Date: Tue, 14 Sep 2004 16:30:50 -0500
Reply-To: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
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From: Stan Wilder <wilden1-1@SBCGLOBAL.NET>
Subject: Re: speaking if clutch slave failure
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You don't want to have to go through this again.
Have the flywheel machines to a new true surface free of flaws and wear.
Install a new clutch seal Install a new throw-out bearing.
Good Luck. John Rodgers 88 GL Driver
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That's a good start on the preventive maintenance routine but you should
include.
1) New front main crank seal.
2) Install tranny main input drive shaft seal. (Behind the throw-out
actuator arm).
3) Flywheel to crank O Ring.
4) New soft steel lock-ring for flywheel bolts.
5) Flywheel felt seal at the pilot bearing. (If you can find one) Check the
plumbing supply section of Ace hardware they have a nice graphite
replacement washer.
6) New pilot bearing.
7) New bushing for the starter in the tranny case.
8) Clean your starter solenoid and blow out loose copper and dirt from the
starter while you've got it on the bench.
Stan Wilder
More Power with Performance Coatings
http://www.engineceramics.com
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From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com]On Behalf Of
John Rodgers
Sent: Tuesday, September 14, 2004 3:30 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: speaking if clutch slave failure
First hand experience with clutch shudder in a manual tranny!! Oil on
the clutch disc face!! This usually comes from a leaking clutch seal.
It will simply get worse, and eventually result in clutch slippage. It
is already probably to late to save the clutch disc.
FIX:
Drop the tranny, re-move and replace the clutch disc.
Inspect the clutch plate thoroughly. It may need to be replaced,
especially if it shows any signs of overheating. If there is any age
(miles) on it go ahead and replace it. Now is the time. The fingers and
springs can lose their temper if they get to hot. You don't want to have
to go through this again.
Have the flywheel machines to a new true surface free of flaws and wear.
Install a new clutch seal
Install a new throw-out bearing.
Good Luck.
John Rodgers
88 GL Driver
Michael Rule wrote:
>Hi All,
>
>What are the signs when driving/shifting of a clutch slave failure? Or
>perhaps I should ask what it's function is... never had a hydraulic
>clutch system before. Found lots of fixes in archives but not so much
>a descript of the failure symptom (save leaks!).
>
>I ask as I have a "shuddering" if I am not über-gentle releasing the
>clutch after shifting into first... thought it might be the broken
>tranny mount, but that fix has not cured the shudder.
>
>Thanks,
>Mike
>
>
>
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