Date:         Sat, 6 Aug 2011 07:52:33 -0700
Reply-To:     Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
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From:         Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
Subject:      Re: return mechanism for throw-out fork?
Comments: To: Mike South <msouth@gmail.com>
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I thought I sent it to the list, here it is again.


http://tinyurl.com/3j4sxzd


I meant to say in the message that this diagram or something like it,  is probably what you recall seeing, not that you have one. I suspect that a return spring if fitted, is for a cable actuated clutch not hydraulic.

alistair


On 2011-08-06, at 7:30 AM, Mike South wrote:

> 
> 
> On Sat, Aug 6, 2011 at 8:46 AM, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:
> may I add to my last email that I meant to imply the parts cat shows one, not that you have one (spring on lever that is)
> 
> Did the email you're referring to go to the list?  I didn't see it.
> 
> BTW, thanks everyone for your replies--something someone said prompted me to better search terms and I found a thread here discussing it:
> 
> http://www.thesamba.com/vw/forum/viewtopic.php?t=472854
> 
> Looks like it's normal not to have it and people debate whether that's a good thing :).
> 
> Thanks again everyone--I didn't want to put stuff together only to have to take it apart shortly after.
> 
> mike
> 
> 
> alistair
> 
> '
> 
> 
> On 2011-08-06, at 6:25 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> 
> > No return spring for the hydraulic clutch set up and yes it is normal for
> > the release bearing to always be in contact with the pressure plate.
> >
> > Dennis
> >
> >
> > -----Original Message-----
> > From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> > John Jensen
> > Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 10:49 PM
> > To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> > Subject: Re: return mechanism for throwout fork?
> >
> > My (perhaps faulty) recollection is that there is a spring on the lever arm
> > outside the housing.  I was looking at some images I googled and I did find
> > a drawing that showed a spring.
> >
> > John Jensen
> > johnjensen@johnjensenartist.com
> > http://www.johnjensenartist.com
> > bluesbug@verizon.net
> >
> >
> > On 8/5/2011 7:14 PM, Mike South wrote:
> >> Hi,
> >>
> >> I am about to put a rebuilt transmission into my van.  I put a new
> >> throwout bearing on the fork, and was looking to make sure everything
> >> looked right and it made me wonder if there is supposed to be a return
> >> spring of some sort?
> >>
> >> I don't see anything on the diagram on 30.2 in the Bentley.  Does the
> >> slave cylinder thing pull as well as push?
> >>
> >> (sorry for the total newbie question)
> >>
> >> mike
> >>
> >>
>