Date: Tue, 14 Jan 2014 23:39:36 -0800
Reply-To: "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: "SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss )" <scottdaniel@TURBOVANS.COM>
Organization: Cosmic Reminders
Subject: Re: 88 GL - Clutch Rattle
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yes john ..
there's something I have learned over the decades in car repair ..
are you ready for it ???
'metal wears out' .
and Car systems and mechanisms need repair at some point, or replacement.
Just the nature of the beast.
denial doesn't help very much really.
It is what it is.
whatever is tired or worn in there...it just is, and the sooner you
embrace and accept that ..
the sooner it will start on the path to being healed/fixed.
"UFN" ???
un-blank now ?
oh ! I get it ..you are trying to say it's FUBAR !!
of course.
it's FUBB too.
S.
On 1/14/2014 11:11 PM, JRodgers wrote:
> Guys, you are scaring the bejeebers out of me!! I'm going to park the
> thing UFN as soon as I get the brake job done on Ol' Red!
>
> John
>
> On 1/15/2014 12:42 AM, SDF ( Scott Daniel Foss ) wrote:
>> also ..
>> never sit at a light holding the clutch in, unless you expect to be
>> moving soon.
>>
>> like clutch pedal is only held down for short periods ..half a minute
>> max.
>>
>> same for starting ..start it with tans in neutral, clutch pedal up.
>>
>> You would be smart to not keep driving it this way.
>>
>> the transmission comes right out ..
>> leave the engine in place, other than lowered down a little perhaps, and
>> just 'remove the trans.'
>>
>> as clutch jobs go in the automotive world... doing a clutch job on a
>> 2WD vanagon is as easy as clutch jobs get.
>>
>> seriously ..there is some chance of damage to the TOB cross shaft ..
>> or even worse in and extreme case.
>>
>> Remove the vehicle from service until someone can examine the clutch
>> area I suggest.
>>
>> how much metal is there on the transmission's magnetic drain plug ?
>> ..while we're thinkin' clutch/trans.
>>
>> Scott
>>
>>
>>
>>
>> On 1/14/2014 10:06 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
>>> Release and/or pilot bearing. Clutch job coming soon.
>>>
>>> Dennis
>>>
>>> -----Original Message-----
>>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>>> Behalf Of
>>> JRodgers
>>> Sent: Wednesday, January 15, 2014 1:02 AM
>>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>>> Subject: 88 GL - Clutch Rattle
>>>
>>> Volksiebus - my 88 GL has developed a clutch rattle/chatter when the
>>> clutch
>>> is depressed - Like sitting at a stop light, etc. It's a noise - and
>>> the
>>> chatter is not a physical manifestation - just rattle/chatter.
>>> With the tranny in neutral - clutch pedal out or engaged - no rattle.
>>> but push that sucker in - and its Rattle City.
>>>
>>> Anyone have any ideas as to what might be going on?
>>>
>>> Thanks,
>>>
>>> John
>>>
>>
>
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