions, the fluid level warning mode does not contain information that is not provided even earlier by the clutch failure...
• Re: I need help on my conversion.
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 2 Jun 2003 00:13:49 -0400
  The diesel pressure plate and clutch disc is smaller in size than the stock 2.1L Vanagon. This may be your problem. I would...
• Re: Upper steering column grease recommendation and what else to do while replacing ignition switch
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Thu, 13 Dec 2012 14:06:29 -0800
  Another thing I'll mention about "clicking clutch pedal" while it's in my mind--I don't believe the clicking was due to...
• Re: Tiptronic
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 11 Sep 2005 12:16:10 -0500
  ...Installing a new clutch? Figure 20 hours labor. That's calculated with professional mechanics with the proper lifts and tools. With a 84/89...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - George Laubach
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 08:45:36 -0500
  ...over and over. >>> >>> Midway through the solution I discovered that if I depressed the clutch, keep it in second or first, depress the accelerator...
• Re: Pressure Bleeding the Clutch slave/master
  Historical mailing list - George Goff
  Mon, 23 May 2005 11:40:14 EDT
  ...On procedure which I have not seen mentioned in these discussions is bench bleeding the master cylinder. Bench bleeding the master cylinder can make...
• Re: `Cont'd: After 3000 mi trip: 84h2o overheating, grinding gears(manual trans
  Historical mailing list - Matthias Kuster
  Sun, 27 Jan 2002 16:00:08 -0800
  ...I >disconnected the hoses right after the plastic bleeder. The hose from the >thermostat housing up to that bleeder valve is getting warm, too...
• Re: What else to do while I-4 conversion is being done
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 20 Jan 2003 14:35:48 -0500
  ...vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > >Clutch, throw out bearing. If it hasn't been done replace the fuel >lines, too. Probably a good idea to...
• Re: [F] Re: A Snow Story (Whoa-vanagon!!!) and Lessons Learned
  Historical mailing list - John Andrew
  Tue, 15 Jan 2002 00:37:39 -0700
  ...They do not glide too well when you push in the clutch. He has had it up to 40mph on the highway. Says it...
• Re: return mechanism for throw-out fork?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 6 Aug 2011 13:51:56 -0400
  ...If the forks are flattened where they push on the bearing it should be replaced to prevent clutch chatter. Dennis Sent from my Windows...
• Re: Oversized Oil Drain plug ?? 2.1
  Historical mailing list - kfilc
  Sun, 9 Nov 2003 19:27:23 -0000
  Kevin, try to grind it off on a bench or disc grinder. Don't forget to break the edge with a file. KARL ----- Original...
• Re: return mechanism for throw-out fork?
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 6 Aug 2011 07:52:33 -0700
  ...I suspect that a return spring if fitted, is for a cable actuated clutch not hydraulic. alistair On 2011-08-06, at 7:30...
• Engine running badly
  Historical mailing list - Bruno Walser
  Sun, 1 Oct 2017 17:42:33 -0400
  ...I disconnected the oxygen sensor and things got better. So I got a new oxygen sensor installed in Nova Scotia. Car seems to be...
• Warehouse Mixes Up Engine Seal Numbers
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 31 Jan 2001 08:59:45 -0500
  ...The engine seal near the clutch is sometimes replaced (needlessly) by smart and diligent owners when doing a clutch job. The seal itself costs...
• Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Berg
  Wed, 26 May 2021 15:26:47 -0400
  I'm assuming the 1.35 ratio rockers can be installed without pulling the engine. Would these be worth considering for a 1.9...
• Re: True Grit---
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Mon, 27 May 2002 20:27:55 +1200
  ...163.59 Kenwood KAC-846 amp used $163.59 Sony 10-disc changer used $129.15 pay a cowboy to stuff around trying to...
• Re: Transmission Questions
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:08:19 -0800
  ...Drifting with feathering the clutch is probably bad to. Guess I should pay more attention. C-ya Jonce > The factory upgraded 3/4 hubs...
• A/C QUESTION ON 90 WESTY
  Historical mailing list - David Clarkson
  Tue, 3 Apr 2007 15:16:57 -0400
  ...2 wires for the clutch on the wiring harness that's in the vehicle. Then there is the cost of changing the fittings on...
• RE: Alpine Developments, V6anagony
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Wed, 17 Apr 1996 09:05:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...pieces of the clutch had broken off (springs, other fragments) and become lodged in off-balance places between the clutch disc and pressure plate...
• Re: USA-made Michelin Tire, Beware! (Non-Vanagon content)
  Historical mailing list - John Koloski
  Tue, 1 Aug 2000 06:28:42 -0400
  ...The clutch on my original engine failed at 195K miles (engine still runs fine). I parked it and ordered a conversion kit from Tiico...
• Re: 75 MPH - unusual?
  Historical mailing list - Andrew Grebneff
  Thu, 30 Aug 2001 22:00:05 +1200
  ...am I wrong? Some folks seem bewildered by this apparently insane >speed. > >Chris. > >'85 Westy >Usual Disclaimers Apply My 75 1.8 Bay (with...
• Re: Cruise Control
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Wed, 29 Oct 2003 19:00:23 -0800
  Hey Chad, You are correct...the cruise control has two release systems in place when you tap the clutch or the brake: one is...
• Trip to Glacier & Banff
  Historical mailing list - Larry Himli
  Fri, 1 Jul 2005 09:50:52 -0500
  ...It was Friday night and they said they couldn't order a clutch until Monday and that it would take three more days for...
• Re: '91 Carat AC Inoperative.
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 26 Apr 2017 21:02:14 -0500
  ...I jumpered the clutch so I know it works. On the GL, with engine running, and the AC in condensor fan mode, I had...
• Re: Synthetic Tranny Oil?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Pollard
  Wed, 31 Oct 2001 11:16:39 -0800
  ...tranny oil works well, etc. > > By the way, my other two past vanagons had a similar problem -- getting > really good at double clutching... > > Thanks...
• 74 Westy Cold Weather Problem
  Historical mailing list - Mark E. White
  Mon, 4 Mar 1996 18:09:49 -0600
  ...After shifting into second and releasing the clutch, it just seems to not want to go unless you nurse the gas petal a little...
• Re: Vanagon gl Headlights
  Historical mailing list - Thomas D. Hanlon
  Sun, 13 Aug 2000 12:34:27 -0500
  ...Look up under the dash, to the left of the clutch pedal, above, on the wall. Find a multi-point ground "star"connector munted...
• Re: diesel rebuild every 50K miles?
  Historical mailing list - Roger Whittaker
  Mon, 18 Feb 2008 20:23:56 -0800
  ...thinking about acquiring a standard transmission vehicle and discovering that the previous owner replaced the clutch every 10, 000 miles so you decide that...
• Re: 2wd Limited Slip
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Wed, 23 Mar 2011 07:48:03 -0500
  ...There's been much discussions here about the limited >>> slip offered by Daryl at AATransaxle.com. IIRC, it's the same one the >>> various...
• Re: Bus Depot Vanagon Master/Clutch cylinder - Warranty ?
  Historical mailing list - Doug
  Fri, 29 Feb 2008 07:01:29 -0500
  ...Peace Out! Doug in CT Miguel Pacheco wrote: > Alright, first my disclaimer : I've posted about this before and I just have > to go...
• Re: Fire!
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Sat, 22 Dec 2012 23:48:13 -0500
  ...Clutch hose or the slave had a catastrophic failure and when > I stepped on the clutch, the brake fluid sprayed out on to the...
• Re: [Fwd: ADMINISTRIVIA - Re: Ubuntu]
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Mon, 5 Feb 2007 20:11:17 -0800
  ...If you'd like to discuss operating systems, please either take it pmail or go to the *nix discussion group of your choice. Nine...
• Re: Auto trans not upshifting
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 26 Mar 2020 13:41:44 +0000
  ...You can also drop the valve body and using an air gun with rubber > tip operate each of the clutches and 2nd gear brake...
• Re: BIG RED FLAG > SmallCar BellHousing + LUK Clutch Disc = Disaster ~
  Historical mailing list - OlRivrRat
  Thu, 22 Jun 2017 00:27:00 -0600
  On 21 Jun , 2017, at 8:37 AM, Don Hanson wrote: > a slight thread-hijack. > > That 2.5 Subie motor is known to fail...
• Re: Transmission Questions
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:15:04 -0500
  ...hole shots with the westy.</blockquote><br> Drifting with feathering the clutch is probably bad to. Guess I should pay more attention.<br> C...
• Need help with odd problem
  Historical mailing list - MOST,DAVID
  Tue, 2 Jan 2001 13:29:22 -0800
  I've read the discussion of hiccups and hesitations over the years, but the problem with my '87 is not familiar to me. I...
• Re: Spare Parts List - Input
  Historical mailing list - Tobin Copley
  Wed, 28 Aug 2002 08:55:22 -0700
  ...My clutch slave cylinder got whacked by a chucked rock and started leaking. When I discovered the failure in the morning, camped (alone) at...
• Re: Syncro Engine PULL Questions
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Mon, 27 Apr 1998 23:49:58 -0400
  ...Now at this time we were not intending on a clutch, but at > 110k or so, perhaps it is warranted, if so is it...
• Re: Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - Alfred Bagdan
  Sat, 25 Aug 2012 21:58:08 -0600
  ...Midway through the solution I discovered that if I depressed the clutch, keep it in second or first, depress the accelerator, after turning over...
• Re: last minute engine swap questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 May 2012 10:35:15 -0400
  ...disconnect the shift linkage/bracket so the rod does not get bent. > > While the engine is out be prepared to replace the clutch fork...
• Re: FS: Enhanced 1988 Wolfsburg
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Mon, 15 Sep 2008 22:19:05 -0400
  ...I just flushed the clutch and braking system and checked the > brakes. They are fine. > > . Left inner Front head light has a crack. > > > > > > Interior...
• Re: Brake Problem , 82 Westy
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Wed, 23 Jan 2008 17:10:30 -0800
  ...Along those lines, I recall my old Rabbit Diesel went through a phase of burning out the little plastic discs in the vacuum pump...
• '66 progress, On the Road a-gin...
  Historical mailing list
  Mon, 10 Jun 1996 10:21:48 -0700
  ...Hmmm, very frustrating, what could be wrong? So, this last Saturday, I disconnected everything again, got the bolts off and pulled the engine back...
• Re: last minute engine swap questions
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 4 May 2012 16:30:11 -0400
  ...disconnect the shift linkage/bracket so the rod does not get bent. While the engine is out be prepared to replace the clutch fork...
• Re: Vanagon safety and design?
  Historical mailing list - Jim
  Wed, 23 Feb 2000 22:11:03 -0800
  ...Ask him how much 'discount' he'll give you if you put a 200+ hp Subi engine in it. ;o) But they do get...
• Auto Tranny R&R&R completed (finally)
  Historical mailing list - Robert Fisher
  Mon, 1 Mar 2010 21:20:27 -0800
  ...When I tore it down I found that the diaphragm spring in the forward clutch was in upside down (I would guess from an...
• Poor Hot Start Discovery - midway through solution
  Historical mailing list - Skip
  Sun, 26 Aug 2012 02:48:12 +0000
  ...Midway through the solution I discovered that if I depressed the clutch, keep it in second or first, depress the accelerator, after turning over...
• Re: Purchasing accessories in Germany
  Historical mailing list - Steven Cu
  Wed, 19 Aug 1998 08:14:03 -0500
  ...that particularly catches your > eye and can't be got at a discount in the US then OK - but generally > US is cheaper. > > Rich...
• Re: Just replaced the throttle switch and am having drivability issues
  Historical mailing list - Roger Sisler
  Sat, 4 Feb 2006 16:03:44 -0500
  ...I get clutch chatter and bucking from 2300 rpms sometimes.The lower the gear , the sooner the bucking. It does run fine for 30...
• Re: Hi list. 90 syncro bad leak stuck in parking lot
  Historical mailing list - Thomas Wilsher
  Sat, 28 Jun 2014 16:12:56 -0700
  ...wrote: > > Hi just wanted to post an update. > > > > Mainshaft seal bad > > Clutch disc had oil > > Transmission bellhouse worn > > > > Stopped in at Utah Imports they...
• Re: Vanagon with Porsche power.
  Historical mailing list - M.Grant
  Thu, 11 May 1995 15:02:19 +0100 (BST)
  ...He is putting the engine onto a 5-speed bus tranny with hydraulic > clutch. He had to get a bus flywheel redrilled to bolt...
• Re: 85 Vanagon engine replacement - While I'm at it?
  Historical mailing list - Donald Baxter
  Tue, 14 Apr 1998 08:13:28 -0400
  ...Going with a VW Canada remanufacture, new water pump and new clutch disc >(cause the main seal had failed on old engine) and pressure...
• Re: Spoke too soon... (won't idle when warm)
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 29 Jan 2004 20:40:28 -0800
  ...So, not > a vacuum problem. (But, I would have had to replace them soon anyways.) > > I disconnected the Temp2 sensor - still nothing. I made...
• Re: Charm inside the bell housing
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 15 May 2012 14:24:57 -0700
  ...forgot to mention clutch disc splines ..has to be 'something' to lube that.. I use the 'black slimy' moly graph ...same stuff I use...
• Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Wed, 26 May 2021 18:51:38 -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...