Date: Tue, 24 Jun 2008 18:07:57 -0400
Reply-To: Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
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From: Mike <mbucchino@CHARTER.NET>
Subject: Re: clutch time, reccomendations/tips?
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Sounds like you're using the wrong one. There are many different versions
of this cheap tool made; one for each make of car. If you use the incorrect
one, or one that has too much play in the small bearing on the front of the
crankshaft, you'll probably be a little off on your disk/ shaft alignment.
The 2 plastic alignment tools that I have (and have used for years) are a
perfect fit in both the bearing and the clutch disk splines; the same as an
actual trans input shaft.
Mike B.
----- Original Message -----
From: "Max Wellhouse" <dimwittedmoose@cfu.net>
To: "Mike" <mbucchino@charter.net>; <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 2008 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: Re: clutch time, reccomendations/tips?
> EVERY time I've tried to use those cheapo aligners, I've been left with a
> disc that would not allow the mainshaft inside the assembly and that's
> about as frustrating as rebuilding an engine and then you're ready to
> install it and you find the new piston rings you bought on the work bench
> and not on your pistons. Yeah, that's an exaggeration, but the profanity
> would be similar. Everytime I've used the cut off mainshaft, I've had no
> trouble. As they say, YMMV and probably does.
>
> DM&FS
>
> At 08:40 AM 6/24/2008, Mike wrote:
>>What are you doing that makes the plastic tool not work? They only
>>temporarily center the disk while you bolt down the pressure plate!
>>There's not an ounce of pressure applied, so I don't see what the problem
>>could be. I've used both for years, so I don't see what you're getting at.
>>I've even used my fingers and eyeballed it centered; it's not so precise,
>>but it does work!
>>
>>Mike B.
>>
>>----- Original Message ----- From: "Max Wellhouse"
>><dimwittedmoose@CFU.NET>
>>To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
>>Sent: Monday, June 23, 2008 9:42 PM
>>Subject: Re: clutch time, reccomendations/tips?
>>
>>
>>>Try splitting the difference with Bus Depot's $159 Luk HD kit. A
>>>little more than the than the $130 kit, but cheaper than the $200 one
>>>they sell.
>>>
>>>http://www.busdepot.com/catalog.jsp?model=43&category=10
>>>
>>>I've never had any luck using those cheapo plastic disc aligners, so
>>>if you can find an old junk VW tranny or mainshaft in your
>>>neighborhood, get someone to cut off the part that goes in to the
>>>clutch disc and leave it about 6" long and use the real McCoy to
>>>align that disc. Never had any trouble with using steel vs. using
>>>that flimsy plastic. I use that tool about once every 10 years or
>>>so. It's a wonder I remember where I store it.
>>>
>>>DM&FS
>>>
>>>At 08:12 PM 6/23/2008, Brendan Slevin wrote:
>>>>well, the clutch is finally slipping more than occasionally so it's time
>>>>to
>>>>replace. does anyone have any tips? I'm thinking of the cheaper kit on
>>>>van-cafe
>>>>
>>>>http://www.van-cafe.com/vanagon_parts.jsp?pa=p&p=647938736&pct=1231009736&ct=1125588537
>>>>
>>>>because that $60 difference is a lot to us right now.
>>>>
>>>>thanks!
>>>>
>>>>brendan slevin
>>>>84 gl totoro
>>>>bend, oregon
>>>>
>>>>ps I swear my shift key Works sometimes.
>
>
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