Date: Mon, 19 May 2003 07:18:01 -0700
Reply-To: Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
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From: Shawn Wright <swright@ZUIKO.SLS.BC.CA>
Subject: Re: F$&#$*& Transmission
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If by permanently engaged, you mean, always in gear, then it could be that your pilot
bearing has seized to the input shaft. Mine came apart a few years ago, and would
occasionally "lock up" whenever one of the bearing rollers jammed between the input
shaft and the end of the crank, making it a bit difficult to shift. I had to drive the
infamous Duffy Lake Road from Lillooet to Whistler this way...
But since my bearing came apart, instead of seizing, I had little trouble getting the
trans off.
On 18 May 2003 at 22:23, Blake Thornton wrote:
Date sent: Sun, 18 May 2003 22:23:51 -0500
Send reply to: Blake Thornton <blake@MATH.WUSTL.EDU>
From: Blake Thornton <blake@MATH.WUSTL.EDU>
Subject: Re: F$&#$*& Transmission
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Dennis,
>
> OK, so what does that mean exactly?
>
> - would this cause the clutch to fail (mine was permanently engaged, and I
> replaced the cylinders, so I don't think that was the problem).
>
> - I assume that replacing this is straightforward once the transmission is
> out?
>
> thanks for the reply!
> Blake
>
> On Sun, 18 May 2003, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>
> > Could also be that the pilot bearing is seized to the input shaft. Keep
> > pulling. If so , the input shaft will have to be replaced anyway.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM] On Behalf
> > Of Blake Thornton
> > Sent: Sunday, May 18, 2003 8:25 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: F$&#$*& Transmission
> >
> > George,
> >
> > Thanks for the tip, but it seems like I can either move the engine
> > around
> > or else I can move the transmission around (I've tried both). I've sort
> > of tried what you are suggesting, but I've given up today. I'll give
> > that
> > wedge idea another try tomorrow (besides, it started raining). I know
> > its
> > very close, but having not done this before, I'm not sure of all the
> > tricks.
> >
> > thanks,
> > Blake
> >
> > On Sun, 18 May 2003 THX0001@aol.com wrote:
> >
> > >
> > > In a message dated 5/18/03 8:02:00 PM, blake@MATH.WUSTL.EDU writes:
> > >
> > > << The engine and the tranny are separated by about 1/8", but I can't
> > seem to
> > > get
> > > the tranny off the studs coming from the engine on the bottom. What
> > gives?
> > > Any ideas would be great. >>
> > >
> > > Blake, my man, the engine must be cocked. Try putting wedges in the
> > parting
> > > line on top and lifting the crank pulley end of the engine. You might
> > have
> > > to jack around with the alignment of the engine with the X-mmission a
> > bit.
> > >
> > > George
> > >
> >
> >
>
--
Shawn Wright
http://Zuiko.sls.bc.ca/swright
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