not yet ask daryl about this and as I siad hydraulics dont be so fast to
take it apart
any chance the disc got bent ???
call me if you like in in today
508 358 6264
Bob

----- Original Message -----
From: "Jens Jakob Andersen" <jayjay@zorck.dk>
To: "Bob Donalds" <donalds1@verizon.net>; "Jens Jakob Andersen"
<jayjay@ZORCK.DK>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 6:17 AM
Subject: Re: Can pilotbearing be changed with flywheel in place?

> Hi Bob
>
> Thank you for the info about pilot bearing.
>
> Seems to be that the problem right now, is that slavecylinder extends
> fully - but clutch still doesnt dis-enagege.
> I find it quite weird - my bet guess now is to find another gearbox, and
> try to switch it around - and hope for the very best.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Best regards
>
> Jens Jakob
>
> At 18:06 10-06-2007, Bob Donalds wrote:
>>The hole in the flywheel is smaller than the pilot bearing in 99% of
>>vanagons I have seen. there was some  83's WBX s with a larger opening and
>>the 914 flat 4s
>>I would have another look at the hydraulics and I recal Daryl mentioned
>>sometimes the T.O. bearing cross shaft can wear in an uneven fashion as to
>>push on the pressplate so it chaters or does not release properly.
>>If the disc is bent from hanging the trany off it then the disc will not
>>disengage not that Ive ever done that
>>
>>Bob
>>to see the puller I use check out the video the bostig boys and I put
>>together
>>http://www.bostig.com/files/bostonbob&bostig-proper_wbxflywheel_install.wmv
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens Jakob Andersen" <jayjay@ZORCK.DK>
>>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 12:31 PM
>>Subject: Can pilotbearing be changed with flywheel in place?
>>
>>
>>>Hi
>>>
>>>Can I change the pilotbearing without removing the flywheel?
>>>
>>>It didnt look like that for me, when I changed the clutch today - so
>>>I didnt change the pilotbearing (it looked also OK to me).
>>>
>>>But, if problems persist, I will change the pilot-bearing sunday -
>>>just need to know if it can be done with flywheel in place.
>>>
>>>/JJ
>>
>
>
>