Date:         Tue, 20 Jul 1999 18:32:41 -0500
Reply-To:     Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
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From:         Marshall Ruskin <mruskin@PANGEA.CA>
Subject:      Re: PILOT BEARING GONE BAD?
Comments: To: DPriemer@AOL.COM
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Hi again David (my Battery Buddy!):

I have a set of said 12 point tools, (bought that "Lisle" brand - only
needed one wrench so far for my CV's).

What size in mm is the wrench you need?

BTW: Inquiring minds wanna know how the batt worked out? Hmmmm?

Marshall Ruskin
84 Westy Auto A/C (thanks to Mr. Doug Bensen!)
-----Original Message-----
From: David Priemer <DPriemer@AOL.COM>
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Date: Tuesday, July 20, 1999 7:05 AM
Subject: PILOT BEARING GONE BAD?


>I need to find a 12-point star tool to remove the CV/Drive shaft from the
>tranny so I can remove the tranny and see if my (what use to be shifting
>problem) is the pilot bearing or not. Anybody know where I can get one?
>
>I can get it in 1st and 2nd and reverse only. Very hard to get it back out
of
>reverse. Sometime 1st and 2nd move easy other times not. Sometime the van
>rolls easy (in nuetral) and other times not. Clutch appears to disengage
>properly.
>
>I do think it is a seized pilot bearing.
>
>David (lurker) in Morgantown, WV USA
>83.5 Vanagon GL 1.9L Gas
>