Date: Thu, 27 Mar 2014 14:17:02 -0700
Reply-To: Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
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From: Neil N <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject: Re: Clutch Pedal Clevis Hole: Help Determine Vanagon Mileage?
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I've been hearing a "clutch frog" on/off with my '81
My first thought was "clutch master cylinder" FWIW.
You can just reach the pivot point without taking anything apart.
Removing the steering column cowling may help create a little more room?
On 3/27/14, Joe Novak <joe.novak.6@gmail.com> wrote:
> "And as was pointed out via p-mail, a lack of lube could alter results."
>
> apologies from being slightly to the left of the topic...
> my 86 has developed a determined "croak", like a small frog when i depress
> the clutch.
> do i have to get to dismantle the dash to get in there and lube the pivot
> point or can i do it from below?
>
>
>
> On 27 March 2014 09:37, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
>
>> I estimate that I've depressed clutch pedals at least 3 million times in
>> my 50+ years of driving and worn out at least one (my '65 MGB). That,
>> combined with the terrible traffic getting in, out, and around Seattle,
>> is
>> why my "new" '85 Westy is an automatic. I've got to preserve what remains
>> of my left knee.
>>
>> I put 220k on my '84 Westy between '86 and 2006 when traffic wasn't as
>> bad, and the pedal was fine when I sold it.
>>
>> Stuart
>>
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Neil N [mailto:musomuso@gmail.com]
>> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 8:49 AM
>> To: Stuart MacMillan
>> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
>> Subject: Re: Clutch Pedal Clevis Hole: Help Determine Vanagon Mileage?
>>
>> yes. Of course. And as was pointed out via p-mail, a lack of lube could
>> alter results.
>>
>>
>>
>> On 3/27/14, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
>>
>> > Depends on the amount of city driving vs. highway, but a worn clutch
>> > pedal probably means high mileage. It could also be more of an
>> > indicator whether the van lived primarily in the city or the country.
>>
>>
>> --
>> Neil n
>>
>> Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca
>>
>> '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p
>>
>> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>>
>> Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine Swap Group:
>>
>> http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej
>>
>
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Neil n
Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca
'88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p
'81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco" http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine Swap Group:
http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej