Date: Sun, 10 Jun 2007 10:06:44 -0700
Reply-To: aatransaxle <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
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From: aatransaxle <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
Subject: Re: Clutch issues
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After seeing the major rust and corrosion, i think there is a combination of
problems most likely..
Troubleshooting needs more specific info sometimes...Did the problem start
suddenly or gradually...Under what conditions had the van been used...Hot,
cold, sitting, long trip, etc...
The slave bracket is badly rusted and may have tweaked so that it's not
holding the slave in the correct position...Saying that by placing a washer
to re-position the bracket gave it more travel seems to prove that...Either
the slave and bracket are both bad, or air is getting in the system via the
master cylinder...
A new bracket and slave would be my first step...If you get any air out of
the slave after Re-bleeding it thououghly several time...one of the
hydraulic comonents is bad as well...
As Dennis Haynes said..is the socket on the slave cyl worn enough to
"shorten" it's throw...
Throwout fork bent or breaking???
Daryl of AA Transaxle
(425) 788-4070
aatransaxle.com
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jens Jakob Andersen" <jayjay@zorck.dk>
To: "Bob Donalds" <donalds1@verizon.net>; "Jens Jakob Andersen"
<jayjay@zorck.dk>
Cc: "aatransaxle" <daryl@aatransaxle.com>
Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 9:16 AM
Subject: Re: Can pilotbearing be changed with flywheel in place?
> Hi Bob
>
> Thanks for all the input.
>
> I solved the mystery. Not enough travel in my slavecylinder. Fixed it (see
> other mail on the list).
>
> Still need to find out WHY I need all that travel - could still be worn
> releaseshaft.
>
> But for now - it works :-)
>
> And good info about the pilot-bearing - I have posted it to our local club
> ( http://www.t3nettet.dk )
>
> Happy driVWing
>
> Jens Jakob
>
> At 21:07 10-06-2007, Bob Donalds wrote:
>>not yet ask daryl about this and as I siad hydraulics dont be so fast to
>>take it apart
>>any chance the disc got bent ???
>>call me if you like in in today
>>508 358 6264
>>Bob
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens Jakob Andersen" <jayjay@zorck.dk>
>>To: "Bob Donalds" <donalds1@verizon.net>; "Jens Jakob Andersen"
>><jayjay@ZORCK.DK>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>Sent: Sunday, June 10, 2007 6:17 AM
>>Subject: Re: Can pilotbearing be changed with flywheel in place?
>>
>>
>>>Hi Bob
>>>
>>>Thank you for the info about pilot bearing.
>>>
>>>Seems to be that the problem right now, is that slavecylinder extends
>>>fully - but clutch still doesnt dis-enagege.
>>>I find it quite weird - my bet guess now is to find another gearbox, and
>>>try to switch it around - and hope for the very best.
>>>
>>>Any ideas?
>>>
>>>Best regards
>>>
>>>Jens Jakob
>>>
>>>At 18:06 10-06-2007, Bob Donalds wrote:
>>>>The hole in the flywheel is smaller than the pilot bearing in 99% of
>>>>vanagons I have seen. there was some 83's WBX s with a larger opening
>>>>and the 914 flat 4s
>>>>I would have another look at the hydraulics and I recal Daryl mentioned
>>>>sometimes the T.O. bearing cross shaft can wear in an uneven fashion as
>>>>to push on the pressplate so it chaters or does not release properly.
>>>>If the disc is bent from hanging the trany off it then the disc will not
>>>>disengage not that Ive ever done that
>>>>
>>>>Bob
>>>>to see the puller I use check out the video the bostig boys and I put
>>>>together
>>>>http://www.bostig.com/files/bostonbob&bostig-proper_wbxflywheel_install.wmv
>>>>
>>>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Jens Jakob Andersen"
>>>><jayjay@ZORCK.DK>
>>>>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>>>Sent: Saturday, June 09, 2007 12:31 PM
>>>>Subject: Can pilotbearing be changed with flywheel in place?
>>>>
>>>>
>>>>>Hi
>>>>>
>>>>>Can I change the pilotbearing without removing the flywheel?
>>>>>
>>>>>It didnt look like that for me, when I changed the clutch today - so
>>>>>I didnt change the pilotbearing (it looked also OK to me).
>>>>>
>>>>>But, if problems persist, I will change the pilot-bearing sunday -
>>>>>just need to know if it can be done with flywheel in place.
>>>>>
>>>>>/JJ
>>>
>>>
>>
>
>
>
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