Don't have to remove the slave, only pull it up and tie it for the time. Z ----- Original Message ----- From: "Shawn Wright" <vwdiesels@GMAIL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Tuesday, April 15, 2008 5:36 PM Subject: Re: Crunchy Clutch Pedal Feel - intermittant
>I agree, probably the clutch cross shaft. Should be able to check without >dropping the trans > by removing the slave cylinder from the mount, then moving the shaft by > hand to feel for > play/roughness. New shafts are cheap, but you may also need the nylon > bushing/sleeve if it's > really bad. > > On 15 Apr 2008 at 16:35, Jake de Villiers <crescentbeachguitar@GMAIL.COM> > wrote: > >> Unless you're hearing the noises coming from the pedal assembly inside >> the >> van, the roughness is in the bell housing. >> >> Sorry Ryan, but its probably dry grease and rust in the transfer shaft >> >> On Tue, Apr 15, 2008 at 4:11 PM, Ryan Alfonso <vangina@gmail.com> wrote: >> >> > Yo. I hopped in my friends syncro and the clutch pedal is like butter. >> > Mine is considerably stiffer and crunchified. I've checked the >> > archives >> > about this issue, but now it's time to ask the masters... >> > >> > The patient is an '89 Westfalia, 205k, with a rebuilt 5spd installed >> > about 75k >> > ago with a HD Luk clutch kit. >> > >> > I'm sure the problem isn't hydraulic (swapped out master and slave a >> > while ago >> > to no avail). >> > >> > So is there a simple and obvious way to determine whether it's the >> > pedal >> > assembly, or the release rod in the clutch housing? Perhaps that it >> > comes and >> > goes may be a clue? FWIW, there isn't a lot of play side to side in >> > the >> > clutch pedal, feels like the brake. When replacing the slave, I yanked >> > around >> > on the release rod and it had some slap in it, but didn't feel too >> > loose. >> > >> > Statistically speaking, what's more likely to be the issue? Do I rip >> > out the >> > dash, or drop the transaxle (again)? >> > >> > Grazzi, >> > -R >> > >> >> >> >> -- >> Jake >> 1984 Vanagon GL >> 1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie" >> Crescent Beach, BC >> www.crescentbeachguitar.com >> http://subyjake.googlepages.com/mydixiedarlin%27 > > > Shawn Wright > http://members.shaw.ca/vwdiesels > '88 Westy 1.6TD 5 speed > '85 Jetta Diesel 1.6NA > > > -- > No virus found in this incoming message. > Checked by AVG. > Version: 7.5.524 / Virus Database: 269.22.13/1378 - Release Date: > 4/15/2008 9:12 AM > > |
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