>Hi folks, a question for those who have driven BOTH a Syncro and 'normal' >vanagon. > --> Is the clutch on the Syncro supposed to take thigh muscles like a >Russian weightlifter to push in? (ah, Olga, is this politically correct?) My >old '85 had a very easy clutch to push in, car like effort. The '87 Syncro >clutch is like a truck, my ass comes off the seat (almost, it seems). Is >this normal, ie beefier clutch plate springs in Syncro, or is something >seriously wrong. I have thoroughly bled the system, it was really stiff this >winter, likely water in the clutch fluid. That helped, but it's still twice >as stiff as the 2WD vanagons was. Ideas? tia, tim s. > > I have driven both and there shouldn't be any difference.You may have a broken throw out arm in the bellhousing or bad bushings.Bad hoses or cylinders may also be the problem.
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