Date: Wed, 2 Jun 2010 23:39:03 -0400
Reply-To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
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From: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Clutch Revisited - this time with pics
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All that discoloration on the flywheel means the clutch has been slipping or
someone's driving habits are not ideal. All that blue means it may not be
able to be cut, has to be ground. As a step flywheel the pressure plate
mounting has to also be cut.
The input shaft needs to be replaced. I will bet the release bearing
operating shaft (fork) also needs replacement.
Since the pilot bearing failed, the clutch disc has run out of alignment.
Replace the clutch set.
Dennis
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Kurt Grotz
Sent: Wednesday, June 02, 2010 9:12 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Clutch Revisited - this time with pics
http://www.themediastation.com/vanagon-clutch.htm
> Thanks to all your suggestions before. I finally was able to pull the
> tranny (I was a virgin) with the help of my nephew. Two is way better
> than one.
>
> Biggest (losers) problems ...
>
> 1. The CV allen bolts, what a pain!!!
> 2. The slave mounting. Germans could do better. It seems like a
> British design.
> 3. Zack - the dog - decided to eat the brand new air hose while we
> were under the car.
> 4. We could not separate (very easily) the trans out from engine.
> Found out why.
>
> Which brings me up to speed. I have attached photos.
>
> The pressure plate seems ok thickness wise. But it is discolored. It
> looks in fact like the flywheel.
>
> Flywheel (see picture) There is no scoring per say, but a lot of
> discoloration. While it doesn't look like an oil drip, there is some
> darker grease at bottom of bell housing. Should I pull? (See attached
photo.)
>
> Bearing - there is the rub...when I pulled tranny out... ping ping,
> little pieces of bearing fell out all over ground and me. That is a
problem I know.
> Lucked out getting a pic of that
http://www.themediastation.com/vanagon-clutch.htm
>
> So that you have it. Next step?
>
> Do I need to pull flywheel and resurface it?
> Do I replace the clutch even though it looks good?
> Oil Seal and that other bearing (pilot bearing?) Could the shaft be
> messed up
>
> If anyone can tell or suggest by my pictures that would be great -
> thanks for the help.
Finally - now that I am getting a second change - what is the proper gear
oil, answers before were all over the place.
>
> Kurt
http://www.themediastation.com/vanagon-clutch.htm
>