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• Re: HELP CALL : clutch issue on the road?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 16:58:01 -0700
  ...A sudden loss of clutch may be due to leak in clutch hydrualics, or master or slave clutch cylinder is failing or failed, or...
• Re: symptoms of a failing clutch
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 11 Dec 2002 16:41:10 -0700
  ...Eventually, you will seem to have no clutch at all, and you get to learn to drive clutchless, a la the broken clutch cable...
• syncro clutch
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Wed, 14 Jul 1999 08:29:20 -0400
  I don't think there is anything as a syncro clutch but rather simply the clutch for 89-1/2-up vanagons. This is...
• Re: Pending clutch replacement
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Wed, 11 May 2016 10:34:24 -0700
  On my '81, albeit with a non stock engine, if I let it sit unused for months, the clutch may shudder a little but...
• Re: Vanagon clutch chatter
  Historical mailing list - Dan Moy
  Sat, 21 Mar 1998 07:09:24 -0500
  My clutch always chatters, I am considering putting in a new clutch / pressure plate. Did you cut your flywheel before you installed your new...
• Re: Transmission/clutch problems
  Historical mailing list - Joel Sell
  Wed, 20 Feb 2002 15:32:12 -0400
  If you are replacing your clutch, BE SURE to replace the pressure plate. I had similar problems in a '64 bug, and it turned...
• Re: Clutch Diagnosis Help Needed
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 19:14:55 -0700
  You did remember to put the clutch release bearing in the replacement tranny didn't you? Mark Chris Mugge wrote: > > Hello, > > I have an...
• Clutch slave cylinder only 3/4" travel length?
  Historical mailing list - Paul Guzyk
  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 00:19:29 -0700
  ...I noticed my clutch pedal goes all the way to the floor. Is this normal? Slave cylinder total travel (clutch pedal up to pedal...
• Westy clutch problem
  Historical mailing list - Martin Jara
  Thu, 7 Sep 2000 15:06:48 -0700
  Howdy, Experiencing clutch problems in my '86 Westy. It feels like the clutch is not fully disengaging when fully depressed. Grinds big time into...
• Re: Help - clutch-master/slave cylinder? gone in Edmonston New Brunswick
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 1 Jun 2009 19:58:04 -0700
  ...I can't perfectly explain this .........but I have seen this happen, and just making the clutch hydraulics right fixed it. the clutch master...
• Re: HELP!!! 86 Westy with a dead clutch pedal!
  Historical mailing list - Rio Rafael
  Tue, 18 Sep 2001 09:34:19 -0700
  ...I too have a strange clutch issue: My clutch pedal goes about 5/8 of the way down then makes contact with a solid...
• Re: Clutch Use
  Historical mailing list - Douglas Taylor
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 23:22:44 -0400
  Mick, The fact that your Ghia's clutch and tranny are still intact is a testament to the okayness of slipping the car out...
• clutch cylinder - help
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 1 Apr 1997 18:21:23 -0500
  How far should the clutch lever move when the clutch is pressed all the way in? When is it time to rebuild/replace my...
• Re: transmission or clutch troubles - 3 questions...
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Fri, 28 Oct 2005 12:01:37 -0400
  Sounds like the clutch release bearing has failed. Transmission has to come out. Plan to do complete clutch kit, possible flywheel machineing or replacement...
• Noise when releasing clutch in 1st gear...?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Tue, 15 Jan 2002 12:45:12 -0600
  I'm getting a buzzing or a grinding noise when releasing clutch in 1st gear and sometimes between 1st and 2nd. Sometimes after I...
• Re: Clutch problem - input needed
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Sat, 9 Jun 2007 12:29:35 -0700
  Ok, so same clutch pedal behaviour as before. Hmm.... if it's not the master/slave cylinder or related hydraulics, then you likely have...
• Re: symptoms of a failing clutch
  Historical mailing list - Leon Roose
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 10:13:55 -0600
  ...symptoms of a failing clutch > Can someone describe the symptoms of a failing clutch. In the last few > days I've had to floor...
• Re: Clutchless
  Historical mailing list - Michael D. Dower
  Mon, 26 May 1997 22:55:52 -0400 (EDT)
  ...My mechanic told me it was either the transmission seal went, dumping gear oil into the clutch causing catastrophic failure or the clutch was...
• Fw: clutch shudder
  Historical mailing list - KBatzler
  Mon, 19 Oct 1998 18:44:06 -0700
  I always thought that clutch shudder is caused by oil (from engine or tranny) leaking on the clutch plate. Karl Batzler -----Original Message----- From...
• Re: Question #2 - clutch bleeding
  Historical mailing list - KENWILFY
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 19:02:31 EDT
  So shouldn't he open the bleeder valve, depress the clutch, shut the bleeder and then when he releases the clutch the slave should...
• Re: SPAM-LOW: Re: Clutch problem - input needed
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Sat, 9 Jun 2007 21:38:37 +0200
  ...when I start, there is some travel in the cluch pedal before the >>clutch is fully engaged. >> >>So it feels like the clutch definately...
• Re: Worn Clutch or bad Slave?
  Historical mailing list - Justin B. Jensen
  Fri, 15 Sep 2000 16:17:10 -0600
  ...The hydraulic clutch actuation assembly compensates for wear in the clutch assembly and therefore pedal travel is not a good indication of clutch wear...
• Changing clutch
  Historical mailing list - John Brown
  Wed, 25 Feb 1998 11:57:51 -0800
  My clutch is chattering. So I need to replace it. Besides the clutch plate, is there anything else I should replace while I have...
• Worn Clutch
  Historical mailing list - Mark A. Williamson, Ph.D.
  Sat, 16 Sep 2000 14:32:54 -0600
  ...I had my son depress the clutch pedal in the Westy (works great) and then in the Wolfie (clutch problem) and compared the movement...
• Re: Clutch chatter
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Sun, 28 Mar 2004 21:55:18 -0500
  ...Do you slip the clutch much? As the clutch slips it gets hot. This is the last thing you want to do. An over...
• No Clutch
  Historical mailing list - Eric Zeno
  Wed, 2 Mar 2005 08:49:36 -0500
  Syncro clutch will not disengage This one has me stumped.....one minute the clutch is fine, next minute the clutch will not disengage. May...
• Clutch Replacement
  Historical mailing list - David Wilhite
  Sat, 4 May 2002 06:16:54 -0700
  Hi Volks Well, it looks like I may have to replace my clutch soon. I've had about 3 cases of what I'll...
• Re: brake fluid and cold temps
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Disse
  Tue, 19 Nov 1996 22:29:25 -0600 (CST)
  My clutch stopped working on me today in my 83 Diesel. It turned out that brake fluid leaked out of the clutch slave cylinder...
• Re: [Syncro] new clutch
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 20:54:21 -0700
  ...why did the 2wd sachs clutch chatter in my van while the european-made syncro clutch did not chatter. The sachs was in a...
• Re: oil pressure placement and clutch - Clutch Tip
  Historical mailing list - Tom Brunson
  Wed, 3 Dec 1997 03:34:32 UT
  Mark, I put in a new Sachs clutch kit this summer with a resurfaced flywheel, and after a month began to have some serious...
• Re: [Syncro] new clutch
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 14 Jul 1999 08:31:19 -0400
  ...It was the sachs clutch that was not. > There is a wealth of info in teh archive about the > prpoer syncro clutch. the standard...
• Re: Clutch shutter, vibation, shaking - why?
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Thu, 8 Nov 2007 12:43:11 -0500
  Other things that can lead to clutch chatter are, worn bushings on the clutch fork, the clutch fork fingers (where they contact the throwout...
• Re: Burnt clutch smell
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 5 Mar 2016 14:23:38 -0500
  The clutch is slipping, the brakes are dragging, or you are dropping oil on something hot. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: Longer Lasting Clutch?
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Fri, 22 Apr 2011 14:33:44 -0400
  > Any users running a more robust non stock clutch on stock > clutch housing/flywheel? Has it lasted longer under normal > use than the stock...
• Clutch replacement Hints
  Historical mailing list - Kevin Plichta
  Wed, 26 Mar 2008 21:55:32 -0400
  Looking for wisdom! I am planning on replacing my clutch on my 87 syncro. I am getting a clutch kit which includes " Pressure Plate...
• Re: Clutch/Shifting issue?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:20:59 -0700
  the hose that feeds the clutch MC is on the right side of the brake fluid reservoir .. about 3/4th of the way up...
• Re: Still frustrated with clutch problem (87 Westy Syncro)
  Historical mailing list - Tom Young
  Mon, 18 May 1998 07:08:53 -0700
  On Sun, 17 May 1998, thetrans wrote: > Recap: > > Clutch refuses to disengage when shifting. Seems to happen somewhat > intermitantly, but almost guaranteed to happen...
• Re: clutch chatter
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Thu, 31 May 2001 22:34:50 -0500
  ...That is an absolute must when installing a new clutch. So far as other causes, a little oil or grease on the clutch disc...
• Re: 87 Westy Syncro clutch sticking--is it fixed??
  Historical mailing list - Don Gibbons
  Thu, 30 Apr 1998 14:13:55 -0400
  ...The second problem (stuck clutch) was mostly caused by the clutch rusting to the flywheel/plate. You may of corrected the shifting problem by...
• Shuddering clutch
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 8 Dec 1999 19:18:53 -0800
  ...Does this sound like the Sachs clutch problem, or could this be a problem with the hydraulics in the clutch mechanism? Thanks Todd '88...
• Clutch Diagnosis Help Needed
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mugge
  Tue, 15 Jul 2003 17:29:56 -0500
  Hello, I have an 82 diesel westy that I just replaced the transmission in. (used from a listmember) The clutch was replaced about 500...
• Re: Longer Lasting Clutch?
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Tue, 26 Apr 2011 06:47:21 -0700
  On Tue, Apr 26, 2011 at 6:08 AM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: > LUK clutch has a different, more powerful pressure plate...
• Re: Not able to engage any gear
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 31 May 2011 20:36:13 -0700
  ...and if it's not external to the bell housing/ clutch area ... then it's the clutch itself most likely. check that the clutch...
• Re: Vanagon is jerky, Clutch maybe?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:31:44 -0700
  If it is clutch shudder or chatter from an oil disc ... I don't think they wear much at all when they're like...
• Re: 1985 VW Vanagon - clutch jump
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 18 May 2007 12:09:01 -0700
  ...not working properly, or worn clutch. Is it only a bounce/shudder when already in 1st/rev., and clutch pedal coming up and engaging...
• Re: clutch chatter
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Fri, 28 Mar 2014 09:33:36 -0700
  ...clutch chatter Someone said the "clutch yoke" should be replaced. I do not know what that is, and do not find it listed in...
• Re: Clutch quit
  Historical mailing list - Tim Wise
  Thu, 16 Mar 2000 08:53:08 -0600
  ...Clutch quit > > > I went to drive my van today and the clutch doesn't work. I'm not too familiar > with the hydraulic clutch...
• Re: Question #2 - clutch bleeding
  Historical mailing list - Sean Bartnik
  Thu, 9 Apr 1998 19:02:20 EDT
  > > So shouldn't he open the bleeder valve, depress the clutch, shut the bleeder > and then when he releases the clutch the slave should...
• Re: symptoms of a failing clutch
  Historical mailing list - Chris DeLong
  Thu, 12 Dec 2002 01:03:04 +0000
  'tis either the hydraulic system or the clutch pedal itself. First inspect the clutch master (down by the pedals bolted to that aluminum bracket...
• Re: Strange new noise - EEEeeerrrrrrr
  Historical mailing list - Tony Polson
  Mon, 20 Oct 2003 14:44:49 +0100
  ...The rattle would start at the point the clutch disengaged and stop at the point the clutch is fully re-engaged. If you depress...
• Re: Bleeding the clutch
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Sun, 25 Feb 2007 14:01:35 -0500
  ...another thought is to do the clutch last because after doing the brakes, the fluid in the reservoir, where the clutch master cylinder would...
• Re: Pending clutch replacement
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 11 May 2016 15:50:08 -0400
  On the Vanagon clutch replacement is usually done by removing the transmission. Shudders or chatters can be caused by contamination of the friction surface...
• 1985 Vanagon A/C question
  Historical mailing list - Raymond Markett
  Mon, 28 Jul 2014 09:18:30 -0700
  Hi All, Is the 1985 Vanagon A/C clutch supposed to cycle even if the pressure is low? When I turn on my A...
• Re: No Clutch-Thankks
  Historical mailing list - "Vanderzanden Michael (BetP/ESE1)"
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 13:27:06 -0600
  Dave, The cylinder at the back of the van (mounted to the transmission-to-engine-housing) is the clutch SLAVE cylinder. That is your...
• Clutch
  Historical mailing list - Jamie Fitterer
  Sat, 10 Sep 2011 15:08:37 +0000
  HEy Everyone, I just put a new Clutch in my 84 westy and I was expecting the actual clutch to be different after install...
• Re: Clutch/Shifting issue?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Tue, 26 Jul 2011 12:25:33 -0600
  It's a miracle!? After reading everyones' posts including some of impending doom via bad syncros, clutch, pilot bearings, master cylinders, etc, I read...
• How does clutch slave cylinder attach to clutch lever arm?
  Historical mailing list - John Clemens
  Sun, 12 May 2002 02:41:18 -0700
  On my watercooled Vanagon since there is no clutch return spring, it looks like the clutch lever arm has to be tightly attached to...
• Re: Clutch Adjustment ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 14 Sep 2011 19:01:15 -0700
  ...and the clutch was smooth again for a > while. > Of course if it's a very tired clutch .. > that could just push it over...
• Re: No Clutch
  Historical mailing list - "Vanderzanden Michael (BetP/ESE1)"
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 08:42:04 -0600
  Watch the clutch release lever where it enters the bell housing while someone actuates the clutch pedal to verify that in fact it is...
• rebuild tranny when changing clutch?
  Historical mailing list - Ben S
  Mon, 22 Jan 2007 14:32:22 -0800
  over the past weekend, as i was driving through the sierra nevada mountains, my clutch suddenly stopped disengaging with the pedal completely depressed. this...