Date: Wed, 22 Sep 2010 13:20:46 -0700
Reply-To: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
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From: Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject: Re: "Wish in one hand, _____ in the other..." Clutch ?
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well, if it was put together with no pilot bearing at all,
at least that explains things,
and big lesson learned,
and hopefully 'that' mistake won't get made again !
details....it's all in the details, the myriad details.
----- Original Message -----
From: "mark drillock" <mdrillock@COX.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Wednesday, September 22, 2010 11:53 AM
Subject: Re: "Wish in one hand, _____ in the other..." Clutch ?
> Don, I think you were warned. The ABA engine from an 93 Jetta does not
> use a clutch pilot bearing and so the hole for it in the crank is empty.
> If you did not acquire and install one you messed up big. The Vanagon
> requires this bearing to support the tranny input shaft. Otherwise the
> shaft will wobble, the tranny seal it pokes through will leak, and the
> clutch will get damaged, bellhousing may get damaged too, .......
>
>
> Mark
>
>
>
> Don Hanson wrote:
>> I've recently had my engine out. Inline 4 VW/5sp manual tranny. It
>> went back in with significantly more power (result of a new block). I
>> re-used the clutch and flywheel from my 1.8liter block, un-touched, on
>> the
>> "new" 2.0liter block. I did not replace anything. Everything looked to
>> be
>> in acceptable shape, so I bolted it all up. Now my clutch is slipping
>> under
>> load. I have searched everything online on Clutch slipping..and it looks
>> like I have a 'clutch job' to do, but grasping at straws here, I am
>> wondering about cheap/easy fixes, first. That quote in the subject line
>> goes: "Wish in one hand, crap in the other hand and see which one fills
>> up
>> first" and is an old Ski Patrol saying from my Jackson Hole days, cleaned
>> up
>> for a family list.
>>
> ................
>>
>> I have oil dripping. I know now that I should have replaced the pilot
>> bearing and all those nearby seals (which looked good, but..) I get a
>> spot
>> of about 6" diameter when I park after a highway run...coming from the
>> junction of tranny and engine. I will be raising the rig back up today
>> to
>> have a look...I could easily have a leaking pan (diesel-style, engine
>> sits
>> in there at 50degree slant) causing that drip...The rear main seal of the
>> 2.0 liter block showed no leaking, so I didn't replace that, either..My
>> tranny was not leaking into the T.O. bearing area, either.
>>
>> any advice?
>>
>> thanks, Don Hanson
>>
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