We can help spend your money and your summer for you Alistair!

Looking forward to what comes out in the end.

Bruce

On Thursday, May 6, 2021, Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca> wrote:

> Scope creep is always loads of fun
>
> ... when it is Alistair's and not mine ;-)
>
> Alistair Bell wrote on 2021.05.06 12:49:
> > 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
>