Date:         Wed, 25 Aug 2004 08:05:44 -0400
Reply-To:     vw4x4@FYI.NET
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Eric Zeno <vw4x4@FYI.NET>
Subject:      Re: Clutch pedal repair question
Comments: To: Jean-Woo Kim <jeanwoo@FULLER.EDU>
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Unfortunately, this is one of the hardest jobs in the vanagon.  With the
dash
removed this is a bear to get to.  You can cut a hole from outside the
vanagon
to grease and inspect the linkage, but removal will have to be done from the
inside.   Plan on a week for this project.  Fix other dash related problems
while your in there.   Try a lot of wd-40 first.
                                                     ERic

Jean-Woo Kim wrote:

>On my 87 GL Wolfsburg, I suspect severe wear on the roll pin that connect
>the actual clutch pedal and the pushrod on the clutch master cylinder. My
>clutch pedal has been making metal-grinding noise and a few times refused to
>come back up after I depressed it. Shifting is not all that great either
>inspite switch to Redline MT fluid. Now my question is, how do I get at it
>to take a look and confirm my diagnosis? My Bentley simply says I need to go
>through the instrument panel, but I would like to know how involved this is
>before I start taking out the brake components like the brake master
>cylinder and the booster. Thanks.
>
> Jean-Woo Kim
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