I kinda expected that the pilot bearing would be installed for sure ..
since pilot bearings are often issues on vanagons,
though
Don isn't dealing with say half a dozen clutches on vanagons a year ,
but as is well recognized now ..
it's a very important part ..
and in waterboxers I consider it the weakest clutch part for sure. ...
so pilot bearing thoughts and awareness are often 'right there' where you
can't ignore them.

lesson learned !
is the trans or engine out yet ?

----- Original Message -----
From: "mark drillock" <mdrillock@COX.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, September 23, 2010 8:48 AM
Subject: Re: "Wish in one hand, _____ in the other..." Clutch ?

> Here was the warning.
>
> http://gerry.vanagon.com/cgi-bin/wa.exe?A2=ind1009b&L=vanagon&F=&S=&P=32157
>
>
>
>
> Don Hanson wrote:
>>    Right, that is exactly my problem...the pilot bearing is still inside
>> the
>> 1.8 liter crank and I missed it.  If I was warned about that sometime
>> when I
>> was collecting info and soliciting advice, it flew right over my head.
>>
>>   .........
>>    Don Hanson
>>
>>