Date:         Fri, 17 Jan 1997 11:16:02 -0500
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         "Tony Moore" <tony@moorelab.com>
Subject:      Fw: NO CLUTCH!!

Thought Tim's instructions may help some other freezing slob like myself
:-)

tony

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> From: Tim Smith <smitht@unb.ca>
> To: Tony Moore <tony@moorelab.com>
> Subject: Re: NO CLUTCH!!
> Date: Friday, January 17, 1997 10:39 AM
> 
> >Thanks Tim!
> >
> >Wish I had a garage, my hands are gonna' be COLD!
> 
> Well, it is a PIA to bleed the 2WD clutch because the bleed screw is only
> reachable while lying underneath.  You _may_ be able to get at it, it's
just
> ahead of the engine on drivers side, inch or so forward of the trans
face.
> Heating gently to get it working, followed by a bleed would be my first
go,
> since I'm a cheap bastard and the FLAPS here still cost a bit. No Kyle
deals
> avail.  Oh... phone the dealer too, they now use the Brasilian
rebuilts/new
> units and their brake parts prices have dropped by 50-70% in last couple
of
> years.  It's likely not worth trying to get a seal kit and rebuild it,
odds
> of screwing up are good, need a hone,  time hurts, and you may end up
doing
> it again anyhow.  Since you are selling, do the least decently possible,
> heat/bleed.  Then buy the cyl?  I don't have a garage either, dammit.  If
> you have to go under, get some heat in the engine, run it up to temp.
> Touching cold metal really draws the heat out of you fast.  This can make
> the diff between hellish and just regular misery. ;)  bye, tim