well, if it was put together with no pilot bearing at all,

at least that explains things,
and big lesson learned,
and hopefully  'that' mistake  won't get made again !

details....it's all in the details, the myriad details.

----- Original Message -----
From: "mark drillock" <mdrillock@COX.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: "Wish in one hand, _____ in the other..." Clutch ?

> Don, I think you were warned. The ABA engine from an 93 Jetta does not
> use a clutch pilot bearing and so the hole for it in the crank is empty.
> If you did not acquire and install one you messed up big. The Vanagon
> requires this bearing to support the tranny input shaft. Otherwise the
> shaft will wobble, the tranny seal it pokes through will leak, and the
> clutch will get damaged, bellhousing  may get damaged too, .......
>
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> Don Hanson wrote:
>>     I've recently had my engine out.  Inline 4 VW/5sp manual tranny.  It
>> went back in with significantly more power (result of a new block).  I
>> re-used the clutch and flywheel from my 1.8liter block, un-touched, on
>> the
>> "new" 2.0liter block.  I did not replace anything.  Everything looked to
>> be
>> in acceptable shape, so I bolted it all up.  Now my clutch is slipping
>> under
>> load.  I have searched everything online on Clutch slipping..and it looks
>> like I have a 'clutch job' to do, but grasping at straws here, I am
>> wondering about cheap/easy fixes, first.  That quote in the subject line
>> goes:  "Wish in one hand, crap in the other hand and see which one fills
>> up
>> first" and is an old Ski Patrol saying from my Jackson Hole days, cleaned
>> up
>> for a family list.
>>
> ................
>>
>>    I have oil dripping.  I know now that I should have replaced the pilot
>> bearing and all those nearby seals (which looked good, but..)  I get a
>> spot
>> of about 6" diameter when I park after a highway run...coming from the
>> junction of tranny and engine.  I will be raising the rig back up today
>> to
>> have a look...I could easily have a leaking pan (diesel-style, engine
>> sits
>> in there at 50degree slant) causing that drip...The rear main seal of the
>> 2.0 liter block showed no leaking, so I didn't replace that, either..My
>> tranny was not leaking into the T.O. bearing area, either.
>>
>>    any advice?
>>
>>    thanks,  Don Hanson
>>