Clutch Problem

[Melbo]

Lin

When I did the tranny I also did the engine (L10) and air throttle integrated steering etc etc.

So the price of the tranny is lost in repower and upgrade

Melbo

[Lin]

Melbo,

Sounds like an amazing upgrade.  I am not anywhere near making a commitment like that.  If I could do the tranny for 5k, I probably would, but that is not likely.  I would also switch to integral power steering, but that's about it on the major stuff.

Just for information if anyone is runs into a similar situation: After talking to Fredward I decided it was time to learn to shift without the clutch.  If I had known it was so simple, I would have been doing it long ago.  I don't think it would be so easy without a tach though.  Since I can use the clutch to start and stop, and then shift without it, it seems that the bus could be usable this way for a while.  My exercise in clutchless shifting further convince me that the clutch has problems since I can shift smoothly with the clutch as long as I am tweaking the rpm's as if I was not using it.  This would seem to indicate that normal double clutching is no longer working to synch the gears.  Anyway, since I do not really know much about the mechanism, my theory may be just superstition.  Any expert enlightenment would be appreciated.  Thanks for all the responses.