Date:         Mon, 8 Nov 2004 10:13:16 -0600
Reply-To:     Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Al and Sue Brase <albeeee@MCHSI.COM>
Subject:      Re: Clutch problems
Comments: To: Jim Felder <felder@KNOLOGY.NET>
In-Reply-To:  <48F7D09F-3181-11D9-868C-000A959B3796@knology.net>
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This is just a FYI. There are TWO different clutch slave pushrods. The
rod from one brand is a different length than the other brand. I changed
one out once and my pedal would go part way down and hit hard like
something was under the pedal. (Actually, the slave piston was  hitting
the end of its travel before releasing the clutch fully.)
This is a problem with a pack-rat like me. I keep planning to send one
into one of those cylinder restoration places and get it sleeved in
brass or stainless.
Has anyone ever done this? I feel that the clutch never gets the
cylinder hot enough (unlike the brakes!) to boil the water back out of
the brake fluid. Silicone fluid (what is that DOT 3?) would be the
answer in this case, but I'm not a real big fan of it for brakes.A
separate reservoir would make them separate.

Jim Felder wrote:

> Maybe the pin the pushes down on the throwout lever from the slave
> cylinder isn't seater properly.
>
> Jim
>
> On Nov 7, 2004, at 9:31 PM, Ryan Dawson wrote:
>
>> Hi guys,
>>
>> I have a question about my clutch.  I just had the tranny dropped to
>> install a new clutch.  After I put the tranny back in and tested the
>> clutch pedal, it felt very loose with little resistance.  While
>> removing the tranny I didn't brake or remove any of the lines going to
>> the clutch cylinder.  So, I'm confused as to why my clutch won't
>> engage, or disengage.  The shifter is fine and I can shift into all
>> four gears, so I know that I installed the clutch correctly.
>>
>> Any ideas?  The van is an '84 Westfalia with an 091 tranny in it.  I
>> have just completely my Subaru conversion and went with an upgraded
>> Luk clutch kit with a new disc, pressure plate, and release bearing.
>>
>> I'm stumped, so any assistance is greatly appreciated.
>>
>> Thanks,
>> Ryan
>>
>>
>>
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