If you're interested, here's a 'for sure' test for a slipping clutch.
You do a speed shift from 3rd to 4th gear, with a  fair amount of throttle,
like 3/4's..........if the rpm's stay up instead of dropping abrutbtly to
the new lower rpm for 4th gear, it's slipping.  Should distinctly drop to
the new lower rpm, even on a pretty fast if not quite brutal upshift.

I don't think I'd want to put a lightened  flywheel on a 1.9 wbxr.
What do you hope to gain ? 

The trans comes out as slick as could be with barely touching the engine.
Scott
www.turbovans.com 

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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
miguel pacheco
Sent: Tuesday, March 25, 2008 2:56 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: clutch time

Yeah, leave the engine and remove the tranny...............

On Tue, Mar 25, 2008 at 3:39 PM, Brendan Slevin <totorovan@gmail.com> wrote:

> I know I should've done it when I had the engine out in September but. . .
>
> I think I may need to replace Totoro's clutch in the next couple months.
>  I
> felt, for the second time in a couple months, the clutch slip after
> shifting
> into second on a moderate hill.  I am wondering what the best kit is and
> also, can the replacement happen with out removing the engine entirely?
> Any
> tips are greatly appreciated.  Are there lightened flywheels out there for
> the 1.9 engine?
>
> Brendan
> 84 GL Totoro
> Bend, OR
>

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Gracias,
Miguel

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