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On Thu, 2002-07-04 at 15:37, Dave Hall wrote: > It's no problem centring the clutch visually with care. Even a finger can > help feel if > it's central - watch for sharp edges though! I generally now use a tapering > nose deep socket with a bit of tape wrapped round to get the right > diameter - easy. If you've an old gearbox to pull apart/cut up, the input > shaft fits perfectly! ;-) > > The input seal I've also found difficult; one tip is to screw in a > self-tapping screw and pull that out with mole grips or whatever. I've used > a nail with the head hooked behind the seal. I bet the proper tool is > lovely to use! > It is just a flat bar with a hook machined into the end of it. Mine is home made. But it is genuine VW. It is made from a Jack handle, and a transmission shift fork. My driver to put the seal back in is home made too, and made from T-1 front suspension torsion arm, but any proper diameter piece of pipe will do to install. -- Russ Wolfe '66 FB MT (It drove) '71 FB AT '65 Bug (not running) russw@classicvw.org http://www.classicvw.org ------------------------------------------------ To unsubscribe, E-mail to: <type3-off@vwtype3.org> For more help, see http://vwtype3.org/list/