Also.... If you replace the TO tube, have a look at the input shaft seal. IIRC, they are inexpensive and not hard to deal with. Neil.
On 3/27/08, neil N <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote: > Check that bolts on throwout bearing tube are torqued correctly and > that the threads are ok. > > When I rebuilt the clutch housing, and did clutch, I noticed one of > mine was stripped. I tapped it. I used Locktite blue medium strength. > So far so good! > > PO's reciepts show 2 complete clutch jobs within a short period of > time. There was also mention of the TO tube in one work order. > > Lube the TO bearing tube. > > Neil. > > > > > On 3/26/08, Kevin Plichta <plichtakevin@hotmail.com> wrote: > > Looking for wisdom! > > I am planning on replacing my clutch on my 87 syncro. > > > > I am getting a clutch kit which includes " Pressure Plate - Clutch Disc - Throw-out Bearing - Clutch Disc Alignment Tool - Pilot Bearing", what other parts my I run into that may need replacing? Seals? > > > > Anything to look out for? > > > > Any odd tools? > > > > Thanks for the help. > > Kevin Plichta > > > > > > _________________________________________________________________ > > Test your Star IQ > > http://club.live.com/red_carpet_reveal.aspx?icid=redcarpet_HMTAGMAR > > > > -- > Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia - "Jaco" > > http://web.mac.com/tubaneil > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ >
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