with only 1mm of clutch disc material above the rivits.. that's like a tire with 5/32nd's of tread left.. it'll 'work' but it will need replacing before too long. since the labor is signficant to replace the disc or any clutch coponents down the line sometime.. it only makes sense to replace the parts that have limited life left in them now. and i'm not a 'ALL NEW parts' nut .. rather the oppsite, I do like to get remaining life out of good servicable components .. but not if it means pulling the trans in 6 months when you could have put in a new disc now with relatively minor extra expense, and no extra work later. I like Sachs brand clutch components, the only ones I use on vanagons. if mixing compents from 2.1 waterboxer to 1.9 ... the crankshaft pulley should match whichever distributor you are using. the timing marks are different on the two engnies. I use mixed components between 1.9 and 2.1 commonly, and like to run a 2.1 engine, 2.1 exhaust system and 2.1 ntake with 1.9 Digijet fuel injection - works great ! Scott www.turbovans.com
----- Original Message ----- From: "Greg Potts" <greg@POTTSFAMILY.CA> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, August 08, 2010 10:20 AM Subject: Clutch specs???
> Hi Volks, > > I have checked the archives but did not find my answer there... > > I recently acquired an 88 vanagon with a grenaded engine... #1 and #3 > rods went through the top of the case when the owner inadvertently left > it in a low gear while towing. > > I have a replacement (used) longblock from dad's 85 automatic and am > swapping the components over to make another 1.9 digifant setup. So far > so good; the plenum was seriously dented but appears usable. > > The question now: What is the spec for clutch disk replacement? There > seems to be about 1mm of material beyond the rivets on both sides of > this disk. > > Bentley discusses wear patterns but not overall thickness. On the > baywindow buses it's usually 8MM IIRC but I cannot find a similar spec > for Vanagon. I certainly don't want to install this engine with a worn > disk but I don't want to put a new one in if this one is usable. > > Happy Trails, > > Greg Potts > Toronto, Ontario Canada > 197x Westfakia "Bob the Tomato" > 1987 Wolfsburg Weekender Hardtop > www.pottsfamily.ca > > BUSES OF THE CORN - AUGUST 13-15th, 2010 > www.busesofthecorn.ca |
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