Date:         Fri, 28 Jan 2000 14:27:22 -0500
Reply-To:     "Carrington, Tom" <tcarrington@RELITECH.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Carrington, Tom" <tcarrington@RELITECH.COM>
Subject:      Re: Clutch diagnosis/opinions please!
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Yeah, I was wondering of the possibility of the pilot bearing seizing up on
the input shaft. A few times with the clutch on the floor but still acting
engaged, it would suddenly "break free" without any further pumping of the
clutch pedal.

Hmmmmm.......

TomC
tcarrington@relitech.com
http://volksweb.relitech.com
85 Vanagon Crew Cab
82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion
65 Notchback

> -----Original Message-----
> From: Karl Mullendore [SMTP:thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM]
> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2000 1:59 PM
> To:   vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject:      Re: Clutch diagnosis/opinions please!
>
> Tom,
>
> If the pedal is 'full' with little freeplay, then it sounds most likely to
> be the pilot bearing that is going south. If there is a lot of freeplay,
> then the problem is in the hydraulic system.
>
> Karl M
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Carrington, Tom <tcarrington@RELITECH.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, January 28, 2000 1:11 PM
> Subject: Clutch diagnosis/opinions please!
>
>
> > My Crew Cab is having clutch problems. When I press on the clutch, it
> does
> > not totally disengage. If I am stopped at a light, I have to turn off
> the
> > engine to get it back into 1st. There are no visible leaks on either the
> > master or slave cylinders, and the fluid level has not dropped at all.
> When
> > a helper pushes on the clutch pedal, the slave actuates and moves the
> lever,
> > but I'm not sure how far it has to go for complete disengagement. And I
> > can't look at the '82 as an example since the clutch master failed on
> that
> > one last week...probably due to the cold temps we are having. I'm
> wondering
> > what to do.....
> >
> > I could try to bleed the system to see if it helps. Although i find it
> hard
> > to believe that air is in there without a leak or having opened the
> system.
> >
> > I could pull the tranny, and replace the clutch pressure plate, disc,
> t/o
> > bearing and cross shaft (I have all the parts already since I have
> planned
> > on doing the clutch sometime). If that is the concensus, I'll have to
> park
> > the crew until March or April. I'm too busy rennovating my house to stop
> and
> > do a big project like that...take a look at
> > http://www.relitech.com/tomc/house to see what I mean!
> >
> > Or I could replace both the master and slave cylinders. Only takes an
> hour
> > and costs $100 for the parts. Maybe it will help, maybe not.
> >
> > Any other ideas?
> >
> > TomC
> > tcarrington@relitech.com
> > http://volksweb.relitech.com
> > 85 Vanagon Crew Cab
> > 82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion
> > 65 Notchback