Date:         Thu, 5 Mar 2009 10:38:04 -0800
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 linkage wear -photos
Comments: To: mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net>
In-Reply-To:  <49B00AFD.4010600@cox.net>
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Thanks Mark, that's a good tip.

I wish I could get a whole new pedal assembly for Dixie - its showing its
~250,000 miles.  Its funny that the grey van's feels fine with almost as
many miles.  Maybe its doing better because I lube it once in a while....

On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 9:25 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:

> Yes, I bought the new pin this week from my local VW dealer.
>
> Part#  N-013-239-1  ,for under $3 incl tax.
>
> Mark
>
> Jake de Villiers wrote:
>
>> Did the new pin come from the dealer Mark?
>>
>> On Thu, Mar 5, 2009 at 8:55 AM, mark drillock <mdrillock@cox.net> wrote:
>>
>>  http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/530767.jpg
>>>
>>> http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/530766.jpg
>>>
>>> If you have clutch problems you may want to consider this as a possible
>>> factor. The clutch pedal has a short linkage between it and the clutch
>>> master cylinder. This linkage connects to a hole in the pedal lever and
>>> that hole can suffer extreme wear. So can the pin that goes in the hole.
>>> Eventually the hole can wear into a long oval and break through
>>> entirely. The 2 levers in the photos are both from 100,000+ mile
>>> Vanagons. The pin on the right is a new one for comparison. When the
>>> wear occurs you lose some of the travel of the clutch cylinders since
>>> the pedal will move a ways before it does anything. You can likely
>>> detect the wear if you push the clutch pedal with your hand. Right at
>>> the top of the travel you may feel a clicking or clunking as the pedal
>>> moves in the wear gap.
>>>
>>>
>>> Mark
>>>
>>>
>>
>>
>>


--
Jake

1984 Vanagon GL
1986 Westy Weekender "Dixie"

Crescent Beach, BC

www.crescentbeachguitar.com
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