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Subject:Clutch experts...a couple of questions...ASAP
From:Aaron
Date:Wed, 15 Jun 2005 11:09:35 -0700

Hello all. I just replaced my clutch (first time) and had my flywheel
resurfaced. I have a subaru vanagon and the old clutch had developed
some hot spots (I shoudl have replaced it when doing the conversion)
and was starting to chatter. If you want to see, go to page 3 &4 of
http://www.mycommunitynet.net/gallery/conversionpics. It's the last
picture on page 3 and only one on page 4.

Anyway, it all seemed to go fine and it's all replaced I just drove it
down the block and the engagement is now at the very bottom of the
throw of the clutch pedal. It's so far down that there's only about an
inch at the bottom where it's not engaging. Other than that it seems
OK, but I was wondering if there was a way to bring this up a bit as
it's a little tough to use.

I have new master/slave cylinders and just bled it 2 weeks ago. With
the old clutch it was the opposite...the engagement was at the top of
the range. Any suggestions would be much appreciated as I am leaving on
a 1500 mile trip tonight and don't want to be stuck because I did
something wrong on my clutch setup. I bled it with my wife pumping the
pedal and filling the reservoir with a tube into a bottle on the slave
end.

So if there is adjustment that can be done, great! If not at least
reassure me that I will be fine carrying 6 people, 2 river rafts and
lots of gear into and out of Hell's Canyon.

FYI, here is my van's setup
1985 Vanagon
2002 Subaru Impreza 2.5 engine
KEP Flywheel
Luk 17-058 clutch, pressure plate etc. (it's listed as being for the 91
vanagon)
New transmission from AA transaxle.

Thanks and I appreciate any help or reassurance!!!
Aaron
'85 sunroof vanagon. 290,000 miles.

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