Date:         Thu, 8 Mar 2007 14:27:22 -0500
Reply-To:     Ben <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
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From:         Ben <huotb@VIDEOTRON.CA>
Subject:      Re: Clutch Throw-out bearing
Comments: To: neil <musomuso@gmail.com>
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Of course Neil, very good solution and i will check if that can be done
later, i see that the slave bracket may be in the way, but the arm is
basically the same as older Bus's. what i think is that aftermarket
master and slave are not up to task compare to the OEM part.

Cheer

neil wrote:

> Hi Ben.
>
> I recall reading about that problem when I rebuilt my clutch housing.
>
> Going from memory here but.......
>
> Could a return spring be mounted on slave bracket and attached to
> clutch operating arm?
>
> Pedal down, slave piston pushes arm down, pedal up piston and arm go
> up and spring helps keep arm up.
>
> Hopefully spring would not be in way of (rubbing) rubber boot on slave
> cylinder.
>
> I know the older beetles had a spring wound around the clutch arm to
> accomplish this.
>
> Likely you've thought of this already though!
>
>