Date:         Sun, 28 Mar 2004 20:20:14 -0800
Reply-To:     Doug in CA <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Doug in CA <vanagon@ASTOUND.NET>
Subject:      Re: Clutch chatter
Comments: To: Mary Creasy <mkc1@localnet.com>
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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.
> >
> >