Chase...

you know, I suppose there could be any number of reasons for the clutch to
chatter like that.  Mine did exactly the same thing in my 89 syncro westy...
from a dead stop into first or reverse... chattered  like crazy... drove me
nuts.  Removed the center shaft (syncro only) and it got worse... lots
worse.  Transmission was growling too.  Had to rebuild a cracked pinion gear
in the tranny... put in a new clutch while we were at it.  Chatter
completely went away.  Was it the gear or the clutch... or both?  Beats me.

FYI.

Mick
Hilo, Hawaii

----- Original Message -----
From: Chase Davenport <cedaven@MINDSPRING.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, May 31, 2001 10:00 AM
Subject: clutch chatter

> Hello folks,
>
> A plain and simple question for y'all: What causes clutch chatter? I
> recently installed a rebuild in my '88 Vanagon and am suffering from
> some bone jarring chatters when engaging the clutch in first or
> reverse. The engine runs beautifully but I fear I didn't install it
> properly.
>
> Thanks for the help.
>
> Chase
>