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Date:         Mon, 23 Jan 2012 22:40:20 -0800
Reply-To:     Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Scott Daniel - Turbovans <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Subject:      Re: floppy clutch, unable to shift when the engine is on
Comments: To: Kendra Calhoun <kendracalhoun@GMAIL.COM>
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'clutch plate' is not the best term.

the two 'biggest' or most important wear item parts of a regular clutch are the 'pressure plate' and the 'clutch disc' ...sometimes called the clutch plate.. though 'clutch disc' is are more descriptive and accurate, and common as a term.

when a clutch disc has 'had it' ....'usually' the symptom is slipping clutch. Some discs have coil springs to absorb shock... if those fall out of place, things definitely won't work right.

could have a seized or stuck pilot brg ... basically.. you work on it's either 'external' ..as in hydraulics, or it's internal . like an actual clutch assembly problem. ( disc, pressure plate, throw out brg, pilot brg, cross shaft, etc. )

is the pedal pressure nice and firm and fairly linear in effort throwout the pedal stroke ? Scott www.turbovans.com

----- Original Message ----- From: "Kendra Calhoun" <kendracalhoun@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Friday, January 20, 2012 1:32 PM Subject: Re: floppy clutch, unable to shift when the engine is on

> Is a bad clutch plate not as bad a bad clutch? > I'm in Chicago, IL :) > > On Fri, Jan 20, 2012 at 3:28 PM, Zoran Mladen <zmaninco@yahoo.com> wrote: > >> Bad clutch plate. >> >> Post where you are located and likely someone can help you do that in >> your >> area... >> >> *From:* Kendra Calhoun <kendracalhoun@GMAIL.COM> >> *To:* vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> *Sent:* Friday, January 20, 2012 1:48 PM >> >> *Subject:* Re: floppy clutch, unable to shift when the engine is on >> >> Just replaced the cylinders and bled the clutch and still have the same >> problem - shifter won't shift into gear unless with great force... in >> which >> case it turns off or makes a nasty sound. >> >> Is this the dreaded bad clutch? >> Any chance this could be something simpler? >> >> I think I have to try to sell it or trade it for a stupid minivan ASAP as >> our band has to leave for a 60 date tour Sunday. Geez I just bought it a >> month ago and it's in otherwise such great condition... new engine and >> everything... just don't have the funds or time to repair the clutch. >> >> The father and son that had sold it to me said they were mechanics that >> had >> worked on it for 10 years before it's owner passed away and that it would >> take us around the country just fine... now they're saying that's not >> exactly true and was sold AS-IS. I'VE BEEN HAD! GEEZ! >> >> >> >> On Thu, Jan 12, 2012 at 7:14 AM, george jannini <georgejoann@gmail.com >> >wrote: >> >> > You don't have to pump the clutch pedal to bleed the slave cylinder. >> > >> > Even if the bus is sitting on the level, gravity will do the job, >> > and it's slow enough for one person to monitor the master cylinder and >> > add fluid as necessary until the clean stuff emerges. Don't forget >> > yer catch pan... >> > >> > Geo/ATL >> > >> >> >>


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