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• Re: clutch going?
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 27 Oct 2006 00:58:32 -0400
  I would say that either clutch master or slave cylinder is going. --- Woody Halsey <WHalsey@SYA.ORG> wrote: > Dear List, > > > > Please remind of the...
• Re: Clutch reservoir
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 13 Jan 2009 14:19:23 -0800
  ...and you'll see the hose that supplies fluid to the clutch master cylinder there. i.e. .......it's the same, and 'the only...
• Re: Oh no more clutch slave and master questions,
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Sat, 26 Apr 2003 09:23:00 -0700
  Stan, there is no threaded adjuster at the tranny clutch arm. What are you referring to? Perhaps he left out the clutch release bearing...
• Re: No Clutch
  Historical mailing list - Richard Koerner
  Sat, 1 Feb 2014 14:46:23 -0800
  Tom, the symptoms you describe sound like what happened to me; turned out it was a failed clutch slave cylinder.� If you pull the...
• Re: floppy clutch, unable to shift when the engine is on
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 11 Jan 2012 17:06:43 -0800
  I have had a clutch 'come back' after adding fluid and waiting ..several hours and pumping the pedal some. gernally ...to just add fluid...
• Clutch/Shifting issue?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Buese
  Mon, 25 Jul 2011 14:24:11 -0600
  Hi Volks, 84 vanagon w/ 4 speed tranny-has always shifted well (144k) except when clutch cylinders leaked & got low on brake fluid- have...
• Re: No Clutch....
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Tue, 2 Feb 2010 12:37:16 -0500
  The clutch circuit has to be drained separately. If the mechanic said he changed your brake fluid, I seriously doubt he changed the brake...
• Re: Clutch adjustment/bleeding/whatnot?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 17 Jun 1998 23:31:00 -0400
  ...I dunno a damn thing about hydrolic clutch > systems (ok, other than the fact that they have a master and slave, blah > de blah...
• Re: Worn Clutch or bad Slave?/ Parts prices
  Historical mailing list - The Blackhams
  Wed, 20 Sep 2000 21:21:07 -0600
  Thanks all for your response to my query about my clutch problem. After further inspection I noted that I did indeed have a small...
• Pending clutch replacement
  Historical mailing list - Roy Nicholl
  Wed, 11 May 2016 13:58:12 -0300
  When I pulled the Hyena (’88 Westy WBX) out of storage last Saturday, I felt what I though might have been a little clutch...
• Re: : Clutch repairs,shaft sleeve(vw, non-vanagon exclusive)
  Historical mailing list - Patrick Foltz
  Sun, 31 Jan 1999 11:13:27 EST
  ...It was worn, caused a squeak every time the clutch was engaged, was inexpensive to replace, and the clutch is smooth as butter now...
• Clutch Design
  Historical mailing list - Lance LeBaron
  Mon, 29 Mar 1999 10:56:04 PST
  Is the throw out bearing supposed to ride on the pressure plate fingers with the clutch released? The clutch slave cylinder seems to be...
• 88 GL - Clutch Rattle
  Historical mailing list - JRodgers
  Wed, 15 Jan 2014 00:02:05 -0600
  Volksiebus - my 88 GL has developed a clutch rattle/chatter when the clutch is depressed - Like sitting at a stop light, etc. It's...
• Re: clutch shudder?
  Historical mailing list - VWNut Hawk
  Tue, 2 Aug 2005 08:28:15 -0500
  ...When you change the clutch be sure and change everything. >>> Wil Haslup <wil@CHARMFX.COM> 08/02/05 7:34 AM >>> So I find...
• Re: Questions on clutch kit install, 87 Wolfy
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 25 Apr 2000 18:03:47 -0400
  Nick, I have no idea what the difference is, but I have started a clutch how-to article at: http://volksweb.relitech.com/clutch...
• Clutch Slave Cylinder Bleed problem
  Historical mailing list - Malcolm Stebbins
  Fri, 23 Nov 2001 17:49:30 -0400
  ...I made an appointment with my trusted mechanic for today, but when I got in the van, the clutch pedal just went to the...
• Re: Seattle Vanagon Transmission Service Recommendation?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Wed, 15 Mar 2017 03:45:52 +0000
  It is possible that the new clutch had a defect. Been there done that! Common failures have included the center springs or the lining...
• Re: clutch chatter
  Historical mailing list - mark drillock
  Thu, 27 Mar 2014 08:59:31 -0700
  Removing the flywheel is a pretty standard part of a full clutch job because the clutch pilot bearing is behind it so the flywheel...
• Re: clutch chatter
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Thu, 27 Mar 2014 09:58:05 -0700
  ...I repaired my clutch pedal though. Any clutch housing work I did > was R&R with new parts. > https://picasaweb.google.com/musomuso/ClutchHousing...
• Re: Clutch Use
  Historical mailing list - Richard A. Jones
  Tue, 29 Jun 1999 17:12:09 -0600
  ...I got to 103K miles on my '81 with the original clutch. Replace the clutch with the rebuilt motor at that time. I remember...
• Clutch life expectancy???
  Historical mailing list - Michael S. Nichols
  Wed, 8 Sep 1999 14:44:16 -0400
  How many miles should one expect to get on a vanagon clutch, urban driving with some xway? Do diesel and gas engines have different...
• DIY Clutch centering tool?
  Historical mailing list - Jens Jakob Andersen
  Tue, 28 Mar 2006 07:10:12 +0200
  Hi, If I go for changing the clutch myslef, I have 2 questions: 1. Can I do it with the engine in the Van...
• Re: 90 Syncro weak clutch spring?
  Historical mailing list - Bret Berger
  Fri, 1 Apr 2011 17:12:57 -0600
  ...I am not able to reliably engage or disengage clutch. My first thought was a worn out master or slave clutch cylinder. I crawled...
• Re: More Clutch - felt washer?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 8 Jun 2010 18:27:52 -0700
  the pilot bearing clutch dust seal fits in the engine side of the flywheel, and there should be a small metal ring in the...
• Re: Sach's clutch's
  Historical mailing list - Steven X. Schwenk
  Sat, 30 Jan 1999 06:38:36 -0800
  The problem with the sachs clutches developed in the last year or so....apparently when manufacturing was moved to another country (mexico?). I do...
• Re: CLutch rebuilding (parts) Re: DIY Clutch centering tool?
  Historical mailing list - jake beaulieu
  Tue, 28 Mar 2006 08:18:08 -0500
  ...DIY Clutch centering tool? The centering tool is the least of your problems. There are several other detail that you should not over look...
• Re: [Syncro] new clutch
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 11:52:03 -0700
  ...The syncro does not > > take "the regular sachs clutch." You need a syncro > > clutch...different part number, different clutch. > > > > Jonathan Reid wrote: > > > > > > From: Jonathan...
• mystery of the dragging clutch
  Historical mailing list - Robert Harris
  Thu, 15 Jun 2006 16:58:39 -0400
  OK Three Investigators... (did anybody else love those books as a kid? like Hardy Boys but way better) Mystery is, the clutch in my...
• Re: 13 Year old Brake Fluid
  Historical mailing list - John Rodgers
  Sun, 30 Mar 2003 16:25:14 -0600
  Jere If yoou have a shuddering clutch, you most likely have some crud on the clutch disk, usually brought on by a seeping clutch...
• Re: 89 syncro westy clutch shudder
  Historical mailing list - Rennie Wible
  Thu, 19 Oct 2000 22:12:50 -0700
  I installed a Factory 'clutch kit' (Luk) from the Dealer about 6 months ago in my 84 that was my daily driver until 3...
• Re: Hanging Clutch Disc
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 27 Dec 2008 20:34:04 -0800
  IF the clutch pedal feels normal.........nice firm smooth pressure......... then I'd lean toward thinking the clutch hydraulics are working, and the pilot...
• Re: Clutch problem - input needed
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 9 Jun 2007 20:46:52 -0400
  ...High Hi, I have a clutch problem. For a while I have had a clutch that coudnt disengage fully. I suspected worn pilotbearing. Today...
• clutch slave cylinder question
  Historical mailing list - David Most
  Sat, 7 Jun 2003 20:42:00 -0500
  If, when a helper steps on the clutch pedal, I can see the clutch slave cylinder piston push the release lever down at least...
• CLutch rebuilding (parts) Re: DIY Clutch centering tool?
  Historical mailing list - --------------------
  Tue, 28 Mar 2006 07:44:12 -0500
  ...I need to rebuild a clutch myself. Its chattered all its life. Flywheel is being cut as you read this, (thanks Walt). The last...
• Re: Shortest Lived Clutch
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Thu, 1 Jul 1999 10:53:13 -0700
  So the consenses is that the fingers have broken off the clutch operating shaft. ie, needs replacement. Anybody got one? Jim Arnott WetWesties Union...
• Re: Clutch kit change
  Historical mailing list - Rico Sapolich
  Wed, 10 Oct 2001 09:34:16 EDT
  In a message dated 10/10/01 9:26:08 AM, pbonilla@ARTINSOFT.COM writes: << I installed a new clutch kit (clutch disk, pressure...
• Re: Will the clutch survive the trip on 89 Westy?
  Historical mailing list - Aristotle Sagan
  Mon, 19 Apr 2004 12:37:30 -0700
  ...Will the clutch survive the trip on 89 Westy? > > > > Yep, doing a clutch is one of the easiest things you can do in the...
• Re: Vanagon is jerky, Clutch maybe?
  Historical mailing list - Tom Carchrae
  Wed, 26 Sep 2012 21:06:54 -0700
  ...I > completely rebuilt the clutch (resurfaced the flywheel, new clutch disk, > throwout bearing, and seals, etc). That did the trick. No more shudder. Thanks...
• Re: Pending clutch replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Wed, 11 May 2016 11:33:24 -1000
  ...your original clutch lasted 225K miles and now you want one that will last better than that ??? I sure hope the Sachs clutch kits...
• Re: Clutch Throw-out bearing
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 16:55:39 -0800
  ...If spring in slave were removed, would this **possibly** allow play between socket on clutch arm and ball on end of slave piston? i...
• Clutchless in California
  Historical mailing list - Harvey Chao
  12 Dec 1995 10:16:57 -0800
  ...Stranded at kid's school parking lot, clutch suddenly stopped working. Made arrangements for her and vanagon. We are in the midst of our...
• Clutch Problem/Question/Help
  Historical mailing list - Michael Thompson
  Mon, 14 Sep 1998 10:20:57 -0700
  ...I replaced the master cylinder (clutch) about a year and a half ago, transmission was replaced a year ago, with new clutch components. The...
• Re: Clutch problems
  Historical mailing list - Al and Sue Brase
  Mon, 8 Nov 2004 10:13:16 -0600
  ...I just had the tranny dropped to >> install a new clutch. After I put the tranny back in and tested the >> clutch pedal, it...
• Re: frozen clutch or fluid?
  Historical mailing list - Ben McCafferty
  Wed, 30 Jan 2002 10:24:02 -0800
  Yep, when I went through very cold WY a few weeks back, my marginal clutch master cylinder went very soft. Was fine again for...
• Re: Clutch Problem/Question/Help
  Historical mailing list - Racer X
  Mon, 14 Sep 1998 20:30:44 -0500
  ...I replaced the master cylinder (clutch) about a year and a half ago, transmission was replaced a year ago, with new clutch components. The...
• Re: Can I Drive a Worn Out Clutch for Another Month?
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Sat, 8 Aug 1998 12:32:36 -0400
  On Sat, 8 Aug 1998, Derek Drew wrote: > Three weeks ago my clutch slipped driving up a mild hill in 3rd gear. > > Two weeks...
• Re: Clutch Throw-out bearing
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 8 Mar 2007 22:38:20 +0000
  The clutch working (slave) cylinder has a spring in it pushes it out all the time. It is normal for the bearing to touch...
• Re: Transmission or clutch gone: Maybe better news
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 17 Aug 2009 21:44:17 -0400
  There is no external clutch adjustment on the Vanagon. Maybe they didn't know how to bleed it? Sounds like the tranny is coming...
• Re: Clutch woes
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Thu, 22 Jul 2004 16:41:27 -0400
  ...Clutch woes Yesterday I convinced myself that a clutch problem is brewing in my '85 Vanagon. The sound only occurs while the clutch pedal...
• Heavier Diesel Vanagon clutch available? (one of the 1.9 TD bugs to fix)
  Historical mailing list - Karl Mullendore
  Tue, 23 Feb 1999 22:11:21 -0500
  One of the 'bugs' I will need to work out soon with the 1.9 TD conversion, is that I need more clutch! The...
• Syncro clutch slave cyl replacement shenanigans
  Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
  Sat, 21 Jun 2014 21:36:48 -0700
  ...Long story here http://shufti.wordpress.com/2014/06/21/vanagon-syncro-clutch-slave-cylinder-replacement-adventure/ Short story, I had to modify pushrod...
• Vanagon problems, almost solved
  Historical mailing list - by way of Ron Lussier
  Tue, 30 Sep 1997 10:17:24 -0700
  ...The clutch feels a little stiff after it gets good and hot. Maybe the clutch is not fully engaging and causing the loss of...
• Clutch ?
  Historical mailing list - Matthew Libby
  Tue, 10 Sep 2002 11:03:37 -0400
  Does it mean that my clutch is worn out if it does not engage until the clutch pedal is almost fully released?, or is...
• Re: clutch/brake bleed order
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Fri, 2 Aug 2013 21:08:05 -0700
  Clutch feeds from higher on the reservoir as a safety (your clutch will stop working before your brakes quit). This could enter into the...
• Re: re. clutch lever play
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 16 Feb 2007 12:49:03 -0800
  ...I rebuilt the clutch housing on my 81 AC. This was my first time doing this job, so please bear this in mind. The...
• Re: The clutch job from the Nether Regions!
  Historical mailing list - Kim Brennan
  Tue, 24 Sep 2002 02:28:37 EDT
  In a message dated 9/23/02 1:18:48 PM, kenwilfy@COMCAST.NET writes: > '85 Westy's clutch died the other night at...
• Re: 1985 Vanagon A/C question
  Historical mailing list - Ben
  Mon, 28 Jul 2014 15:30:53 -0700
  ...The clutch winding has continuity to ground so it's not open, but it may be shorted. It reads a few ohms. > > I know...
• Re: clutch chatter -- how serious?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Tue, 1 Apr 2003 16:40:47 -0600
  ...2) Clutch disk burnt 3) Clutch disk into the rivets 4) Burnt face on either the flywheel or pressure plate 5) Broken or weak...
• Re: floppy clutch, unable to shift when the engine is on
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 8 Jan 2012 16:27:58 -0800
  ...You need Brake Fluid , like DOT 3 grade, to bleed the clutch hydraulic fluid, it sounds like. and ...if the clutch hydraulic system is...
• Repairing Clutch - Please Help.
  Historical mailing list - PhamA
  Mon, 22 Nov 1999 15:03:19 -0800
  ...Please help! It appears that I have a leak in my clutch's hydraulic line.� My clutch pedal lost its resistance and went all...