Date:         Fri, 26 Apr 2002 10:15:30 -0700
Reply-To:     developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
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From:         developtrust <developtrust@COX.NET>
Subject:      Re: What happened?
Comments: To: Stones <sstones@IDIRECT.COM>
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I'm replacing my clutch soon due to an oil leak from the crank & "O" ring
seal.

Here is the advice given to me by those of you who know more than I know.

"Replace the main seal and "O" ring and  clutch kit and a new clutch pilot
bearing and clutch release bearing. Resurface flywheel. Also a new tranny
shaft seal and a new starter shaft bushing in the bell housing."



William
1989 Vanagon GL
1988 Mercedes 300SE



> At 10:19 AM 4/26/02 -0400, you wrote:
> >Hi Volks,
> >Sunday ,when I got back from Everybus towing "The Love Bug",( which is
> >similar to a Scamp)  my '80 Vanagon would go into gear but just rev
> >up.  If I really gave it some rpms, the vanagon moved a bit.  I thought
> >the clutch went and plan to replace it this weekend.  I noticed two days
> >later, that the grass was dead where the bus was having difficulties
> >moving.  Any ideas as to what may have happened?  Thanks!
>
> The dead grass is the give away...  It's like crop circles.  The martians
> have burnt out your clutch and you'll need to replace it. So long as
you're
> going in that far, I'd suggest replacing the throw out bearing as well,
> it'll cost you an extra $70 or so, but you won't have to be dropping your
> transmission in 6 months to replace it then when it fails...  My theory is
> that so long as you've got something open to a certain point, replace all
> of the parts that wear out that you can get to and they won't get a chance
> to wear out.