In a message dated 10/12/00 5:00:22 PM Eastern Daylight Time, LISTSERV@GERRY.VANAGON.COM writes:
> My van suffers from clutch shudder, > too. Replacing the rear engine mounts really didn't help, and I'm starting > to wonder if the front tranny mount might actually be the problem. Sorry about the first reply. It went before it was complete. Finger slipped ! Karl and all interested Vanagonites. The front tranny mount is to be suspected in clutch shuddering investigations. I just got done changing two of these puppies over the last week for that reason and it certainly solved the problem. The rubber had become disconnected from the metal around it. Not good............ 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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