The clutch I got when I swapped in the ABA block in my van, diesel size
Sachs, it came with the felt washer already lubed.   I pinched it and my
fingers got greasy, so it went in like it came, pre-lubed.   You do not
want to get anything on the driven plate....Through installer error, my
output shaft began to leak shortly after I installed my new clutch (I
forgot the pilot bearing) and the clutch got very slippery...I had to do
the whole install over after fixing the output shaft bearing, using another
new clutch and including the pilot bearing...So far (about 40k miles) no
further problems.

   One odd thing about my installation:  Ever since day one with the  ABA
motor install.... when I start the engine there is a weird brieif
'squelching' sound when the motor catches and the starter stops turning
it.  Been like than now for almost two years...I'll probably find the cause
when I go back into the connection between motor and tranny, but since it
works fine, I am good with it.  It's been doing that now for 35-40k driving
miles with no detectable downside other than me often trying to figure out
what might be causing the funny little noise.  I'm just not curious enough
to remove the tranny and examine stuff to find out...I'll wait.

   Also, I just completed a rear wheel bearing replacement.   It is now
quiet at that corner of the van when the wheel is 'driven' on jackstands.
The old bearing showed some signs it wasn't right, but from the noisy way
it ran back there, I was expecting the rollers to be square or melted...

   Don Hanson

On Sun, Apr 15, 2012 at 1:20 AM, Scott Daniel - Turbovans <
scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:

>
>  somewhere I saw something soaking the felt ring in engine oil.. - some
> tech book Makes sense to me.  All seals on turning shafts need to be
> pre-lubed after all.
> and I always do that, soak it in oil, and it works.
> scott
> turbovans
>