In a message dated 08/08/2010 6:43:06 P.M. Eastern Daylight Time,
LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:

    Greg, I'm on side with Scott on this one !   Save yourself another
tanny R&R.  The clutch kit I have from Auto  Camping is $212.50 less your
discount.  AND, you should really send the  flywheel out to be resurfaced then
install an new engine seal, flywheel O-ring,  felt seal and pilot bering !  I
am just now installing a rebuilt  tranny, Daryl, and have put in a new clutch
and resurfaced flywheel, NAPA $65,  when the old clutch sure looks quite
serviceable.  Client says do it right,  one time, not try to get it right in
two trys !   You did get that van  at a bargain basement price so fix it
right and don't have Colleen calling you  from somewhere up the road.

>>>>>>with only 1mm of clutch disc material above  the rivits..
that's like a tire with 5/32nd's of tread left..
it'll  'work' but it will need replacing before too long.

since the labor is  signficant  to replace the disc or any clutch coponents
down the line  sometime..
it only makes sense to replace the parts that have limited life  left in
them
now.<<<<<<<

Cheers,

Frank  Condelli
Almonte, Ontario, Canada
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