Date: Sun, 7 Nov 2010 16:52:42 -0800
Reply-To: Daryl Christensen <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
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From: Daryl Christensen <daryl@AATRANSAXLE.COM>
Subject: Re: Syncro Clutch Cross Shaft problems
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Craig- The lever on the side of the trans that the slave's rod pushes
against is normally pointing pretty much straight towards the front end of
the van. If you press the clutch pedal and the rod won't move the lever AT
ALL..then either the T.O. bearing is off its little arms on the crosshaft or
one has broken maybe. If the lever is pointing roughly 1/4 of the way more
down towards the ground, then for sure you're going to have to pull the
trans and hope it all works when you get it back together. Just had a call
from a guy for the same thing and he had knocked the T.O. bearing off during
his eng install.
It's a crap shoot sometimes, but no sense in rebuilding the trans if it's
Ok..even if you gotta pull it twice...
Time for a student is cheaper than paying the likes of me.
That's my story and I'm stickin to it.
Daryl of AA Transaxle
425-788-4070
"On the cutting edge of Old technology"
86 Syncro Westy with a Zetec in the trunk
-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
craig cowan
Sent: Sunday, November 07, 2010 4:20 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Syncro Clutch Cross Shaft problems
So, I got my new (to me) syncro running today!
It hasn't (supposedly) run in twelve years, and I have it now starting up
and running quite impressively. So I went to put it into gear to try out the
drivetrain, and found that the clutch pedal is rock solid! I can bleed it at
the slave and no bubbles come out (and the pedal then depresses) but the
slave cylinder can't move the clutch cross shaft. It is really ceased in
place. I have tried spraying it with PB blaster and all manner of pulling on
it, but to no avail. It is tricky to try to pound on it from above, as there
are many things in the way.
Any suggestions on what to do shy of pulling the transmission?
Why I don't want to pull the transmission:
I have no idea what condition it is in. I would hate to pull it to fix the
cross shaft than put it back in to find it doesn't work for some reason or
another, only then to have to pull it again and have it rebuilt. I don't
have the money for a rebuild at this time, so I am just trying to assume it
to be good untill I know otherwise (And hope for positive encouragement, as
I have no reason to assume anything else. The car was parked because of
engine issues (I believe)).
Any suggestions?
-Craig
'85GL turned WESTY
BOSTIG in the back
'87 SUNROOF Syncro
