Date:         Fri, 8 Apr 2005 07:34:01 -0700
Reply-To:     mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
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From:         mark drillock <drillock@EARTHLINK.NET>
Subject:      Re: Help removing clutch lever
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Yep, driveway hacks are at a big disadvantage in several ways. Most
people here asking for advice have not removed one of those levers
before and don't know what is involved in replacing it and the cross
shaft. To most people the cross shaft looks like part of the tranny and
they will fear to aggressively attack it and the lever with the tranny
still in the car. Some of us know that the clutch cross shaft is a wear
item and we expect to possibly replace it anyway so causing damage to it
is not such a big worry. Once the tranny is out you can tell that the
clutch shaft is external to the tranny but people here mostly won't know
that.

Like you, I have a pile of used trannys and bellhousing as well as new
cross shafts and bushings. When I run into one that is a bugger to get
apart  I'm not worried that I'm going to get in a position where I am
stuck after cutting something off or forcing it apart. Most list members
don't have a lot of spare tranny pieces so unbolting the clutch slave is
the way they should start out. If you can recommend a specific puller
that works well for getting those levers off please do as I will buy one.

Mark

Daryl Christensen wrote:

> I frequently pull the clutch slave arm off to pull the trans..Many of
> the NW
> vans aren't that rusty. If it won't come easy I either cut it off with
> a die
> grinder or torch it off and repl rather than futz with the slave crap...I
> got spares too...
> And yes, Mark, I do it on my hoist with all the right tools and don't
> burn
> it to the ground...The blessings of being well equipped.
> People ask me how to do various stuff and I can't help them due to the
> fact
> I have been doing this for a living for 35 yrs with all the correct tools
> and never ever had to not have a hoist,2 jacks,tranny jack,
> welders,special
> tools,big air tools & grinders,etc...
> I haven't a clue and can't imagine the hassles as to how the rest of the
> world does their repairs...Talk about spoiled rotton to the
> core...thats me.
> Daryl of AA Trans