Oh thanks Dennis 

:-)

I’ll try anyway. Yer reach should exceed your grasp, or what are dreamed for etc 

Alistair

> On May 6, 2021, at 10:10 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Doing all this by yourself you might miss the summer! 
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> 
> Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2021 11:49 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
> 
> 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