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• Clutch Disc, installing
  Historical mailing list - Subject: Clutch Disc, installing
  February 28, 1989
  The clutch disc hub and matching splines of the mainshaft are not to be lubricated with MOS2 grease as described in the repair manual...
• Re: [Syncro] new clutch
  Historical mailing list - EMZ
  Wed, 14 Jul 1999 08:31:19 -0400
  ...On the other side of the coin, Sach could have a stronger hub for all there clutch discs that they sell for Vanagons. Eric...
• Re: Clutch - German/Brazilian???
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 16 May 1996 20:32:16 -0400
  ...I think the German uses a better lining material and the hub looks stronger. I've also seen and used discs made in china...
• Re: transmission problem - additional info
  Historical mailing list - ralph meyermann
  Sat, 1 Sep 2012 06:42:58 -0600
  ...properly,and how old/miles on the clutch? Possible separation of clutch disc between spined hub and friction plate? Velma 82diesel 1.6 na...
• Re: Shocks and brake job, one question
  Historical mailing list - Chris S
  Tue, 27 Apr 2010 14:45:57 -0400
  ...szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: > >> I disconnected the clutch hose and capped it. I did not have rebleed >> my clutch as the bubbles flowed up...
• Re: Shocks and brake job, one question
  Historical mailing list - Shawn Wright
  Sun, 25 Apr 2010 19:50:15 -0700
  On Sun, Apr 25, 2010 at 4:42 PM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: > I disconnected the clutch hose and capped it. I...
• RE: V6anagon soon to be re-V6'ed
  Historical mailing list - Maher, Steve (SD-MS)
  Fri, 19 Apr 1996 14:56:00 -0700 (PDT)
  ...This has slightly bent the hub of the clutch disc over with it, while the rest of the disc remains clamped flat to the...
• Clutch parts/repair (Syncro): Help me figure this out...
  Historical mailing list - Derek Drew
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 12:05:28 -0400
  My clutch has started slipping. Now *I* am in trouble. I am in DC and do not yet trust any mechancis here. 1. The...
• Re: mystery of the dragging clutch
  Historical mailing list - AATransaxle
  Thu, 15 Jun 2006 20:02:59 -0700
  ...Once a millenium ago I put a trans into my own Jetta on the garage floor and tweaked the disc hub off center...Its...
• Re: Warning:To Syncro owners
  Historical mailing list - ERIC ZENO
  Tue, 20 Aug 1996 12:45:49 -0400 (EDT)
  ...so I'm lost. > The clutch pedal was in. Motor was at idle. > I'm guessing the clutch disc had a lot of cracks...
• Re: CV Joint separation from axle shaft
  Historical mailing list - Doktor Tim
  Thu, 25 Nov 1999 14:34:07 -0800
  ...When new, they are just like the clutch disc splines and slip back and forth with no resistance. Doktor Tim Maintenance Repair and Restoration...
• LUK Clutch info.
  Historical mailing list
  Thu, 14 Feb 2002 10:08:46 EST
  ...The LUK clutch disc has wider metal pieces that hold the outter disc to the inner hub of the clutch disc. This makes for...
• Re: [Syncro] new clutch
  Historical mailing list - Steve Schwenk
  Tue, 13 Jul 1999 19:19:46 -0700
  ...with this and specifies a different clutch for the syncro. There is a separate part number, the hub is stronger and i'm not...
• 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...
• Re: Transmission Questions
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Fri, 25 Dec 2009 19:08:19 -0800
  ...Drifting with feathering the clutch is probably bad to. Guess I should pay more attention. C-ya Jonce > The factory upgraded 3/4 hubs...
• Re: Shift but no go
  Historical mailing list - S DaRoota
  Sun, 29 Oct 2017 10:32:11 -0700
  ...usual suspects are the CV joints > or an axle, the clutch disc center hub, and the input to main shaft > coupling. Since you are...
• Re: Transmission Questions
  Historical mailing list - Jonce Fancher
  Fri, 25 Dec 2009 17:15:04 -0500
  ...hole shots with the westy.</blockquote><br> Drifting with feathering the clutch is probably bad to. Guess I should pay more attention.<br> C...
• Re: Automatic vs Manual
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sat, 26 May 2012 10:31:41 -0400
  ...bad clutch, (disc, flywheel, pressure plate, release bearing shaft), to something inside the transmission itself. Yes broken parts such as the slider hub or...
• Re: Clutch parts/repair (Syncro): Help me figure this out...
  Historical mailing list - Don McCallum
  Mon, 3 Aug 1998 23:54:14 +0100
  ...The microfiche seems to indicate that I need a special clutch for vans > after a 89 production year, but that this clutch is the...
• Re: Syncro Clutch Cross Shaft problems
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 28 Nov 2010 15:05:35 -0800
  ...Syncro Clutch Cross Shaft problems > Possibly the hub in the clutch disc. The disc can also be separated > causing > the pressure plate to work...
• Re: CV Joint separation from axle shaft
  Historical mailing list - madsen
  Fri, 26 Nov 1999 01:11:09 -0500
  ...When new, they are just like the clutch disc splines > and slip back and forth with no resistance. > Doktor Tim > Maintenance Repair and Restoration...
• Re: [Syncro] new clutch
  Historical mailing list - karl
  Wed, 14 Jul 1999 00:10:47 -0400
  ...allowing the weight of the trans to hang on the hub of the disc, forcing the trans into place when the disc may not...
• Re: Syncro Clutch Cross Shaft problems
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 28 Nov 2010 13:39:42 -0500
  Possibly the hub in the clutch disc. The disc can also be separated causing the pressure plate to work out and make for a...
• Re: Warning:To Syncro owners
  Historical mailing list
  Tue, 20 Aug 1996 11:25:32 -0300 (ADT)
  ...I'm guessing the clutch disc had a lot of cracks in it, and finally let go at higher but normal RPMs. If you...
• Re: Shift but no go - Update - CV bolts go wheeeeeeeeee!
  Historical mailing list - Dave Bohannan
  Sat, 28 Oct 2017 09:40:23 -0400
  ...usual suspects are the CV joints or an axle, the clutch disc center hub, and the input to main shaft coupling. Since you are...
• Re: Brakes Stuck.
  Historical mailing list - craig cowan
  Thu, 20 Dec 2007 15:06:50 -0500
  ...the > old busses), remove the pressure plate and whack the clutch disk hub to > break it free. > > Raymond > > On 12/19/07, Keith Ovregaard...
• Re: Pilot bearing and seal
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Mon, 19 May 2003 20:39:58 -0400
  ...I've seen thm cut to the point that the disc hub hits the crank bolts. Dennis -----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: Pilot bearing and seal
  Historical mailing list - Carrington, Tom
  Tue, 20 May 2003 21:08:28 -0400
  ...I've seen thm cut to > > the point that the disc hub hits the crank bolts. > > > > Dennis > > > > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: Shifting when hot
  Historical mailing list - Bob Donalds
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 07:26:12 -0700
  ...If it was clutch disc droop then hot or cold you would have a shifting problem Bob ----- Original Message ----- From: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL...
• Re: Pilot bearing and seal
  Historical mailing list - Blake Thornton
  Mon, 19 May 2003 20:11:12 -0500
  ...I've seen thm cut to > the point that the disc hub hits the crank bolts. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto...
• Re: Different clutch kits
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 20:40:41 -0400
  ...not two, but THREE different Vanagon clutch kits. The "entry-level" one, at around $114 with listmember discount, is the basic Sachs kit, same...
• Re: Different clutch kits
  Historical mailing list - Walt Spak
  Mon, 8 Oct 2001 21:27:35 -0400
  ...not two, but THREE different Vanagon clutch kits. > > The "entry-level" one, at around $114 with listmember discount, is the basic > Sachs kit, same...
• Re: Shifting when hot
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Thu, 28 Jun 2007 10:48:27 -0400
  ...If it >was clutch disc droop then hot or cold you would have a shifting problem > >Bob > > >----- Original Message ----- >From: "Dennis Haynes" <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL...
• Re: Shift but no go - Update - CV bolts go wheeeeeeeeee!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 28 Oct 2017 09:05:41 -0700
  ...usual suspects are the CV joints or an axle, the clutch disc center hub, and the input to main shaft coupling. Since you are...
• Re: 91 Westy - Mysterious Clutch/Transmission Problem Clutch driven, (Slave) cylinders.
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Sun, 3 May 2015 07:34:54 -0400
  ...breaks, or the clutch disc falls apart and spreads the pressure or one of the springs comes out of the hub and jams in...
• more on reblt trns slipping outta 4th
  Historical mailing list - susan hafler
  Sat, 11 Jul 1998 10:01:52 PDT
  ...i've passed the first few -- the ones about the worn hub assembly -- onto the mechanic, but he said he used a new one...
• Re: 91 Westy - Mysterious Clutch/Transmission Problem Clutch driven, (Slave) cylinders.
  Historical mailing list - Wes Neuenschwander
  Tue, 5 May 2015 09:48:46 -0700
  ...breaks, or the clutch disc falls apart and spreads the pressure or one of the springs comes out of the hub and jams in...
• Re: Shift but no go - Update - CV bolts go wheeeeeeeeee!
  Historical mailing list - Don Hanson
  Sat, 28 Oct 2017 07:52:48 -0700
  ...usual suspects are the CV joints > or an axle, the clutch disc center hub, and the input to main shaft > coupling. Since you are...
• Factory Tools List Vanagon
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 15 Feb 1995 12:42:22 -0500
  ...hub TRANS US1088, , Release shaft bushing CLUTCH US1103 see Kukko 17/1 puller, , US1115 see VAG equivals., 17.90, FUEL INJECTION Pre '78; discontinued...
• Re: Shift but no go - Update - CV bolts go wheeeeeeeeee!
  Historical mailing list - David Bohannan
  Sat, 28 Oct 2017 13:45:29 -0400
  ...usual suspects are the CV joints or an axle, the clutch disc center hub, and the input to main shaft coupling. Since you are...
• Re: '88 Power Steering - ATF Dexron ??
  Historical mailing list
  Wed, 3 Apr 1996 18:47:22 -0500
  ...discussion about this on the early days of the Corrado list as early G60's have tendancies to eat 2nd gear synchro hubs. It...
• Re: Shift but no go - Update - CV bolts go wheeeeeeeeee!
  Historical mailing list - Stuart MacMillan
  Sat, 28 Oct 2017 12:42:40 -0700
  ...usual suspects are the CV joints or an axle, the clutch disc center hub, and the input to main shaft coupling. Since you are...
• Re: Shift rod freeplay - what is it? Was: Alternatives to standard transmissions: What is possible?
  Historical mailing list - Al Knoll
  Fri, 25 Sep 2009 08:40:40 -0700
  ...clutch disks from K.E.P. (Hobert Kennedy) ask their recommendations they are very knowledgeable on these matters. Another side issue was discussed some...
• Volkswagen tool list for 1963-1967.(long)
  Historical mailing list - Eric Oster
  Thu, 16 Feb 1995 16:10:12 -0800 (PST)
  ...ENGINE AND CLUTCH: Tool Number Tool name VW 106 "T" handle wrench, 10 mm VW 109 Ring wrench VW 112a Special wrench 36mm with...
• Re: R&R Transmission with winch?
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Sat, 9 Jan 2010 19:41:06 -0800
  ...Turn the input shaft and see if there is an discernable noise or roughness you can feel. Roughness will be mainshaft bearing likely. Grab...
• Re: (new to list!) tranny stuck in gear!
  Historical mailing list - Daryl Christensen
  Thu, 31 Aug 2000 17:49:25 -0700
  ...Definitely try > disconnecting the > linkage and testing the shifting. > > Yes, the tranny is in neutral when you can pull the shaft in and out...
• Re: CV Joint ?
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Thu, 2 Jun 2011 23:01:28 -0700
  ...clutch out....."rumble rumble, grrrrr > grrrrr > grrrr" Aha! me thinks. Found ya. Went back with the motor off and > tried > the wheel hub for...
• Re: Buying a Van - New Question
  Historical mailing list - Dennis Haynes
  Tue, 19 Apr 2011 21:51:28 -0400
  ...The 3-4 gear shifting issue is most likely the dreaded cracked 3-4 slider hub. A rebuild will be in order. Add clutch...
• bus-buying questions-please answer
  Historical mailing list - Crazed Idiot
  Fri, 2 Feb 96 19:01:44 EST
  ...Has 160,000 miles, clutch is good, transmission is good, differential is good, engine feels strong, starts right away, has fuel injection. Here's...
• Re: Checklist for beginning Medium Vanagon Roadtrip
  Historical mailing list - David McNeely
  Wed, 2 Oct 2019 20:16:37 -0700
  ...Brakes (standard disc > on front and drum on rear) working fine....no funny stuff. Clutch is good, > replaced with Subie conversion. > > > I move up...
• A little something for Robb Lightfoot.
  Historical mailing list
  Fri, 05 May 1995 21:24:04 +0600
  ...oil cooler (bump in fan shroud) >8) New clutch and throw-out bearing assembly >9) Disc brakes on front axle >10) Collapsible steering column...
• So what went wrong with Sharkey's "Todd Hill" tranny? (fwd)
  Historical mailing list - David Raistrick
  Wed, 17 May 2000 14:18:15 -0700
  ...I could barely turn the tranny over while using a clutch disc on the input shaft for leverage! My next concern happened after I...
• Re: Conversion? JETTA ENGINE?? Now Some TDi Comments (Shortened Version)
  Historical mailing list - Frank Grunthaner
  Mon, 4 Jan 2010 04:49:02 -0500
  ...Thesandrail hobbyists saw differential cage fracture in the two spydergear hub. They strengthened the differential hub with the addition of 4spyder gears. Engineering analysis...
• Re: Has anyone saved a burnt engine?
  Historical mailing list - Stan Wilder
  Mon, 3 Mar 2003 16:15:00 -0600
  ...and the steel hub was seized to the end of the crank (hand me a bigger hammer please!) #5) The clutch disk was bonded...
• Re: Faintly disturbing noises beginning behind...('84 inline gas VW with 5sp)
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 18:29:31 -0700
  ...I recently had a nice New Zealander bloke here in my shop for a clutch issue I think - clutch and muffler, something like that...
• Re: Brake question......
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Fri, 25 Jun 2010 22:32:05 -0700
  Hi Paul, what I tell people with squealing front disc brakes, and the pads are known to be good ... is to brake harder some...
• Re: Brake Fade-wheel cylinder pull back!
  Historical mailing list - Scott Daniel - Turbovans
  Mon, 12 Sep 2011 20:46:48 -0700
  ...I also paint the front hubs .. where the wheel bolts. Just a thin spray of high temp black paint. as I keep saying ..it...
• Re: Faintly disturbing noises beginning behind...('84 inline gas VW with 5sp)
  Historical mailing list - Jim Felder
  Sun, 16 Aug 2009 20:34:06 -0500
  ...The idea > being to discover rotational slope in the CV's. There's not suppossed to be > any. > 'some' is OK. If you hear...
• '85 Vanagon Westfalia for sale (somewhat long)
  Historical mailing list - Clifford P Gottschalk
  Thu, 11 Apr 2002 23:25:02 -0600
  ...The interior is in mint condition, no rips, tears, or discoloration, just as nice as new. The exterior has no rust what so ever...
• Goodies from Europe!
  Historical mailing list - The Bus Depot
  Thu, 7 Dec 2000 15:11:45 -0500
  ...original equipment clutch pressure plates, part number 068 141 025D, for $34.95 each, and engine mounts (251 199 201G, now discontinued by VW...