In a message dated 9/23/00 12:42:23 AM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
<< clutch shudder I just finished a repair of this problem for a customer. There were two problems causing the clutch shuddering. First the flywheel surface was damaged. The clutch had been replaced twice by previous idiots who never refaced the flywheel. The flywheel in Vanagons should be refaced each and every time a new clutch is installed. The second problem was the transmission mount at the front of the transmission was defective. The rubber had become unbound from the metal. Had to bite the bullet on this one and order a new transmission mount from VW. It was $191. CND. The clutch does not shudder now when starting out in first gear. >>
Cheers Frank Condelli '87 Westy & Lionel Trains <A HREF="http://www.vanagon.com/">Vanagon List</A>, <A HREF="http://www.bcn.net/~limbo/">LiMBO</A>, <A HREF="http://www.westfalia.qc.ca/CIW_English.asp">IWCCC</A> & Capital City VW Club member Vanagon/Vanagon Westfalia Service for the Ottawa Valley <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/stebro.htm">STEBRO/Vanagon Stainless Steel Mufflers</A> Almonte, Ontario, Canada <A HREF="http://members.aol.com/Fkc43/busindex.html">Frank Condelli & Associates</A> or http://frankcondelli.com |
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