Aircooled VW South Africa

Hi all,

The clutch release bearing [ ] on the Fleetie is going, and I suspect my long-time shifting woes are worn mounts.

Are the bearing and mounts [bus ] available in ZA, or do I need to order?

Bearing...

http://wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsLi ... 113141165B

Front mount...

http://wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsLi ... 211301265A

Rear mount...

http://wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsLi ... =111301263

...and then, which of these is correct for '67 buses, and which for Fleetlines? Do they use the same, or different ones?

http://wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsLi ... =211711197

Or...

http://wolfsburgwest.com/cart/DetailsLi ... 111701259A

Thanks, N.

Helloooo daaa Nick!
Best way is to pull the motor and check what thrust brg it has - Its a choice of two.
the mounts are also readily available
Unless you have mounts that are sheared completely , they wouldn't be part of your shifting problem

Chat sometime !
Chaars
Bill

Hey Bill,

Damn...puts the bus out of action for a while in that case.

Will have to do it in JAN...the courier charges are still "festive season".

Bus mounts, in ZA?

I'm going to bring in a packet full of gear rod bushings, and probably a spare set of mounts just in case. A coupler I can get here.

Thanks, N.

OK, is this a symptom of a dodg' thrust bearing or am I wrong with this thread?

Crawling out of the business park in the afternoon I hear it often, second gear is what I'm in, but I have heard this noise in 3rd. May affect all 4, but I can't say for sure.

If I lift off of the accelerator it makes a slight whirring sound for a second or two, and then disappears when you hit the pedal again.

I tried doing that coming up my driveway this evening, three times [long driveway ], but didn't get the sound.

Is it the bearing?

Thanks, N.