Again I agree, but …

I’m very tempted and I’m heading to the “ while I’m in there, why not do this…?” Project creep.

I still have the orig plastic coolant lines. I’d like to replace them.
My exhaust system needs some love
That big coolant pipe on left side of engine needs replacing ( trust me, it does)
Got an oil leak at back of engine, back is back , that needs finding and fixing

And , glutton for punishment, I’m thinking of pulling gas tank and doing r&r on it. I’ve done that on Syncro only once before. I know what a pain it can be.

Alistair 

> On May 6, 2021, at 8:38 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> The shift linkage sea and bushing can be done with the trans in place. For clutch-flywheel service I just pull the trans. Not dealing with the cooling system saves a lot of time. 
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> 
> Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2021 11:33 AM
> To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
> Cc: Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca>; vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> Subject: Re: My clutch failed , hard, today
> 
> Yeah I agree. I’ll see what it is soon. Make some space in the garage this weekend and pull it in. I want to drop both trans and engine as a unit this time, if I can. Got a leaky seal in the shift linkage input shaft I’d like to fix .
> 
> Alistair 
> 
>> On May 6, 2021, at 5:19 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Funny how a clutch job can evolve to an engine conversion. 
>> 
>> Possible failures, broken clutch fork, linings separated and fell off pushing pressure plate out, center hub, springs failed jamming in there. 
>> 
>> Dennis
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of 
>> Roy Nicholl
>> Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2021 6:35 AM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: My clutch failed , hard, today
>> 
>> Alistair:
>> 
>> Hmm ... it sounds like an opportunity for a 1.9 TDi :-)
>> 
>> or ... if you want to dip into the retirement fund one of those Subi 
>> boxer-diesels and the six speed that mates with them ...:-O
>> 
>> 
>> Alistair Bell wrote on 2021.05.05 21:53:
>>> Driving to work, new shop further away than old one, clutch pedal suddenly did not depress. Hard, firm.
>>> 
>>> Made it to work without clutch. The clutch lever at trans is full down, won’t stay up. It’s either fork inside broken or clutch springs themselves hooped.
>>> 
>>> Got back home at end of work day with my wife running interference 
>>> and back up in her truck :-)
>>> 
>>> I’ll be dropping trans and engine together this weekend.
>>> 
>>> It’s actually a blessing in disguise. I have done nothing about new engine and now is a good time forced on me.
>>> 
>>> Plus I can restore all the nagging worn out things… like shift rod leaking a bit on trans, clean up tranny, maybe drop gas tank ( Syncro ) and do all the usual stuff on that .
>>> 
>>> And either go over the engine fully and keep, or new engine ( if some 
>>> local leads come thru)
>>> 
>>> This van has always been reliable and when it does fail it does so in a fashion where I can either do an on the road fix, or it’s happened near home.
>>> 
>>> Alistair
>