Date: Mon, 14 Jun 2021 13:34:55 -0700
Reply-To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Sender: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject: Re: Failing clutch master or slave?
In-Reply-To: <08CDE00C-3924-467E-A462-EC45D5821003@gmail.com>
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Chris,
That clutch lever arm is a bear to get off, well the couple of times I’ve tried.
I’m going over the bushings on my cross shaft too. Made new outboard, I’m leaving the bronze bearing , blind hole one, alone. It’s not that worn and I have no means of getting it out.
Alistair
> On Jun 14, 2021, at 1:01 PM, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> I drove my son’s Vanagon and I realized just how much harder and less smooth clutch action is on my Syncro. I ordered a clutch kit along with cross shaft and sleeve kit. While I have the gearbox out I will also replace the slave cylinder and install a stainless steel clutch line.
>
> In two weeks I leave for Colorado. I hope I get this done in time. My big brakes will have to wait.
>
> Chris.
>
> Wysłane z iPhone'a
>
>> Wiadomość napisana przez ddbjorkman@verizon.net w dniu 5/11/21, o godz. 08:55:
>>
>>
>> Hi Chris;
>> If you haven't found the problem yet, an old mechanic trick is to take a length of tubing. Put one end at your ear and move the other to contact the area of the problem. Like a doctor checks for a heartbeat. It often will pinpoint the source of the noise.
>>
>> Dave B.
>> Sent directly to you as my posts don't seem to make it to the list.
>>
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Chris S <szpejankowski@GMAIL.COM>
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Sent: Sun, May 9, 2021 7:49 pm
>> Subject: Re: Failing clutch master or slave?
>>
>> I got under the van while my wife worked the clutch. The noise is definitely coming from slave cylinder area where the shaft is. It sounds external though. Of course, noises travel through metals are tough to pinpoint.
>>
>> I just hope it’s not the shaft as I’d hate to have to pull the gearbox on my Syncro... again. I have to get this sorted before our summer trip to Colorado for three weeks.
>>
>>
>>
>> Chris.
>> Wysłane z iPhone'a
>>
>>>> Wiadomość napisana przez Neil <musomuso@gmail.com> w dniu 5/9/21, o godz. 02:48:
>>>
>>> It's possible that excess play at outboard bushings at clutch cross
>>> shaft are causing the noise.
>>>
>>> I had a "creaking" or "groaning" noise that happened when slowly
>>> pushing the clutch pedal down. I was able to sneak some lube in to
>>> those bushings from the outside and in through the bolt hole where
>>> bolt threads in to secure those bushings in place. Doing so didn't
>>> cure the issue but it seemed to quell the noise temporarily which in
>>> turn seemed to rule out master or slave as cause.
>>>
>>> The play at bushings was visibly obvious; if I gently levered up on
>>> the cross shaft I could see the slop.
>>>
>>> Neil.
>>>
>>>> On 5/8/21, Chris S <szpejankowski@gmail.com> wrote:
>>>
>>>>> ..... It also makes a noise
>>>
>>>
>>> --
>>> Neil n
>>>
>>> VE7TBN
>>>
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>>>
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>>>
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