Last week Joel recommended that I try bleeding the clutch system for my 85 Vanagon who's clutch doesn't want to disengage. Well, I did it. Got all that old black gook out and she still won't disengage. After bleeding it, I noticed that the arm still wasn't moving more than a 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch. I could also here a clunk or loud tap when the clutch pedal was pushed in. So now I'm thinking about rebuilding the slave cylinder. Somebody said rebuilds weren't always successful. But the dealer wants $34.00 for the rebuild kit and $171.00 for a new cylinder. If anyone has any thoughts on this let me know. It's getting colder in the garage and I want to cure this before I go into hibernation. Ted Ex-73 Bus and Frustrated 85 Vanagon owner
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