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• Re: strange clutch noise
  Historical mailing list - Zoran Mladen
  Thu, 2 Mar 2000 08:56:17 -0500
  Sounds like a through-out bearing, since it is only in use when the clutch is depressed. You need to pull the transmission to...
• Re: Clutch Diagnosis Help Needed
  Historical mailing list - Chris Mugge
  Wed, 16 Jul 2003 04:56:08 -0500
  Thanks for your responses The release bearing was replaced about 500 miles ago, along with the new clutch. You did remember to put the...
• Re: Clutch problem - input needed
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Sat, 9 Jun 2007 21:05:05 +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: Clutch Pedal Does Not Move
  Historical mailing list - AATransaxle
  Tue, 4 Jul 2006 08:28:47 -0700
  ...Clutch Pedal Does Not Move > After putting in my locking differential, replacing the clutch, > flywheel, brake master, clutch master, clutch slave, and brake > switches...
• Re: How do I adjust (bleed?) the clutch?
  Historical mailing list - Anthony Polson
  Wed, 9 Jun 2004 15:08:43 +0100
  Hi David, Your problem is that when your wife lifts the clutch pedal, air is being drawn in. I use one of two methods...
• Re: [Syncro] new clutch
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 21:57:03 -0700
  But they are different...the hub on the syncro clutch is larger. When you order the syncro clutch, you do not get a sachs...
• Re: floppy clutch, unable to shift when the engine is on
  Historical mailing list - david hardy
  Fri, 20 Jan 2012 15:55:40 -0700
  Does it shift easier if you pump the clutch a few times first? It'll do what you describe if there's still air...
• Re: Clutch Problem?
  Historical mailing list - Chris Stann
  Wed, 10 Apr 2002 12:59:37 -0500
  <snip>At times, it seemed that the clutch was not working at all; while pulling into a gas station I was trying to shift...
• Clutch slave cylinder only 3/4" travel length
  Historical mailing list - gary hradek
  Mon, 30 Aug 2004 10:13:22 -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...
• Re: clutch chatter
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Fri, 28 Mar 2014 09:13:15 -0700
  The 'clutch yoke' is another name for the 'cross shaft', as is 'release fork'. Mark Dave Mcneely wrote: > > Someone said the "clutch yoke" should...
• Re: Thechnical clutch question....(the answer may help many to save some$$$)
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 6 Apr 2005 11:41:50 -0400
  Air in the clutch hydraulics is readily apparent by the clutch pedal being soft and the clutch not releasing. If the clutch releases and...
• Re: clutch is growling at me!
  Historical mailing list - Mike Miller
  Tue, 27 Aug 2002 13:57:09 -0700
  On 8/27/02 12:05 PM, "David Brodbeck" <gull@CYBERSPACE.ORG> wrote: > On Tue, 27 Aug 2002, ed maikranz wrote: > >> The clutch in...
• Re: Hanging Clutch Disc
  Historical mailing list - aatransaxle
  Sun, 28 Dec 2008 09:17:32 -0800
  ...When I > "feather" the clutch to creep ahead or creep in reverse then the > clutch disc will not fully release. ie depressing the clutch...
• Re: No Clutch....
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 1 Feb 2010 18:53:12 -0800
  ...but it's hydraulic clutch in a vanagon . most likely either the clutch slave or clutch master cylinder has gone south. the easy one...
• Re: Manual tranny clutch adjustment,
  Historical mailing list - kenneth wilford
  Fri, 15 Apr 2016 14:24:17 -0400
  There is no adjustment for this clutch. Did they install a new clutch kit when they did the other work? You could have some...
• brake fluid and cold temps
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Mon, 18 Nov 96 20:55:25 CST
  just a little story to encourage those sluggish and procrastinating among you, with regard to replace the brake fluid (which is also the clutch...
• Re: frozen clutch or fluid?
  Historical mailing list - David M. McClelland
  Wed, 30 Jan 2002 11:09:50 -0500
  ...So it is peobably a hydrolic line, a master cylinder or (in my case) a clutch slave cylinder. Unfortunately probably not a frozen clutch...
• Re: Clutch Chatter Question
  Historical mailing list - Wayne Hagan
  Wed, 19 Dec 2001 17:37:18 -0800
  Some possible causes, broken clutch spring, bad throwout bearing, oil on the disc, FWIW -Wayne > Hi all, > I have a Tiico conversion with 5k...
• clutch pedal travel
  Historical mailing list - Dan N
  Sat, 8 Jun 2019 14:12:57 -0700
  hi all, one of my van has a long clutch pedal travel - the clutch grab at 3/4 of pedal travel. On my other...
• Burnt clutch smell
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 5 Mar 2016 10:08:59 -0600
  After shifter linkage adjustment, the clutch is putting out a burnt clutch smell. No signs of slippage, but the smell is distinctive. Any ideas...
• Re: Vanagon is jerky, Clutch maybe?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 26 Sep 2012 14:04:01 -0700
  Hi clutches don't cause jerky forward progression , at least not usually. Clutches can 'chatter' badly starting out ...from oil on the disc. Once...
• Re: No Clutch....
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 1 Feb 2010 19:45:49 -0600
  Vanagons have hydraulic clutch mechanisms all the way. No cables. It's almost got to be a clutch master or clutch slave cylinder failure...
• Re: clutch on 85 westy
  Historical mailing list - Jim & Melody
  Mon, 16 Aug 1999 12:18:25 -0600
  ...clutch on 85 westy I recently had a new clutch put in and i'm not sure if it feels like it should. The...
• Chattering Clutch
  Historical mailing list - patrick paul clerkin
  Tue, 23 Oct 2001 17:02:37 -0500
  Hello All, My '86 GL has developed a little clutch chatter (only when the engine is cold.) I recently purchased the premium LUK clutch...
• Re: [Syncro] new clutch
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Wed, 14 Jul 1999 00:10:47 -0400
  ...Of course then there's the worn clutch fork, the non-resurfaced flywheel........I've never had a problem on ANY Sachs clutch I...
• Re: Longest lived clutch, was: Clutch Use
  Historical mailing list - Joel Cort
  Wed, 30 Jun 1999 07:26:14 -0700
  ...I > don't downshift/clutch > brake very often, and when I do, I match the speed > with the throttle before > releasing the clutch. > > G...
• Re: rebuild tranny when changing clutch?
  Historical mailing list - Christopher Gronski
  Mon, 22 Jan 2007 19:03:52 -0500
  ...i am assuming this is not a problem > with the clutch hydraulics because the clutch has been making a rattling > noise when partially engaged...
• RE: Type two shifter and bottom of shifter
  Historical mailing list - Michael A. Radtke
  Thu, 10 Apr 1997 08:11:37 -0700
  Sid, Reading between the lines, it seems that you have a clutch problem, and not a transmission problem. If you have the symptom (among...
• clutch going?
  Historical mailing list - Woody Halsey
  Thu, 26 Oct 2006 21:56:38 -0400
  Dear List, Please remind of the symptoms of a clutch or cylinder about to go. I have noticed in the last week that my...
• clutch type for 81 vanagon?
  Historical mailing list - Patrick & Stephanie Harris
  Sun, 24 Jun 2001 23:52:48 -0700
  Greetings! Just curious! "Bessie", my 81 Vanagon, has a small clutch problem. The clutch is new however, but I didn't do the replacement...
• Re: Clutchless in California
  Historical mailing list - Joel Walker
  Tue, 12 Dec 95 12:26:43 CST
  ...one winter, at the first cold snap, my old 80 bus's clutch just went straight to the floor! no clutch at all. fix...
• Update: where'd my clutch go??
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 10 Oct 1995 09:12:41 +0100 (MET)
  ...1 - The book said to push the clutch in while at a standstill and hold it there 3-5 seconds, then try to engage...
• Re: clutch fun
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Mon, 11 Oct 2004 11:37:59 -0500
  Joe, Are you saying you clutch "pedal" went to zero after putting Redline Tranny Oil into the tranny???? Actually when I first read your...
• Sanden 510 compressor clutch
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Camealy
  Sun, 22 Apr 2007 22:59:30 -0400
  ...Later after running the AC for a while I saw full on smoke coming out of the clutch. Now after letting the clutch cool...
• 90 Syncro weak clutch spring?
  Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
  Thu, 31 Mar 2011 21:52:33 -0600
  ...I can manually retract slave cylinder by pushing it back by hand, but (I think) only the slight pressure from the slave cylinder (clutch...
• Re: Help ASAP, Stranded, Need clutch advise....
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Sat, 14 Apr 2001 20:35:44 -0700
  ...Lost the lining on the clutch driven plate. Usually caused by a dished pressure plate or flywheel. It's clutch time. Jim Arnott WetWesties...
• Re: Clutch Throw-out bearing
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 11:13:30 -0800
  ...I recall reading about that problem when I rebuilt my clutch housing. Going from memory here but....... Could a return spring be mounted on...
• Re: Clutch clevis for '88 Vanagon
  Historical mailing list - James V
  Wed, 2 Mar 2005 12:20:19 -0800
  ...Had muffler shop around the corner fill in the clutch pedal hole w/ weld... Gave em 5 bucks. Re-drilled, clutch pedal hole. Inserted...
• No Clutch
  Historical mailing list - Dave Vickery
  Thu, 25 Jan 2007 03:57:55 +0000
  My clutch pedal is going to the floor suddenly when I went to start it today. No clutch just springyness. I drove it a...
• Re: clutch chatter -- how serious?
  Historical mailing list - Todd Last
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 21:18:10 -0800
  I've had clutch chatter for about 50K miles and 5 years. Happened about 10K after I had a new clutch put in. My...
• 85 clutch update
  Historical mailing list - Lund
  Tue, 15 Oct 1996 00:14:31 -0700 (PDT)
  Thanks to all on the advice on my clutch problem with my 85. Fixed it with a new clutch slave unit. Works great! Thanks...
• Re: Will not go into gear...
  Historical mailing list - 1980 VW Westfalia \"Pokey\"
  Thu, 23 Nov 2000 09:09:24 -0500
  It really sounds like either the clutch master or the clutch slave so that would be the first thing I'd check. Either that...
• Re: strange clutch noise
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 2 Mar 2000 08:58:19 -0500
  Sounds a lot like a throwout (clutch release) bearing wearing out. And if you have to replace that, you might as well do the...
• Re: Hanging Clutch Disc
  Historical mailing list - Edward Maglott
  Sun, 28 Dec 2008 16:41:12 -0500
  ...When I >>"feather" the clutch to creep ahead or creep in reverse then the >>clutch disc will not fully release. ie depressing the clutch...
• Re: suddenly clutch just gone?
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Tue, 16 May 2006 09:32:30 -0700
  ...No Clutch First, if the reservoir is that low, where did it go? Check for signs of leaks, both brake lines and clutch. First...
• Re: Clutch not fully disengaging near Seattle
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
  Sun, 13 Oct 2013 12:10:54 -0700
  ...weak/tired clutch master cylinder -medium likely as many are still the original one. clutch slave cylinder of course, ruined/worn out pilot bearing...
• Oily Oily Clutch. FW O Ring Failure? and: Problem Solved? ( clutch disk hanging up )
  Historical mailing list - Neil N
  Tue, 29 Mar 2016 16:06:10 -0700
  hi all I'm replacing the clutch, engine oil seal, tranny input shaft seal on my '88 Westy. When removing the flywheel bolts, oil...
• Re: HELP CALL : clutch issue on the road?
  Historical mailing list - Mark Drillock
  Tue, 20 Mar 2007 15:51:26 -0800
  Vanagons like their 87 have hydraulic actuated clutches and no cable. First, check the fluid in the brake reservoir behind the speedo. The brake...
• Re: A "Clutching" question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 18 Jul 2007 17:32:33 -0400
  AFAIK Kennedy is the only comapny selling "heavy Duty" clutch pressure plates for the Vanagon. Different stages, different pressures. In the Stock world there...
• Re: Hanging Clutch Disc
  Historical mailing list - Ian Allan
  Mon, 29 Dec 2008 08:09:33 -0500
  ...When I >>> "feather" the clutch to creep ahead or creep in reverse then the >>> clutch disc will not fully release. ie depressing the clutch...
• Clutch Woes Need Advice
  Historical mailing list - Lon Herman
  Sat, 31 May 1997 15:01:56 -0400 (EDT)
  My 81 Westie clutch decided to hang-up yesterday.Heard a big "thunk," which sounded like the engine moving on loose mounts; the clutch...
• Re: Clutch Need Adjust?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 27 Jun 2004 22:04:46 -0400
  ...Clutch Need Adjust? I've just started noticing that if I start my van when cold, in gear, with clutch engaged, that ther is...
• clutch pilot tool
  Historical mailing list - Keith Adams
  Wed, 2 Apr 2003 08:44:57 -0700
  quick question - can you use a Type I/II (bug/bus) clutch pilot tool to align the clutch on the Vanagon? I need to...
• Re: clutch shudder
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sat, 23 Sep 2000 12:08:54 -0500
  A short while after installing a new engine and new clutch assembly with new clutch plate, my van developed a shudder. 3 or 4...
• clutch fork
  Historical mailing list - John Hurley
  Mon, 4 Oct 1999 10:21:18 -0400
  ...I read a post recently about clutch chatter and the cause being a worn clutch fork. I can not get my westy started on...
• Will not go into gear...
  Historical mailing list - jason E. Rao
  Wed, 22 Nov 2000 23:31:39 -0500
  HELP! Recently had engine rebuilt and clutch replaced on my 90 Vanagon and today it wouldn't go into gear....any gear. I Had...
• Re: Clutch chatter
  Historical mailing list - Doug in CA
  Sun, 28 Mar 2004 20:20:14 -0800
  ...Clutch chatter > mounts were changed with the clutch. I agree with your assessment and > checked them today and all seem good. I will look...
• Re: [Syncro] new clutch
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 23:59:21 -0400
  ...And therein lies my belief that the culprit is not the clutch. Many vanagons, all with the same drivetrain, same body, same clutch. Most...
• Re: Clutch/Shifting issue?
  Historical mailing list - Robert Stevens
  Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:54:55 -0600
  On Jul 25, 2011, at 4:15 PM, Tom Buese wrote: > Sooo, can a bad brake MC affect the fluid going thru the Clutch...
• Re: Clutch chatter
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Sun, 28 Mar 2004 23:05:40 -0700
  ...Clutch chatter > > > > mounts were changed with the clutch. I agree with your assessment and > > checked them today and all seem good. I will look...