Hmmm, If the mounts were changed and everything is tight. What about the flywheel surface? was it glazed? The heat difference tends to point to the clutch mabe.......? Doug
----- Original Message ----- From: "Mary Creasy" <mkc1@localnet.com> To: "Doug in CA" <vanagon@astound.net> Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 8:12 PM Subject: Re: Clutch chatter
> mounts were changed with the clutch. I agree with your assessment and > checked them today and all seem good. I will look more closely at the > tranny mount as that one was not replaced. > Thanks > Dave > ----- Original Message ----- > From: "Doug in CA" <vanagon@astound.net> > To: "Mary Creasy" <mkc1@LOCALNET.COM> > Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 10:36 PM > Subject: Re: Clutch chatter > > > > I think I know this one. > > My 85 chattered badly in reverse and first when hot. > > I changed the four rubber motor mounts on the cradle. > > They get squishy and allow wind up on the drive line which does not allow > > you to engage the clutch smoothly. > > > > The front trans mount can have some effect as well but far less. > > I bet if you change the mounts you will be good to go, since you have a > new > > clutch. > > My 85 engages like a new van now. > > > > Doug > > > > > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Mary Creasy" <mkc1@LOCALNET.COM> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > Sent: Sunday, March 28, 2004 6:43 PM > > Subject: Clutch chatter > > > > > > I need some help listees, My 85 GL Westy's clutch works fine when cold > but > > after driving and warming up, the clutch really chatters in 1st gear. > Just > > replaced the slave cyl. and flushed and bled the hydraulics. New clutch > > plate ( Sachs H/D ) and disc. Flywheel was true and cleaned at rebuild. > > Absolutely no leaks at weep hole. Let it cool and its OK. Got any ideas > ? > > TIA > > Dave > > 78 Westy > > 85 Westy > > 93 EVMV 5 sp. > > > > |
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