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• Changing clutch - out-put shaft came out of tranny by Gizmoman on 10 Sep, 2011 13:40
• I am changing the clutch on my 82 Vanagon with a 1.9 AAZ.
  the motor is staying in and the transmission is coming out.
  I was having a tougher time than I should have and realized that the output shaft from the transmission stayed in the clutch!
  
  Is this going to be a problem or can I just stick it back in to the transmission?
  My guess is that there should be a retaining clip or something to hold it in.
  
  Any help appreciated.
• #1 by Gizmoman on 10 Sep, 2011 15:05
• Just an update - I slipped the shaft back in and it feels fine.
  It still bugs me though and I'd like an expert opinion if someone wants to chime in.
  
• #2 by R.O.R-2.0 on 10 Sep, 2011 15:14
• im pretty sure that there is supposed to be something physically holding it in..
• #3 by Gizmoman on 10 Sep, 2011 15:17
• I agree
  I have a snapshot of the shaft and the clutch but I don't know how to post them.
  There is a machined groove in the splines on the transmission end but one edge (closest to the end of the shaft) has a heavy chamfer all the way to the bottom of the groove. It doesn't look like it would hold a snap ring very well