Clutch should be good for 225K miles, right?

Jim

On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 9:30 AM Tom C <thomas.casal@gmail.com> wrote:

> Thank for the video jack!
>
> On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 9:24 AM Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote:
>
> > At this point there is no additional labor cost to reset to 0k, I'd
> > replace it if it was mine.
> > I'd also recommend resurfacing the flywheel
> > https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kzhzfy9BSSw .
> >
> > Jack
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
> > Of Tom C
> > Sent: Monday, August 1, 2022 3:55 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: Oil leak
> >
> > Nice Jack, if the clutch is still good should I replace it anyway since
> I’m
> > in there and I have 80k miles on it?
> >
> > On Mon, Aug 1, 2022 at 3:01 PM Jack R <jack007@comcast.net> wrote:
> >
> > > Tom,
> > >
> > > I've done this job twice since ownership of my 84 Westy.
> > > Yes, dropping the trans is required, but it isn't that bad.
> > >
> > > The reason I had to do it twice is that Blast Media migrated into the
> > Bell
> > > Housing and messed up the rear main seal.
> > >
> > > We did the job at my home, and took about 4 hours as I recall.
> Replacing
> > > all the seals and clutch assembly etc.
> > > It took about 1000 miles before everything was smooth with the new
> > clutch,
> > > and this was over 15k miles ago.
> > >
> > > Very happy I did it, and no leaks!
> > >
> > > Good luck!
> > >
> > > Jack
> > >
> > >
> > > -----Original Message-----
> > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
> Behalf
> > > Of Jim Felder
> > > Sent: Monday, August 1, 2022 2:35 PM
> > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > > Subject: Re: Oil leak
> > >
> > > Tom,
> > >
> > > It's been many years but I don't think it's too bad. Getting the
> > > transmission out and back in is the hard part, and that's not that bad.
> > The
> > > worst part of that I recall is getting the clutch bracketry off and it
> > > helps to have help lowering the transmission to the ground. Once it's
> > out,
> > > I think any old seal puller will do. Driving it back in can be a
> > challenge,
> > > don't recall what I used but I found something lying around that worked
> > or
> > > else used hole saws to make a wooden donut to do the job with it and a
> > pipe
> > > slipped over the input shaft. This was on a waterboxer which I assume
> you
> > > have.
> > >
> > > Jim
> > >
> > > On Mon, Aug 1, 2022 at 1:23 PM Eric Caron <ericcaron96@comcast.net>
> > wrote:
> > >
> > > > Sorry Tom C.  You have the most important question but I don’t have
> > info
> > > > on this!
> > > >
> > > > Hang in there.
> > > >
> > > > Eric Caron
> > > >
> > > >
> > > >
> > > > > On Aug 1, 2022, at 10:44 AM, Tom C <thomas.casal@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> > > > >
> > > > > Hey fellas,
> > > > >
> > > > > I’ve always had a little oil drip but it’s getting to be a bigger
> > drip,
> > > > > Coming from the engine trans connection. I’m guessing the guy that
> > > > > installed the main bearing seal didn’t do a good job since it was a
> > > brand
> > > > > new gowesty motor and always had a drip. I wanted to wait till I
> > > needed a
> > > > > new clutch before I tried to tackle the job but 75k miles later
> > clutch
> > > is
> > > > > totally fine. How much of a bear is that main bearing seal?
> > > >
> > >
> >
> >
>