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Date:         Thu, 6 May 2021 08:49:04 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: My clutch failed , hard, today
Comments: To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com>
Comments: cc: Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca>
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Again I agree, but …

I’m very tempted and I’m heading to the “ while I’m in there, why not do this…?” Project creep.

I still have the orig plastic coolant lines. I’d like to replace them. My exhaust system needs some love That big coolant pipe on left side of engine needs replacing ( trust me, it does) Got an oil leak at back of engine, back is back , that needs finding and fixing

And , glutton for punishment, I’m thinking of pulling gas tank and doing r&r on it. I’ve done that on Syncro only once before. I know what a pain it can be.

Alistair

> On May 6, 2021, at 8:38 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:

> > The shift linkage sea and bushing can be done with the trans in place. For clutch-flywheel service I just pull the trans. Not dealing with the cooling system saves a lot of time. > > Dennis > > > -----Original Message----- > From: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> > Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2021 11:33 AM > To: Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> > Cc: Roy Nicholl <RNicholl@nbnet.nb.ca>; vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com > Subject: Re: My clutch failed , hard, today > > Yeah I agree. I’ll see what it is soon. Make some space in the garage this weekend and pull it in. I want to drop both trans and engine as a unit this time, if I can. Got a leaky seal in the shift linkage input shaft I’d like to fix . > > Alistair > >> On May 6, 2021, at 5:19 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote: >> >> Funny how a clutch job can evolve to an engine conversion. >> >> Possible failures, broken clutch fork, linings separated and fell off pushing pressure plate out, center hub, springs failed jamming in there. >> >> Dennis >> >> >> -----Original Message----- >> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of >> Roy Nicholl >> Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2021 6:35 AM >> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM >> Subject: Re: My clutch failed , hard, today >> >> Alistair: >> >> Hmm ... it sounds like an opportunity for a 1.9 TDi :-) >> >> or ... if you want to dip into the retirement fund one of those Subi >> boxer-diesels and the six speed that mates with them ...:-O >> >> >> Alistair Bell wrote on 2021.05.05 21:53: >>> Driving to work, new shop further away than old one, clutch pedal suddenly did not depress. Hard, firm. >>> >>> Made it to work without clutch. The clutch lever at trans is full down, won’t stay up. It’s either fork inside broken or clutch springs themselves hooped. >>> >>> Got back home at end of work day with my wife running interference >>> and back up in her truck :-) >>> >>> I’ll be dropping trans and engine together this weekend. >>> >>> It’s actually a blessing in disguise. I have done nothing about new engine and now is a good time forced on me. >>> >>> Plus I can restore all the nagging worn out things… like shift rod leaking a bit on trans, clean up tranny, maybe drop gas tank ( Syncro ) and do all the usual stuff on that . >>> >>> And either go over the engine fully and keep, or new engine ( if some

>>> local leads come thru) >>> >>> This van has always been reliable and when it does fail it does so in a fashion where I can either do an on the road fix, or it’s happened near home. >>> >>> Alistair >


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