Date:         Tue, 4 Jun 2002 22:28:56 -0500
Reply-To:     "Patrick K." <robothefan@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         "Patrick K." <robothefan@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Installed new clutch, "used-in-good-condition,
              recently-rebuilt transmission, and, now, "no start."
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Make sure the clutch is completely disengaging, maybeo go back and look at
teh transmission, but before you do all that work try a brand new battery,
see if that works. If it doesn't take the battery back and then try engaging
the clutch and having your good friends give ya  push and try to push start
it. If it push starts and the new battery didn't work, then it is the
starter; If you were unable to push it with teh clutch engaged, then the
clutch may be unable to disengage the engine properly. That means you have a
clutch/transmission problem, and probabyl not a starter or battery.
Basically I think you eitehr have:
1. A bad battery
2. A bad starter
3. Something wrong with clutch set-up.


>From: "Thomas D. Hanlon" <hanran@EARTHLINK.NET>
>Reply-To: "Thomas D. Hanlon" <hanran@EARTHLINK.NET>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: Installed new clutch, "used-in-good-condition,
>recently-rebuilt transmission, and, now, "no start."
>Date: Tue, 4 Jun 2002 18:52:05 -0700
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>Listees,
>
>The subject describes most of the problem.
>
>I installed this week a new LUK clutch kit in my '84 Westfalia.  The
>project included surfacing of the flywheel, the fittings of new throwout
>bearing, new throwout bearing guide, new pilot bearing, felt seal,
>spacer, and new CV joint boots and the grease involved.. The
>"recently-rebuilt" (according to the PO)  091/1 transmission came from
>an '84 GL donor which I've acquired.
>
>The Westy was running "close" to perfectly before the clutch
>installation and the transmission exchange. I have made certain that the
>transmission-to-chassis ground connection is shiny, intact and seated..
>The connections to the starter are as they were in the installation of
>the previously perfectly operating starter which I transferred from the
>Westy. (THe sarter int he donor van is in need of rebuilding. Before
>dismantling any components, I tagged all the wires and connections. The
>battery is charged. to capacity.  The ignition switch is operating as it
>has, previously. Yet, the starter just barely "lugs," and gives the
>impression that the it is not getting enough "juice" to turn the
>flywheel .... and the engine does not "fire."
>
>Does anyone have any suggestions as to how to solve this "no start"
>problem?
>
>Thanks,
>
>Tom Hanlon
>Palm Springs, CA
>84 Westfalia




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