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Date:         Tue, 4 Jul 2006 13:01:27 -0700
Reply-To:     Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Clutch Pedal Does Not Move
Comments: To: Christopher Gronski <gronski@gmail.com>
In-Reply-To:  <11dcddf80607041034k754cb7a8gb52ece2466dbab49@mail.gmail.com>
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Try letting the pressure off through the bleed screw first. Maybe it just had a fit of hyperextension! Stranger things have happened.

Jake

On 7/4/06, Christopher Gronski <gronski@gmail.com> wrote: > > Yes upon closer inspection the slave is fully extended. If you get > underneith you can push the piston but you can't move the lever. > > I take it the transmission has to come out again? > > Chris > > On 7/4/06, AATransaxle <daryl@aatransaxle.com> wrote: > > Chris...seen it once when the slave cyl was extended full length due to > a > > crosshaft failure. > > Saw it again once when I used the incorrect diesel lever on a gas > > syncro..same result..solid pedal as the slave couldn't move any > further... > > Daryl of AA Trans > > ----- Original Message ----- > > From: "Christopher Gronski" <gronski@GMAIL.COM> > > To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> > > Sent: Tuesday, July 04, 2006 6:17 AM > > Subject: Clutch Pedal Does Not Move > > > > > > > After putting in my locking differential, replacing the clutch, > > > flywheel, brake master, clutch master, clutch slave, and brake > > > switches. I drove 400km to Parry Sound for the weekend. The clutch > > > worked fine for the trip up and for two days afterwards. > > > > > > Then overnight, I got in and the clutch pedal won't move. It is not > > > spongy, it doesn't sink to the floor (like it would if the line was > > > not properly bled) , it is just jammed in place (maybe a half inch of > > > play). I had to start it in gear and drive it back shifiting without > > > the clutch (which I HATE doing). > > > > > > Any thoughts? > > > Chris > > > > > > 86 Syncro AdventureWesty > > > 87 Syncro PartsVan > > > > > > > > > >

-- Jake 1984 Vanagon GL 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" www.crescentbeachguitar.com


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