since there isn't any way to lube that clevis pin pivot point very easily or at all with the stock arrangement........ it might be tempting to have them weld in a bearing ..... such that your pin would fit the inside diameter of the little bearing , thus avoiding the raw metal to metal contact of the stock arrangement. either that or find a hardened pin. or rig a drip tube for oil to run down to it once in a while, or something. Spraying up in there hoping you hit 'the spot' helps some. Scott
----- Original Message ----- From: "Rico Dagastino" <Dagbear@AOL.COM> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM> Sent: Sunday, September 27, 2009 4:54 PM Subject: Clutch Pedal Repair
> My clutch was not fully disengaging and I checked the adjustment of the > mechanism under the dash. I was never able to get the clearance between > the > push rod and the clutch master come anywhere near the maximum of .5 mm > allowed as per the Bentley manual. I removed the clutch pedal and found > the > pin which holds the clevis to the clutch pedal was worn where it contacts > the > pedal to less than half of its original diameter. The hole in the pedal > was worn into an oblong shape where its length was twice its diameter. I > have a good pin from a junked Vanagon and tomorrow I am going to take the > clutch pedal to a machine shop to have the hole welded and rebored to the > original diameter. I suppose one repair to the clutch pedal in 294,000 > miles > isn't so bad. > > Rico Dagastino > Memphis, TN |
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