Date:         Thu, 9 Apr 1998 17:12:15 EDT
Reply-To:     Sean Bartnik <sbart7kb@WWW.MWC.EDU>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <Vanagon@vanagon.com>
From:         Sean Bartnik <sbart7kb@WWW.MWC.EDU>
Subject:      Re: Question #2 - clutch bleeding
Comments: To: vanagon@vanagon.com
In-Reply-To:  <Pine.OSF.3.91.980409135829.21088B-100000@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU>; from "Tom Young" at Apr 9,
              98 1:59 pm

>
> On Thu, 9 Apr 1998, Scott Snyder wrote:
>
> > problem.......The clutch pedal will not depress unless the bleeder valve is
> > open.  Could it be that the engine needs to be installed first so the clutch
> > pressure plate presses the T/O bearing in???
>
> Yes.  Your slave is fully extended.
>
Hmm, Tom has an awfully good point here that I didn't think about when
composing my response.

Since the clutch release lever arm is so easy to push due to the lack of
a return spring, it could indeed be that the slave cylinder piston is
fully extended with the clutch pedal up and has no motivation to
retract.

--
Sean Bartnik
Fredericksburg, Virginia
1981 Volkswagen Vanagon L Westfalia
1974 Volkswagen Karmann Ghia convertible
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