Date:         Mon, 24 May 2004 21:40:27 -0400
Reply-To:     Laurence Smith <laurence@ALANASMITH.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Laurence Smith <laurence@ALANASMITH.COM>
Subject:      Re: clutch replacement
Comments: To: Jason Kirk <Gojira@ADELPHIA.NET>
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The clutch is a easy job but the "gotchas" on the way to the clutch
can be painful.

The CV joints have to be removed and to do this properly it is very
important to clean out the allen key holes in each CV bolt and then
give each one a severe bang with a hammer.  I've done several clutch
jobs and if you round a CV bolt it can be a major problem getting it
off.  I use dental picks to clean out each bolt and I usually spend
about an hour just doing this.

The first time I did a clutch job I didn't properly clean out the
bolts I spent about 5 hours farting around trying dremmel flat edges
on the bolt so that I could get a proper hold with vice grips.  Very
frustrating it was.

- Laurence

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 Laurence Smith
 Hamilton, Ontario, Canada
 90 Westy / 90 Subie 2.2 (in progress)
 87 GL / 91 Subie 2.2
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List
> [mailto:vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM]On Behalf
> Of Jason Kirk
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2004 5:30 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: clutch replacement
>
>
> Can the list members who have experience replacing Vanagon clutch
> components advise me whether this is something I can do
> myself in the
> garage. I would like to replace the normal clutch
> components and while
> I'm at it, I would like to replace the main seal to alleviate my oil
> leak. I'm mechanically inclined, but have never done a
> clutch job on any
> vehicle before. Reading through some of the reference materials, it
> doesn't sound too difficult. Am I a fool for contemplating
> this task? I
> appreciate advice from anyone with experience in these
> matters. Thank
> you.
>
> Jason Kirk
> 87 Vanagon Weekender
>