VANAGON archives -- November 2007, week 1 (#264)

Date:         Mon, 5 Nov 2007 10:18:45 -0800
Reply-To:     neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From:         neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Clutch job... done properly
Comments: To: Kai Mei <kai@newclear.us>
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It's worth doing a visual check for leaks at tranny seal (around input shaft).

Seal is cheap IIRC.

Cheers,

Neil.

On 11/5/07, Kai Mei <kai@newclear.us> wrote:
> I'm about to have the rear main seal, throwout bearing, plate, pilot
> bearing, pressure plate, flywheel o-ring and felt ring done on my 87
> Wolfie.
>
> Is checking the crank endplay common among average VW mechanics?
> There's a bit of a language barrier here.
>
> Anything else that should be done simultaneously? The slave cyl,
> looks to have been of a more recent vintage as opposed to never been
> touched...
>
> Thanks everyone.
>

--
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
"Jaco"  (Bustorius)

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil

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