And don’t forget to offer advice as to what colour to paint parts while they’re off.

:-)

Alistair 

> On May 6, 2021, at 12:16 PM, Bruce Todd <beeceetee@gmail.com> wrote:
> 
> 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