Date:         Sat, 6 Jan 2007 05:08:10 +0000
Reply-To:     yojak@ATT.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jack Reed <yojak@ATT.NET>
Subject:      Re: 84 clutch, etal

We think alike, Eric.  That's going to be my approach as well if I decide to go
that way, instead of shipping it here and doing the work myself.  The cost would
work out to be "about" the same as having the work done, flying out there, and
driving it back here.  If it costs $500 for the clutch, $150 for plane fare and
another $100 for gas to Colorado that equates well to $500 to ship it here and
$200 or so for parts and my free labor.  If I can't get him under $750 then the
ship it to Colorado route looks even better.

Thanks for your input,
Jack
 -------------- Original message ----------------------
From: "Airic" <airic@midsouth.rr.com>
> I would negociate it down, by skipping  the flywheel and pilot unless it is
> really bad.
>
> 3 hours for a clutch on an 83 would be no problem to do if you dont have to
> do the flywheel, or lever arm.  Just the wear surfaces, and throwout.
>
> Total $500 tops, if they do it fast and as above, well worth it if
> everything else is working well.
>
> Fast, Right, Cheap    You can only pick two......
> Eric
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Jack Reed" <yojak@ATT.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Friday, January 05, 2007 11:17 AM
> Subject: 84 clutch, etal
>
>
> > Howdy all,
> >
> > I've been away for a while since my ex took the van to IL and she's had
> some issues that I thought I'd put before the assembled wisdom.  She's
> starting to have problems engaging the clutch so it sounds like it's time
> for a new one.  Hydraulics have been looked at and appear fine.
> >
> > Having not thought about such issues for a while now I'm wondering if the
> quoted price of $750 to replace the clutch from a mechanic a couple of hours
> south of Chicago where she lives is in the ball park.
> >
> > The other question I have is what the van's worth in today's market and
> whether anyone has shipped their beast cross country and if so, what that
> runs.  I'm thinking about taking it off her hands and shipping it back to
> Colorado where I can repair it once we dig out from the last few storms.
> The van's in good shape, $200k on the body, rebuilt motor has less than
> $100k on it.
> >
> > One last thing.  I have a bunch of gasoline heater parts left over in my
> garage from our old 81 aircooled.  Wondering whether there's a market for
> them anymore and if so, what they'd be worth.
> >
> > Thanks in advance,
> > Jack
>