Date:         Sat, 9 Sep 2006 15:16:03 -0400
Reply-To:     neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
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From:         neil <goofymuso@YAHOO.CA>
Subject:      Re: Clutch housing rebuild questions (searched archicve) + small
              report
Comments: To: Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM>
In-Reply-To:  <vanagon%2006090913394818@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
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Hi.

Just reposted a shorter version, and found your
response.


--- Roger Sisler <rogersisler2000@YAHOO.COM> wrote:

> Here is what you do.Get a new brass bearing from
> Rancho transmissions($10),in calif. .......

> Tap a thread in the new brass bearing. Get a bolt to
> screw into the brass
> bearing.That will hold it.

Just so my beer-brain will understand....

though I understand this part to be for HD clutch, am
I  "Killing two birds" by threading and installing?
i.e. I don't have to thread tranny for larger pivot
bolt, but thread brass bushing for new "pivot bolt"
and use this beefier part to replace stock plastic
bearing and sleeve?

>There is a circlip on
> the inside that will
> provide a bearing stop when the new bearing is
> driven in.Perhaps it has
> come off?

Good idea, but pretty sure not. I recall using circlip
pliers to move it out of goove.

COS was totally stuck. I even went to length of
shaping jaws of cheap puller and lightly c-clamped
these jaws to keep it from straying while attempting
to pull COS off. Didn't help. Those cheap A** jaws
just bent. Ironically, and FWIW, in a vise, it was
easy to drive remainder of rel. shaft out of COS.
Regardless cut COS is in half. All parts removed ex.
D-side copper bushing.

> The passenger side bearing is brass and
> usually in good
> shape,still.

D-side bearing had a little play in it (fore-aft) but
wasn't too worn as you say. Regardless will be
replacing since I'm in there.

>The driver side bearing,the one that
> takes the load, is
> PLASTIC. If you want a AHD  clutch,get a brass
> bearing first.

And to reiterate to my brain, this is the bearing you
got from Calif. and were suggesting to tap for pilot
bolt?

Thanks so  much,



Neil Nicholson.
1981 Air Cooled Westfalia.

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil

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