Neil,  didn't you have some luck repairing your cross shaft?  I'm about to
put a new clutch in myself, and recall reading that somewhere.

Dave - other reasons you might have a 'grabby' clutch are oil leaks (main
seal - likley, trans input shaft seal - possible, but less likely to foul
plate) and broken engine mounts.  I had all of those.  I have not checked
or replaced my cross shaft though - sigh.

The only way I could engage the clutch without the engine leaping around
was to rev it then let the clutch out.

On Thu, Mar 27, 2014 at 9:19 AM, Neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:

> Are the new aftermarket cross shafts pretty reliable these days? eg.
> not the cheaper "gold" coloured parts?
>
> I see VC has the "real deal"
>
> http://www.van-cafe.com/home/van/page_646_212/cross-arm-shaft.html
>
> On 3/27/14, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>
> > I would insist on a new cross shaft as that is surely done for at this
> > point.
>
>
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