Date:         Sun, 27 Sep 2009 20:07:44 -0700
Reply-To:     Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Roger Whittaker <rogerwhitt1@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Clutch Pedal Repair
Comments: To: Dagbear@aol.com
In-Reply-To:  <c54.58468a02.37f1551e@aol.com>
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dear clutching
i have been having a similar issue ...
i have to give her a small shot of fuel after i press the clutch to ensure
complete disengagement
i was going to start exploring some of the reasons ... but with this new
piece of information i will start there
thanks

On Sun, Sep 27, 2009 at 4:54 PM, Rico Dagastino <Dagbear@aol.com> wrote:

> 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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