Date:         Sun, 18 May 2003 23:11:11 EDT
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From:         Paul Rogers <WOGNACIOUS@AOL.COM>
Subject:      Vibrations after clutch replacement...........
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Listies,
I just did my first clutch replacement on my 85 Westy and it all seemed to go
pretty well. Only problem is now that it's back in there is a vibration in
the drive train that wasn't there before. It's more obvious when under a load
especially in third and forth gears. I put in 3.2 quarts of the correct gear
oil as was stated in the Bentley. But I've also seen 3.7 qts. as the capacity
also. Regardless, I pulled out the filler plug and it appeared that the level
was about 1 inch below the fill hole. Since then I've added one more quart
and the oil still hasn't overflowed out the hole. Is/Could this be the only
cause for the vibes? Tomorrow when the local FLAPS opens I'll get another
quart and top it off and see if that makes a difference. But I can't imagine
how it could. Any insight to this dilemma will be greatly appreciated. One
other thing, I did drive the van around 120 miles with the gear oil low.
Could this have caused any damage?
Thanx and good evening to all of you on the left coast and good night to
those on the right,

Paul Rogers
85 WWW "el Lobito"
Danville, CA