Date: Sun, 25 Nov 2007 09:58:36 -0600
Reply-To: "Paul N. Oliver" <bpbuyers@TDS.NET>
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From: "Paul N. Oliver" <bpbuyers@TDS.NET>
Subject: Re: Have you ever broken a clutch by push starting a vehicle?
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It sounds like you damaged the throwout bearing, or a the clutch. Inspect
first, then decide what parts are needed.
My kids something similar to my 85 and managed to drive it for 100 plus
miles home, (taught them to "slip shift" as a part of learing to drive, I'm
a truck driver).
A new clutch and bearing were all it took to get going again, until the next
time they damaged it.
Paul
----- Original Message -----
From: "Clint Kolda" <clint_kolda@YAHOO.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Saturday, November 24, 2007 8:36 PM
Subject: Have you ever broken a clutch by push starting a vehicle?
> Our Thanksgiving campout started great. Thursday's traditional meal
> cooked in dutch ovens turned out perfect. The weather was cool but sunny.
> We had the entire campground to ourselves. It was awesome.
>
> Friday morning it was about 15 degrees F. It's time like these when you
> find out the status of your 5 year old battery. You guessed it. The van
> would not start. I placed some charcoal in aluminum foil under the engine
> to try to warm it up a bit. Then we decided to push start it. Like a
> dummy I had parked on a slight hill so we had to go up before anything was
> going to happen. We unloaded as much as we could and my wife and I pushed
> while my 10 year old son maneuvered the steering wheel. He really enjoyed
> his first time driving. We pushed a few hundred yards across flat land
> until we reached a big downhill section. I got in, popped the clutch and
> we were off and running.
>
> The van made it the 20 miles home, but it would not go into gear. I
> matched the revs and we were able to get by OK. First gear is impossible,
> 2-3-4 are tough to engage unless the revs are exact. With the clutch
> depressed, it sounds like marbles are rolling around in a can. With the
> engine off I can get it in any gear. I definitely broke something. I
> guess I'll probably park it until spring and put in a clutch kit. Are
> there any other things to replace at the same time that I should ask of
> Santa?
>
> My sons have a good moral to the story. They really thought it was a fun
> adventure but they suggest that next time we park downhill.
>
> Clint
>
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