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  • Re: Creaking clutch
    Historical mailing list - Joachim Beek
    Sun, 4 Sep 94 7:32:58 CDT
    Could it be the clutch cable itself, inside some guide tube? My 88 Fox (with a new cable, no less) has done this for...
  • Re: A Stretching Clutch Cable?
    Historical mailing list - Dan Moy
    Wed, 6 Aug 1997 15:45:01 -0400 (EDT)
    I do not remember if a 79' has a boden tube (tube the guides the cable to the clutch arm) or not. But you...
  • Re: clutch - help
    Historical mailing list - Dieter Dworkin Muller
    Mon, 16 Oct 1995 07:44:54 -0600
    ...Classic signs of the clutch cable stretching. It's kind of inherent in the way cables are made. The stretching *seems* to show an...
  • clutch cable replacement
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 22 Nov 1994 08:50:41 -0500
    >What Fun!!! > >Yesterday my clutch cable seperated on my 72 bus - 8( > >So, tell me...How do you replace one of these things? I...
  • RE: A Stretching Clutch Cable?
    Historical mailing list - Erik Rhodes
    Wed, 6 Aug 1997 13:26:43 -0700
    ...A Stretching Clutch Cable? > > I do not remember if a 79' has a boden tube (tube the guides the cable > to > the clutch arm...
  • RE: A Stretching Clutch Cable?
    Historical mailing list - Dan Moy
    Wed, 6 Aug 1997 17:23:02 -0400 (EDT)
    ...A Stretching Clutch Cable? > > > > I do not remember if a 79' has a boden tube (tube the guides the cable > > to > > the clutch arm...
  • '91 Vanagon Clutch/Release Bearing Noise
    Historical mailing list - Gary Cannell
    Thu, 27 Dec 2001 20:12:11 EST
    My clutch developed a noise which was experienced when depressing and releasing the clutch pedal. It almost sounded (and felt) as though a cable...
  • Re: '91 Vanagon Clutch/Release Bearing Noise
    Historical mailing list - John Hawk
    Thu, 27 Dec 2001 20:32:06 -0600
    ...clutch developed a noise which was experienced when depressing and releasing the clutch pedal. It almost sounded (and felt) as though a cable was...
  • Re: Accelerator linkage is sticky..
    Historical mailing list - BenT Syncro
    Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:26:41 -0800
    ...slipping the clutch' to control it's > tendency to jump/lag/jump.....I'm thinking I might need a new accelerator > cable at the...
  • Re: Accelerator linkage is sticky..
    Historical mailing list - Alistair Bell
    Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:34:56 -0800
    ...slipping the clutch' to control it's tendency to jump/lag/jump.....I'm thinking I might need a new accelerator cable at the...
  • Alright, a couple of more questions.
    Historical mailing list
    Wed, 08 May 1996 14:56:33 EST
    ...1. Clutch- the one in there seems fine but what the heck. What is usually replaced in this operation? 2. Heater cables- They broke...
  • Accelerator linkage is sticky..
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Tue, 16 Nov 2010 07:32:48 -0800
    ...slipping the clutch' to control it's tendency to jump/lag/jump.....I'm thinking I might need a new accelerator cable at the...
  • Re: now: John Muir Publications was: Death Valley
    Historical mailing list - Richard Golen
    Fri, 26 Jan 2007 06:43:14 -0500
    ...to drive without a functioning clutch (something written >about in the book) turned very useful when my clutch cable broke on >that beetle. I...
  • Re: Accelerator linkage is sticky..
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Tue, 16 Nov 2010 09:43:03 -0800
    ...slipping the clutch' to control it's > tendency to jump/lag/jump.....I'm thinking I might need a new accelerator > cable at the...
  • Re: Lube the accelerator cable on a vanagon? and some more..
    Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
    Fri, 14 May 2010 06:55:12 -0700
    ...Yes, I use the delrin cam/cable guide set-up on the 92 Jetta motor I have in my 84 and I've been...
  • Re: Repair Manuiel
    Historical mailing list - David Johnson
    Mon, 30 Apr 2007 19:54:19 -0600
    ...t apply at all. (Examples - the Vanagon does not use a clutch cable - it uses the hydraulics; the whole thing on adjusting the valves...
  • Re: Accelerator linkage is sticky..
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Tue, 16 Nov 2010 11:15:10 -0800
    ...slipping the clutch' to control it's > tendency to jump/lag/jump.....I'm thinking I might need a new > accelerator > cable at the...
  • 1.9 Engine Rebuild-Vancouver Canada
    Historical mailing list - gerry rafferty
    Tue, 24 Oct 2000 23:31:31 -0700
    ...sensor/thermostat/Accel cable/both sets of motor mounts(1 was split under metal,Also have not had the dreaded clutch shutter in 1000...
  • Re: RIP Click (or was he Clack?)
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Mon, 3 Nov 2014 22:38:39 -0800
    I can see you never drove yours with the clutch cable broken. Put it in first gear and turn the key, it chugs forward...
  • Re: Cruise Control
    Historical mailing list - Keith Hughes
    Sat, 13 Sep 2008 22:42:44 -0700
    ...The cable attachment bracket had to have one hole enlarged to fit with the Tiico cable bracket, and the cable adjuster bracket had an...
  • Re: trans mount
    Historical mailing list - Richard
    Wed, 12 Jul 95 12:02:14 EDT
    ...The shift rod is bottoming out on the > guide. somethings not right. I think I have a broken front transmission > mount. Since I don...
  • Volkswagen tool list for 1963-1967.(long)
    Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
    Thu, 16 Feb 1995 16:10:12 -0800 (PST)
    ...CLUTCH: Tool Number Tool name VW 106 "T" handle wrench, 10 mm VW 109 Ring wrench VW 112a Special wrench 36mm with guide plate...
  • Re: 5 speeds, was: Noisy transaxle??
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
    Tue, 22 Oct 2013 15:11:46 -0700
    re throttle cable .. I am not sure if there are different part numbers for 82 and 83 .. but I don't remember the throttle...
  • FS 1983 'L' Diesel, upstate NY
    Historical mailing list
    Tue, 01 Jul 97 07:29:15 PST
    ...76k z New German radiator in 92 Mechanicals z Original clutch z Clutch MC and slave rebuilt 75k z New brake MC in 96...
  • Re: Cruise Control
    Historical mailing list - Mike
    Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:39:14 -0400
    ...The cable attachment bracket had to have one hole enlarged to fit > with the Tiico cable bracket, and the > cable adjuster bracket had an...
  • Re: RIP Click (or was he Clack?)
    Historical mailing list - SDF ( aka ;jim lahey' - Scott )
    Wed, 5 Nov 2014 13:46:40 -1000
    ...On 11/3/2014 8:38 PM, Rob wrote: > I can see you never drove yours with the clutch cable broken. Put it > in...
  • Re: Cruise Control
    Historical mailing list - Mike Collum
    Sun, 14 Sep 2008 11:59:31 -0400
    ...The cable attachment bracket had to have one hole enlarged to fit >> with the Tiico cable bracket, and the >> cable adjuster bracket had an...
  • Re: 5 speeds, was: Noisy transaxle??
    Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
    Tue, 22 Oct 2013 16:57:08 -0500
    Hmm? 2 " moving the engine back could make the throttle cable and coolant lines an issue? A bit of cutting/sectioning/welding for the...
  • Subaru DIY swap info
    Historical mailing list - Tim Smith
    Tue, 2 Jun 1998 17:06:33 -0300
    ...Stock flywheel/PP/clutch or flexplate in stock positions, no starter meshing probs. All my components are designed to be bullet proof (on paper...
  • Re: High idle issues
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Thu, 27 Aug 2009 16:22:13 -0700
    ...Also ........which throttle body is on it ? ........the one for 83 Digiget, or the later Digifant ? John Muir's famous Iditots' Guide doesnt' apply...
  • Re: A question of ORDER
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
    Thu, 6 Jan 2011 13:28:26 -0800
    ...heck, just on waterboxer clutches, I've seen them done wrong about 50 ways, and commonly too, or almost commonly. anyway .. I'm sure...
  • Re: Detailed list of what size sockets/wrenches/tools do you carry??
    Historical mailing list - Max Wellhouse
    Thu, 1 Feb 2007 20:17:46 -0600
    ...stick, curved longnose and regular slipjoint >pliers, small vise grips, cable ties. > >For clutch slave cylinder and a few other things, it's nice...
  • Brick Tour Packing List!
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 7 Aug 1994 09:39:22 +0800
    ...plugs, fuel pump, valve cover gaskets, spark plug covers, throttle and clutch cables, points and condenser, lug nuts, things for oil change, valves, coil...
  • RE: Price of a pancake; '72 engine removal
    Historical mailing list - King, Robert
    28 Sep 1994 09:36:50 +1000
    ...To totally rebuild (Australian prices but a guide?) Machine crank and supply bearings $150 Supply cam (most are stuffed and the REAL problem in...
  • Opie goes to work
    Historical mailing list
    Mon, 2 Oct 1995 15:37:47 -0500
    ...Last night I loaded up my work stuff, cell phone (just in case), tools, The Idiot Guide, jumper cables, jacks, etc., and this morning...
  • Re: Engine Conversions
    Historical mailing list - Rob
    Tue, 7 Oct 2008 21:01:39 -0700
    ...guide, throttle kit, PS hose, Shiels thermo housing, adapter/flywheel, was $1137.94 When you include a new radiator, oil psi gauges, clutch & cat...
  • Re: 5 speeds, was: Noisy transaxle??
    Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel
    Tue, 22 Oct 2013 15:06:34 -0700
    ...Scott On 10/22/2013 2:57 PM, ralph meyermann wrote: > Hmm? 2 " moving the engine back could make the throttle cable and coolant...
  • Re: Rebuilding Vanagon Electric Windows or How To Go Into Debt rebuild electric motor
    Historical mailing list - Mark Keller
    Fri, 29 Apr 2005 10:08:42 -0700
    ...After separting the coupler, wiggle the motor out, no the window won't fall-- the regulator is a gear driven cabled spool. Remove the...
  • Re: 5 speeds, was: Noisy transaxle??
    Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
    Tue, 22 Oct 2013 17:23:56 -0500
    ...If you use the 4 speed shifter then the reverse lockout guide > blocks 1st so you have to go down before you go left...
  • TransAxle Goes -long- (was Transaxle Woes)
    Historical mailing list
    Sun, 2 Apr 1995 21:26:30 -0400
    ...The Transmission Housing dimensions are the same although the 091 uses bolts to mount the clutch cable guide bracket while the 002 uses a...
  • Big Trip Report [part 11, long]
    Historical mailing list - Tobin T. Copley
    Fri, 29 Sep 1995 07:22:20 -0700 (PDT)
    ...He started pulling me out of the ice-covered parking lot, and we both slid to a stop when I popped the clutch. He...
  • V6anagon Trip: Day 1 (continued) /L
    Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
    Mon, 04 Dec 1995 18:45:00 -0800 (PST)
    ...The throttle cable and guide tube is extremely crude, and probably a major contributor to the stiffness of the throttle. That plus the two...
  • <No subject>
    Historical mailing list
    12/10/95 10:27 PM
    ...A general guide to reading exhaust smoke: oBlack smoke = unburned fuel Valves bad or out of adjustment? Carbs out of adjustment? oBlue smoke = burning...
  • The cost of VW Waterboxer ownership - a 15 year summary
    Historical mailing list - Stephen Overmyer
    Wed, 31 Oct 2007 14:27:46 +1100
    ...30,000kms : $448.60 (incl replace front left wheel bearing - probably due to salt air getting past speedo cable on ship to Australia. I...
  • Philosophy, long, working on VW's
    Historical mailing list - G. Matthew Bulley
    Fri, 22 Jan 1999 13:49:18 -0500
    ...Additional parts (motor mounts, clutch disc, oil, etc) brought the bill up another $350, for a total of $2,050. Caesar got $90, for...