I hope so I don’t ride it so it should last.

On Tue, Aug 2, 2022 at 7:21 PM Jim Felder <jim.felder@gmail.com> wrote:

> 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?
>> > > >
>> > >
>> >
>> >
>>
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