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Date:         Mon, 25 Apr 2011 23:30:09 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Longer Lasting Clutch?
Comments: To: neil n <musomuso@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <BANLkTi=n6yHQZPOGSLk7TO2XTbwVcxYiQw@mail.gmail.com>
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Your left foot may have some bearing on the longevity but the fact that you live in West Vancouver has to be taken into account too.

Clutches last longer for flatlanders than they do for people living in steep mountainous terrain! ;)

I think your inline 4 may have something to do with it too. I have a reputation for being easy on cars but I've had the same clutch in my '84 for about 150,000 miles. It was replaced in 1994 or 1995...

2011/4/25 neil n <musomuso@gmail.com>

> As I mentioned, there are "factors". Along the lines of what you suggest, > an > exuberant left, and right foot may be part of that. > > This wear happened on a new clutch..... after the engine swap so....... > ;) > > And I get off the beaten path sometimes going after dirt "roads" I > shouldn't. This doesn't help matters either I guess. Plus a recent engine > bogging from a stop didn't help. No doubt I could be easier on my clutch. > Still, I really should sit down with my faded notes and 3 speedometers to > figure out what the actual mileage is since new clutch install. > > Part of my curiosity was whether or not there was a "stock" clutch that had > a thicker lining on the disc (is that possible?) > > Neil. > > On Mon, Apr 25, 2011 at 5:24 PM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote: > > Might want to upgrade your left foot? ;-). With the very low first gear > you > > should barely slip the clutch to get going. Concentrate on clutch-gas > > coordination during shifts to minimize slippage and match rpm on down > > shifts. > > > > I switched to LUK clutch, but not because I wore out the original, but > > because the pilot bearing failed. > > > > Chris. > > > > Wysłane z iPhone'a > > > > Dnia Apr 22, 2011 o godz. 14:17 neil n <musomuso@GMAIL.COM> napisał(a): > > > > > Hi all. > > > > > > Lots of *factors involved in clutch wear, > > > > > > -- > Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" > > http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/ > > > http://groups.google.com/group/vanagons-with-vw-inline-4-cylinder-gas-engines >

-- Jake

1984 Vanagon GL 1.9 WBX - 'The Grey Van' 1986 Westy Weekender/2.5 SOHC Subie - 'Dixie'

Crescent Beach, BC

www.thebassspa.com www.crescentbeachguitar.com http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27


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