Date: Wed, 9 Feb 2000 06:45:56 -0500
Reply-To: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
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From: Bulley <gmbulley@BULLEY-HEWLETT.COM>
Subject: Re: Cold engine "ticking", clutch rumble - Help
Try this:
Adjust the valves per Boston Bob's method. Run a pint of Marvel mystery Oil
for a week, drain and refill the oil(change filter). Then RE-DO your
compression test, THIS TIME OPEN THE THROTTLE. You have to open the
throttle to allow the tested cylinder to suck in air. The ticking may be a
clogged/mal-adjusted lifter, which would skew your results.
Best of luck,
G. Matthew Bulley
Bulley-Hewlett
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-----Original Message-----
From: Murray Crawford [SMTP:murrayerin@YAHOO.COM]
Sent: Tuesday, February 08, 2000 10:47 PM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Cold engine "ticking", clutch rumble - Help
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Hello
My 81 Westy has a few problems and I need to know how much to fix;...
1)Clutch rumbles and gear shifting is a little "sticky", sometimes grinds
when selecting reverse (I put it in reverse when engine off to get around
this). Spoke to mechanic and it sounds like a new clutch is needed. Haven't
checked clutch fluid but brakes are a bit spongy also I better get that
fixed as well. Mechanic said about $C500 to put in new clutch. Mechanic
said fix it before it wrecks expensive gearbox. He hasn't seen the van yet,
any other possibilities?...
2) While the engine is out what else should I do? I did a compression test
after barely warming it up (drove about 1km), pulled out all the plugs and
didn't touch the throttle. Got only about 102 on front two cylinders and
about 130 on back two cylinders. Have only done 600 miles (half town half
highway) since I bought it and it has used around a pint of oil. It has a
"tick tick tick" when cold which goes once warmed up in a few minutes.
Engine has done 118,000 miles and I have found no receipts for previous
motor or clutch work. Engine oil is 10w-40 and has some additive in it. I
think it may have had a stuck valve recently. Despite all these symptoms
it seems to go well!. What else should I get done and what are the
approximate costs? Is running the engine as it is until it blows up a false
economy?...
3)Thought I might put some synthetic oil in gearbox and replace the
shifter bushings to make shifting a less exacting task (thanks to the
threads on the list suggesting this)...
4) Any other suggestions greatly appreciated. I have tried searching for
similar threads but often my computor gets overwelmed by all the info and
brings up nothing.
Thanks Murray C
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