Date:         Sun, 14 Jan 2001 22:26:46 -0700
Reply-To:     Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Karl Wolz <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: Me too,
              Re: Help solving the jitters when accelerating from stop (84
              Vanagon)
Comments: To: Zoltan <zol@foxinternet.net>

Zoltan,

I've replaced the rear mounts, but it made no difference.  When I did a
clutch job, and the flywheel was resurfaced, the chatter went away for a
period of time, but came back pretty quickly.

I know that the tranny mount is bad (loud banging sound and wear marks
inside the mount), but haven't gathered the big bucks to replace it.  I've
purchased a new (used) flywheel with a fair amount more material than my old
one.

I'm gonna pull the engine and replace that flywheel fairly soon, at which
time I'll probably replace the tranny mount.  I'll type up a report at that
time.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Zoltan" <zol@foxinternet.net>
To: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 8:52 PM
Subject: Me too, Re: Help solving the jitters when accelerating from stop
(84 Vanagon)


> Yeah, I have the same and I too wander what it may be.  I did have a bad
> mount, I did change it but did not help.  The ones I changed were at the
> back not the one at the transmission.  I get away with it if I don't slip
> the clutch for too long and let it up as soon as possible with the least
> rev.  My wife can not handle it that well.
> Sure, it would be nice to know what makes it happen.
> Zoltan
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 5:06 PM
> Subject: Re: Help solving the jitters when accelerating from stop (84
> Vanagon)
>
>
> > Mine, too.  I'm suspecting the front tranny mount, as well as the warped
> > flywheel.
> >
> > Karl Wolz
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "George Averill" <averill@LDL.NET>
> > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> > Sent: Sunday, January 14, 2001 4:20 PM
> > Subject: Help solving the jitters when accelerating from stop (84
Vanagon)
> >
> >
> > When I start accelerating from a dead stop (1st gear) the Vanagon gets
the
> > jitters.  Sounds like a warped flywheel to me; but just wondering if it
> > could be oil leaking on the clutch.  I don't have the problem in any
other
> > gear.  The problem seems to be worse when I am accelerating uphill from
> > stop.
> > Some days the problem is worse than others.
> >
> > I had a new clutch and throwout bearing installed several years ago.
> >
> > I would appreciate any comments for solving this problem.
> >
> > George
> > Columbus, GA
>
>