Date:         Sat, 1 Mar 2003 18:08:42 -0800
Reply-To:     Art McGinn <amcginn@MICROWEB.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Art McGinn <amcginn@MICROWEB.COM>
Subject:      '82 clutch capers
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   in newly purchased '82 westy, two things are going on with the clutch:
   a)   shifting is stiff, as if some grease or oil is needed on some
knuckles and elbows down there.
   b)   just today, i had the clutch to the floor and was in reverse,
waiting for some traffic to move, when the clutch seemed to fade and i was
briefly locked into reverse. i muscled it out of reverse, pumped the clutch
a couple of times, and got it back into gear and took off. it shifted ok
after that. it felt like there may be low fluid -- i assume there is fluid
in there somewhere -- or maybe some air in a line. this van has sat for
months at a time for many years. is there a place to add fluid? any other
thoughts? many thanks. art mcginn '82 westy, '82 van