Date: Wed, 22 Dec 2010 12:01:14 -0500
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From: craig cowan <phishman068@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: [Syncro] Syncro Transmission Removal Advice?
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I was unable to get through much today due to wretched conditions and no
assistance. Anyway, I started working on the clutch slave cylinder and was
wondering what the best plan of attack for this is?
Do you take the slave cylinder off the bracket? Or the bracket off the
transmission?
If the former, how do you get a wrench on the front bolt (right under the
gas tank)?
If the later, I have removed the attachment to the bellhousing and the
support shaft to the transmission. Next would be to remove the clutch arm
via the C clip and slide it off? Or am I missing something?
How much easier is it to remove the engine and transmission as a unit? I was
hoping not to have to deal with the engine side of things, but it would seem
massively easier.
-Craig
On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 11:13 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com> wrote:
> Nope, the bostig's in the other van.
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> -Craig
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> On Tue, Dec 21, 2010 at 11:07 PM, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com> wrote:
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>> Ah I see you have a bostig engine. That should make some of >my< pain
>> points (with a boxer engine) irrelevant. I am also not positive that the
>> mounts for the bostig engine are as one sided as they are on boxer engines.
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>> Sent from somewhere
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>> On Dec 21, 2010, at 11:03 PM, Kim Brennan <kimbrennan@mac.com<kimbrennan%40mac.com>>
>> wrote:
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>> > From experience Have a helper around. While one person can do the job
>> it's a pain to coordinate. You need two jacks in my opinion. One for engine
>> one for motor.
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>> > You really can't leave starter for last as it is one of the bolts
>> holding the trans to motor. Plus you'll have loosen the nut pull trans a
>> little then repeat until the top starter nut is off. Hardest part of all is
>> the clutch slave. Don't disconnect the hydraulic line. But you'll be cursing
>> the access to the nut in the bracket until you get the slave loosened from
>> the bracket.
>> >
>> > For cleanly working under van, pulling the half shafts completely is
>> recommended. It is not that much more effort, and the extra room will be
>> welcome.
>> >
>> > No you don't need to disconnect any coolant lines. You do have to
>> disconnect the breather line on the top of trans. That unbolts.
>> >
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>> > Sent from somewhere
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>> > On Dec 21, 2010, at 10:23 PM, craig cowan <phishman068@gmail.com<phishman068%40gmail.com>>
>> wrote:
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>> >> So I'm pulling the transmission to see if I can't find the problem with
>> the
>> >> clutch and while I love to just get in there and get my hands dirty, I
>> like
>> >> to ask sages for advice first.
>> >> So, any advice?
>> >>
>> >> I've got the bars off, the driveshaft off, the shifter disconnected,
>> the
>> >> ground strap off, and the CV bolt heads cleaned. First thing on the
>> list is
>> >> removal of the CV's. I presume that really just leaves (aside from the
>> >> engine to transmission bolts), the Clutch Slave, the coolant pipes, and
>> the
>> >> starter.
>> >>
>> >> Clutch Slave- Leave in place and disconnect the line? Or remove. If so,
>> >> tricks?
>> >>
>> >> Coolant pipe- I don't need to remove any hoses or drain any coolant
>> right?
>> >> Just unbolt it.
>> >>
>> >> Starter- Last. Do it with the transmission lowered a few inches.
>> >>
>> >> It is worth noting that it is quite cold outside, and there is a good
>> amount
>> >> of snow surrounding the bus. I also have the grave inconvenience of
>> having
>> >> to have one hand far too overly well bundled which burdens dexterity.
>> This
>> >> is being performed on a deep bed of loose gravel, with floor jack with
>> >> wheels that insist upon simply sinking into the gravel.
>> >> But I like to say, when life gives you lemons..... find some rum.
>> >> I've got rum. Soo, the situation can't be that bad.
>> >>
>> >> Advice?
>> >>
>> >> -Craig
>> >> '87 SUNROOF Syncro
>> >> '85 GL turned WESTY
>> >> BOSTIG in the back
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