At 10:55 09/01/1997 -0600, you wrote: >Vanagonians, > Just to add one more thing to worry about, I experienced clutch >juddering and neglected any solution to the problem. A number of months >passed by, I don't recall exactly how long, and my pilot bearing fell to >pieces and locked the main shaft from the tranny into the engine's >crankshaft. This prevents gear shifts and therefore vehicle motion. I don't >know if this was a cause and effect cascade of events but it was a >suspicious coincidence. Perhaps the juddering caused the main shaft to beat >up the bearing. My two cents worth. > >Rick Koller >'90 syncro Westie >*************************************** >Richard Koller >Email: rkoller@helix.nih.gov >Phone: 301-496-8414 >*************************************** > Here you go, I had exactly the same problem a few months ago. The stick was locked after one stop at a traffic light. Couldn't move it anymore. I had to stop the engine, engage the first gear, fire it up again and change the gears with double clutching especially during downshifting. After a while it was working normally!!! I don't know why. I haven't fix it yet, but I know the sooner the better. For now, the pilot bearing seems to be in it's right "place" but I know it won't get any better as miles go. Philippe Oudot '89 16" Syncro TD Oettinger
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