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RE: [T3] long trip, leaky seal


On 1 May 2002, at 9:39, CAD Man wrote:

> I don't know if I had an odd experience or if '66 was some kind of
> changeover year but I bought the "kit" of clutch/pressureplate/throwout
> bearing from my FLAPS that was designated for my '66 Fastback but after
> getting it home the clutch in the kit wouldn't fit in the flywheel, had to
> go back with my old clutch and get them to swap it for one that matched in
> size, sorry at that point I was frustrated and didn't bother to note what
> did work and what didn't or just what size of flywheel, clutch/etc I had,
> just matched up parts so I could get back and put it in.  Lesson here, plan for
> at LEAST 2 trips back to FLAPS for parts you forgot.  (Jim can you explain this
> or did I just get a mismatched box?)

It's likely that you got a 180mm beetle/bus kit but type 3s got 200mm 
clutches before everyone else, including in 66.

-
Jim Adney
jadney@vwtype3.org
Madison, WI 53711-3054
USA

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