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Date:         Mon, 24 May 2021 13:15:14 -0700
Reply-To:     Neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Neil <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
Subject:      Re: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
Comments: To: Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca>
In-Reply-To:  <9FA5EC30-1DE4-425B-A55E-74DB20A50B24@shaw.ca>
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Very interesting Alistair. Kind of a moot question, as answer seems obvious, but did the lever crack where arm forms to circle?

It's unlikely but I may have a spare. I'll look today. But, I bet someone here has a spare arm.

Glad you found the culprit.

Neil.

On 5/24/21, Alistair Bell <albell@shaw.ca> wrote:

> I thought the spare was the same . Ended up making a spacer for the slave > rod to make the new arm work. > > Yes, it was a diesel van arm. Clocks differently on the cross shaft.

> I crawled under the van and pulled the arm off. Came off way to easily. Yes, > it’s cracked. So it had slipped on the splines. Hence the no clutch action. >

-- Neil n

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