Date:         Wed, 17 May 2000 14:28:22 EDT
Reply-To:     JordanVw@AOL.COM
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         JordanVw@AOL.COM
Subject:      here's a stumper...(question)
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'83.5  9 pass van..red and white.   4spd. has been sitting for a while. van
starts right up, and idles fine.
but clutch pedal is "frozen/stuck" in up position. van was parked for a while
in neutral w/ e-brake off.  Van shifted/drove fine prior to parking.  Now
when i start it up, i can shift freely thru all the gears with the van idling
---- wirthout depressing clutch. (obviously, since clutch pedal is stuck in
up position)
thinking it was the clutch mast cyl, i replaced that. it then freed pedal up
for a min until i bled out line/refilled brake fluid resivoir,  and brought
it back up to pressure.  now its stuck again.
what else could it be?  clutch slave cyl back by tranny?  maybe piston
rusted/stuck open, and its  keeping the slave cyl from engaging clutch
pplate?
any ideas?  ive never had this happen before..  any ideas appreciated..
thanks
chris