Karl, You KNOW I always do it the hard way.
tim in san jose
----- Original Message ----- From: "Karl Wolz" <wolzphoto@WORLDNET.ATT.NET> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 11:58 AM Subject: Re: Will the clutch survive the trip on 89 Westy?
> Tim, > > You gotta be kidding! Drop the tranny - don't screw with the engine! > It's about a four hour job!!!! > > Karl > > > -----Original Message----- > > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On > Behalf Of > > Aristotle Sagan > > Sent: Monday, April 19, 2004 11:34 AM > > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM > > Subject: Re: Will the clutch survive the trip on 89 Westy? > > > > Yep, doing a clutch is one of the easiest things you can do in the > way of > > major maintenance. Drop the engine, replace the clutch, put it back > in. > > About a day, if it's your first time. Use the Bentley. > > > > tim in san jose > > > > > > > > > > > > > > Note that I have not had to double clutch and experience no loss of > power > > due > > > to the clutch. So, am I reasonable safe for another 6,500 miles or > should > > I > > > sell my soul and hire a clutch job? Doing it myself is probably out > of the > > > question until I have more experience. > > > > > > Your comments will, as always, be most helpful. > > > > > > Dan Roberts > > > > |
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