Date:         Fri, 25 Apr 2003 19:59:21 -0500
Reply-To:     Blake Thornton <blake@MATH.WUSTL.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Blake Thornton <blake@MATH.WUSTL.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Help, Clutch
Comments: To: Stan Wilder <wilden1@juno.com>
In-Reply-To:  <20030425.192541.1428.30.wilden1@juno.com>
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Stan,

Thanks for the reply and instructions.  I figured something along these
lines were the answer, but I had hoped that it would be some sort of
adjustment (easy adjustment).  Yuk.  Alright, I'll be emailing the list as
things move along.

Blake

On Fri, 25 Apr 2003, Stan Wilder wrote:

> First thing is to go to Bus Depot web site.
> Get your credit card out.
> Buy a clutch kit, front main seal and a flywheel O ring. They are about
> as cheap as any source.
> You'll have about five days after you order the parts to worry about
> putting these parts in.
> Drop the rear engine cross bar about 6 inches with long bolts. Buy six
> Metric pressure plate bolts at ACE Hardware while you're there.
> Dis connect your CV joints at the tranny.
> Remove your starter.
> Drop the front of the tranny on a floor jack.
> Block the engine up.
> Loosen the 4 bolts holding the tranny to the engine.
> Disconnect the clutch slave and shift selector linkage, backup light
> switch and ground cable.
> With the engine to tranny bolts wiggle it forward until it is free and
> can be dropped.
> Take two day off and write back about installing the main seal, flywheel
> O ring, Pilot Bearing.
> Oh! By the way ................ I think there is a full write up in
> Hayes, Bentley, Muir manuals.
> Heck .......... you might even find it in the archives.
>
> Stan Wilder
>
> On Fri, 25 Apr 2003 18:59:15 -0500 Blake Thornton <blake@MATH.WUSTL.EDU>
> writes:
> > Well, I haven't attacked my clutch or transmission before, so I guess
> > now
> > is the time.  My clutch is slipping (it won't stay in and it will
> > alway
> > stay in gear).  I limped my van home, but I don't know where to
> > start.
> > Perhaps I can do an adjustment?????  What do I need to do????
> >
> > Help!  Thanks!
> >
> > Blake
> > St Louis
> > 84 Westy
> >
> >
>
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