Date:         Mon, 3 Aug 1998 09:38:45 -0600
Reply-To:     Gary Shea <shea@GTSDESIGN.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Gary Shea <shea@GTSDESIGN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Shuddering rear end when letting clutch out.
Comments: To: The Bus Depot <ron@NETCARRIER.COM>
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On Mon, 3 Aug 1998, The Bus Depot wrote:


> On Mon, 3 Aug 1998, EMZ wrote:
> >      I just had the idea that maybe ,.., just maybe, air in the
> >      hydrolic clutch may have something to do with this?/.!
> >      Anyone have any input on this?


Actually that's a mighty interesting idea... hmmm.  I'm gonna act
on that one.  I could easily believe I have air in those lines,
since I have a minor leak in the clutch master cylinder and have
never bled the lines.  Good idea!

> There was a thread on this a few months ago.  There were a number of
> guesses, many of them blaming the disc and/or pressure plate, even though
> replacing these often failed to solve, or even worsened, the problem.
> Finally one person had the problem fixed, by the dealer.  I think it turned
> out to be motor mounts, as I recall?  Anyway, check the archives, it's
> there.
>
> - Ron Salmon
>  The Bus Depot
>  http://www.busdepot.com
>  (215) 234-VWVW

Ron -- I remember looking at that post and thinking "yeah, but
you only just got the car back....".  I've seen the symptoms
go away twice when I replaced clutch discs, and be back in
two months or so.  If I get time, I'll send that person a letter
and find out if the shudder is back... shudder!

        Gary

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Gary Shea                                       shea@xmission.com
Salt Lake City                      http://www.xmission.com/~shea