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Date:         Mon, 8 Aug 2011 17:00:21 -0400
Reply-To:     Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: return mechanism for throw-out fork?
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@SHAW.CA>
In-Reply-To:  <BB814E4D-F71C-4D3F-A0F2-C35CF20BDFC9@shaw.ca>
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Nope! That spring is only for the cable operated lever as used on bay window busses.

Dennis

-----Original Message----- From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of Alistair Bell Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 9:41 AM To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM Subject: Re: return mechanism for throw-out fork?

Yes there is a spring on the lever arm as you thought John. Can be seen here in this tinyurl link to online parts cat.

http://tinyurl.com/3j4sxzd

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 >> >>


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