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• Re: Help ASAP, Stranded, Need clutch advise....FIXED! Check this out....
  Historical mailing list - Rob Norwood
  Tue, 17 Apr 2001 22:27:52 -0400
  ...Game plan was to disconnect the slave cyl off of the tranny and > narrow down the prob to hydraulic or within the clutch assy...
• Re: YIKES! was clutch not working
  Historical mailing list - Antaki
  Sun, 20 Jul 2003 17:13:06 -0700
  ...It works well in my Syncro's clutch system, which has never had any other fluid in it's renewed hydraulic system. I've...
• Re: shuddering from dead stop...is it the clutch wearing out? Other items to consider before long road trip?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Wed, 5 Nov 2003 20:51:37 -0800
  ...I think once you notice shuddering, the clutch disc is already too far gone with oil contamination, they're about $60 US... On 5...
• Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Mon, 24 May 2021 13:15:14 -0700
  ...Hence the no clutch action. > -- Neil n VE7TBN 1988 Westy 50º ABA swap: https://tinyurl.com/yap5hpwt 1981 Westy 15º ABA swap: https://tinyurl...
• Re: shuddering from dead stop...is it the clutch wearing out? Other items to consider before long road trip?
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Thu, 6 Nov 2003 07:34:21 -0700
  ...I think once you notice shuddering, the clutch disc is already too far gone with oil contamination, they're about $60 US... On 5...
• Re: Problem finding a gear 83 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
  Wed, 22 Jun 2005 17:47:26 -0400
  ...While the clutch is out ... it might be a good time to replace the clutch disk and throwout bearing. Now lets sit back and...
• Re: Clutch cables
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Apr 1995 09:34:00 -0700
  >Hey All.. > >Just swapped out the 'ol clutch cable ... the only hard part is that >it happens at both ends of the bus 8...
• help, clutch cable replacement, '66 Kombi
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 5 Jul 1996 11:01:06 -0700
  ...Which components, as a matter of course, should I be sure to replace besides the clutch cable? Should I clean out the clutch cable...
• Re: Manual trans replacement
  Historical mailing list - Ken Wilford
  Mon, 9 Mar 2009 15:19:47 -0400
  ...It is a complete clutch kit with clutch disc, pressure plate, throw out bearing, pilot bearing and alignment tool. Just let me know if...
• Re: Shuddering rear end when letting clutch out.
  Historical mailing list - Gary Shea
  Sun, 2 Aug 1998 18:13:04 -0600
  ...When the problem first cropped up in my van, > > I replaced the clutch disc and throw out bearing; that 'cured' the > > problem for maybe...
• Made it home (whew!)
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 27 Jul 1995 10:57:03 -0500
  ...or so) to home, the clutch (actually I think the flywheel) started to hang up. You release the clutch, she has trouble gaining speed...
• Flywheel O-ring?
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sat, 13 Sep 2003 17:55:48 -0700
  ...course the clutch disc is oil-soaked :-( , but has lots of thickness left, so I may try degreasing & re-installing. (the clutch was not...
• Re: Clutch pedal repair question
  Historical mailing list - Leon
  Wed, 25 Aug 2004 09:14:04 -0700
  ...to access the clutch pedal pivot pin, you need to remove the > entire dash/fascia. You don't need to disconnect the hydraulic lines...
• Re: Trans. Install: Input shaft & clutch splines
  Historical mailing list - neil n
  Sat, 20 Mar 2010 11:35:28 -0800
  ...and not getting the splines > to engage ....the splines of the clutch disc got damaged a little....so they > could never engage. Solution was...
• Re: Clutch release problems- '81 Aircooled
  Historical mailing list - Jay L Snyder
  Mon, 28 Oct 2002 12:59:02 -0500
  ...So you're saying that with this first attempt to start you leave the transmission in gear, press the clutch pedal down, the clutch...
• Problem finding a gear 83 Westy
  Historical mailing list - Barb Cotton
  Wed, 22 Jun 2005 14:24:38 -0700
  ...By the time I got to the grocery store, I almost ran into someone because even tho the clutch was all the way in...
• Re: Pilot bearing grease type
  Historical mailing list - neil
  Fri, 15 Sep 2006 11:23:57 -0400
  ...bearing grease will get hot and then fly > out > > > onto your clutch > > > > disc. > > > > Bosch grease won't do this. > > > > > > I can attest to this...
• Re: Have you ever broken a clutch by push starting a vehicle?
  Historical mailing list - ****************************
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:04:50 -0600
  Is this a syncro? If so you blew up the clutch disc from cerntrifical force... Ask me how I know this... From: Clint Kolda...
• Re: Smooth Gear Change
  Historical mailing list - Brenton Tait
  Mon, 11 May 2009 09:21:42 +0200
  ...If you cannot access the disclaimer, please obtain a copy thereof from us by sending an email to: disclaimer@investec.co.za
• Re: teenagers and vanagons
  Historical mailing list - Loren Busch
  Wed, 11 Oct 2006 09:47:53 -0700
  ...Don't push the stress for the student with learning the fine muscle control of the clutch/gas combination at the same time. For...
• Transmission QuickChange
  Historical mailing list - John Jensen
  Tue, 20 Sep 2011 16:35:06 -0400
  ...I forgot completely about the clutch, the starter and the CV joins and axles. I knew there was a reason I was putting this...
• Re: Have you ever broken a clutch by push starting a vehicle?
  Historical mailing list - John Mosley
  Sun, 25 Nov 2007 03:14:50 -0500
  ...Sun, 25 Nov 2007 02:04:50 -0600 > >Is this a syncro? If so you blew up the clutch >disc from cerntrifical force... Ask...
• Re: Vanagon For Sale
  Historical mailing list - Gerald Skerbitz
  Thu, 7 Sep 1995 13:16:53 -0500 (CDT)
  ...1995: > > '84 Vanagon Rebuilt clutch, new head gaskets, needs transmission work, high > miles. $550. 612-560-6132 > > Usual discalimers, blah, blah, blah..... Sold. Shoot...
• Re: Vanagon For Sale
  Historical mailing list - vanagon
  Thursday, September 07, 1995 1:18PM
  ...1995: > > '84 Vanagon Rebuilt clutch, new head gaskets, needs transmission work, high > miles. $550. 612-560-6132 > > Usual discalimers, blah, blah, blah..... Sold. Shoot...
• diesel stuff for sale
  Historical mailing list - Tony Dowell
  Thu, 12 Apr 2001 18:50:21 EDT
  hello everyone,got a couple of things for sale if anyone's interested,early 82 diesel vanagon:flywheel(just resurfaced)new sachs clutch disc...
• Re: Bled the Clutch
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 3 Jan 1995 11:13:13 -0800
  ...from the brake/clutch resivior and then disconnect the slave cylinder and remove it. Can you now operate the clutch using a finger, dowel...
• Re: clutch hydraulics or more serious?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 10:12:26 -0500
  ...If the pedal stays firm then maybe there is another problem with the clutch, release bearing, or trans input shaft that wasn't discovered...
• Re: Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
  Historical mailing list - T3 Technique
  Tue, 5 Jan 2016 14:28:41 -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...
• Re: Flywheel Mods?
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 31 Jan 2008 22:59:12 -0500
  ...If you notice that when a new clutch is installed, it often feel soft and easy. As the disc wears the release angle changes...
• Re: 86 transmission hookup problem
  Historical mailing list - Karl Wolz
  Wed, 3 Nov 2004 09:19:29 -0700
  ...clutch was getting sloppy in my 86 Vanagon, so i pulled off the transmission, > removed the pressure plate and clutch disc. Installed new disc...
• Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
  Historical mailing list - Neil
  Mon, 24 May 2021 15:10:49 -0700
  If by some miracle a Bug COL fit, I think it would be pretty easy to weld a ball to arm: https://www.thesamba...
• Re: white '90 Carat on ebay, good clutch?
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 27 Mar 2002 23:20:18 EST
  ...i had no idea they discontinued the 5spds on the new models.. u sure?? chris
• Clutch Revisited
  Historical mailing list - Kurt Grotz
  Wed, 2 Jun 2010 12:41:51 -0400
  ...But it is discolored. It looks in fact like the flywheel. Flywheel (see picture) There is no scoring per say, but a lot of...
• Re: 2.0 ABA inline gas Vanagon. how it works
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Wed, 20 Oct 2010 23:42:05 -0700
  ...Vanagon wbxr pressure clutch or pressure plate won't work, but diesel vanagon press plate and clutch disc will work with DV flywheel and...
• Re: Boston Bob's flywheel video
  Historical mailing list - PB
  Sat, 25 Oct 2008 12:37:07 -0700
  ...my clutch on my 87 syncro. > >>>>>> > >>>>>> I am getting a clutch kit which includes " Pressure Plate - Clutch > >>>>>> Disc - > >>>>>> Throw-out Bearing - Clutch Disc Alignment...
• Re: Clutch change?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 26 Jul 2010 15:24:41 -0700
  ...on any clutch, if pedal effort is very high ....that's a sign of a pretty old clutch. disc thickness affects leverage in the...
• Clutch Judder
  Historical mailing list - Don Bolt
  Sun, 22 Dec 2002 21:16:08 -0500
  ...I did disconnect the shift rod and hung it up with the stud removed from the trans. Yes, it was the pilot shaft needle...
• Re: pilot bearing symptoms if bad??
  Historical mailing list - Barrett Willet
  Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:34:11 -0700
  A bad pilot bearing will let out a nice grind sound when the clutch is released. I was having difficulty shifting especially into reverse...
• Re: Pending clutch replacement
  Historical mailing list - Scott
  Wed, 11 May 2016 11:42:14 -1000
  ...I’m guessing the actual clutch replacement is similar to my ’66 Westy, but the disconnecting and reconnecting of the engine’s “tethers” is...
• Re: Short shift for 5 speed
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Fri, 29 Jun 2012 14:43:25 -0700
  ...I have plan for a 4 speed > Porsche 'Sportmatic' trans . > it's a 4 speed manual trans, no clutch pedal ....instead a micro switch...
• Re: Good AND inexpensive tire pump, where to find?
  Historical mailing list
  Sat, 23 Nov 1996 08:48:13 -0400 (AST)
  ...there has been considerable discussion on the off-road list about Cadillac air pumps being used as tire pumps. The other choice is a...
• Re: Shift but no go
  Historical mailing list - Stephen Grisanti
  Sat, 28 Oct 2017 01:52:18 +0000
  ...Of the fast with no warning failures the usual suspects are the CV joints or an axle, the clutch disc center hub, and the...
• Homemade pressure bleeder links
  Historical mailing list - Jeffrey Earl
  Wed, 14 Feb 2007 06:28:41 -0800
  In addition to the DIY solutions already offered, remember that you could always simply go to the discount auto-parts store and buy a...
• Re: Longer Lasting Clutch?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sat, 23 Apr 2011 19:39:32 -0700
  ...I've only swapped speedos > 3 x's ;) the clutch disc seems to have worn pretty quick. > > Neil. > > On Fri, Apr 22, 2011 at...
• Re: internet discount parts - shops are catching on.... :<(
  Historical mailing list - Kelly Bauman
  Mon, 24 Aug 1998 11:01:51 -0700
  ...I had a mechanic >put in a new clutch for me that I supplied myself. He said he would put in >parts I supply...
• Re: limited slip differential question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Sat, 2 May 2009 14:16:11 -0400
  So the TBD sounds like a better option over LSD because there are no clutch packs to wear, correct? On 5/2/09, aatransaxle...
• Re: Clutch Judder
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Sun, 22 Dec 2002 20:56:07 -0600
  ...I did disconnect the shift rod and hung it up with the stud > removed from the trans. > Yes, it was the pilot shaft needle...
• Re: Not quite a backfire . . .
  Historical mailing list - pdooley
  Mon, 17 Aug 2009 16:44:53 -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: Recent Transmission and Pilot Bearing Adventures
  Historical mailing list - David Brodbeck
  Thu, 9 Jan 2003 09:04:40 -0500
  ...The shop fixed the pilot bearing but didn't replace the clutch disc like I instructed, which ticked me off plenty. They also damaged...
• Re: Last minute tips before engine re-install?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Tue, 14 Sep 2010 11:46:01 -0700
  ...so give extra attention there, every last little detail of the clutch mechanism .. disc, flywheel, pressure plate, TOB, TOB Guide Tube , cross shaft ..etc...
• Re: Transmission swap problems: 86 tranny onto 83 engine.
  Historical mailing list - Rick Cooper
  Tue, 5 Jan 2016 14:11:24 -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...
• Re: How to remove clutch pedal ???
  Historical mailing list - neil N
  Tue, 15 Jan 2008 19:02:08 -0800
  With the dash removed, and appropriate parts disconnected, I have removed the pedal cluster/bracket/booster as a unit without removing either pedal first...
• Re: Broken down in Orlando, except I'm in Pasadena
  Historical mailing list - TJ Hannink
  Sat, 11 Dec 2004 10:03:27 -0800
  ...the transaxle and found that the pressure plate side of the clutch disc had shredded. I took some photos and will post them when...
• Re: Transmission QuickChange
  Historical mailing list - Jim Arnott
  Tue, 20 Sep 2011 14:55:04 -0700
  ...I forgot completely about the clutch, the starter and the CV joins and axles. I knew there was a reason I was putting this...
• F$&#$*& Transmission
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Sun, 18 May 2003 18:49:25 -0500
  ...clutch went bad a few weeks ago and I'm finally getting around to it. Anyhow, I've got the engine and transmission disconnected...
• Re: pilot bearing symptoms if bad??
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 15 Oct 2006 17:33:03 -0400
  ...I checked the clutch 'system' and the little clutch arm fully moves. Am i to assume it is a pilot bearing? tranny has 2...
• Re: throw out bearing release shaft question
  Historical mailing list - Eric Caron
  Wed, 25 Sep 2024 16:03:09 -0400
  ...Flywheel (resurfaced and endplay adjusted), new clutch disc, new >> pressure plate, release bearing, pilot bearing. Forward driving and >> shifting never caused the problem only...
• Re: "Whining" noise
  Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
  Wed, 4 Jul 2001 16:58:14 -0500
  ...Won't solve the whinning problem, but will discover the source!! And that's half the battle ----- Original Message ----- From: "John Smith" <johns3539@HOTMAIL...
• Re: vanagon winter maladies - frozen door locks
  Historical mailing list - Rob
  Thu, 25 Nov 2010 11:14:46 -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: clutch hydraulics or more serious?
  Historical mailing list - Keith Hattrup
  Sat, 20 Mar 2004 07:27:00 -0800
  ...If the pedal > stays firm then maybe there is another problem with > the clutch, release > bearing, or trans input shaft that wasn't discovered...