Date:         Thu, 18 Jun 1998 21:35:25 -0400
Reply-To:     "Joe L." <jliasse@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
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From:         "Joe L." <jliasse@EMAIL.MSN.COM>
Subject:      Re: Clutch adjustment/bleeding/whatnot?
Comments: To: EMZ <vw4x4@FYI.NET>, Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
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    If memory serves take a look under your clutch master cylinder. There
should be a pedal adjustment screw there. This messes with nothing in the
hydraulics but does adjust pedal travel etc.


> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:Vanagon@vanagon.com]On Behalf Of EMZ
> Sent: Wednesday, June 17, 1998 11:31 PM
> To: Vanagon@VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: Clutch adjustment/bleeding/whatnot?
>
>
> On Wed, 17 Jun 1998, David Raistrick wrote:
>
> > Well, I'm fed up with the 80-82 Bentley....:)
> >
> > Heres the problem:  clutch is out of adjustment.  At least, if it had a
> > cable, that's what I'd say.  I dunno a damn thing about hydrolic clutch
> > systems (ok, other than the fact that they have a master and slave, blah
> > de blah...) and the Bentley is useless it seems, in this regard.  All it
> > tells me is how to add fluid, and that the clutch must be bled with a
> > pressure bleeder.
> >
> >
> > sooo....How would one go about adjusting the play in these
> things?  (about
> > 2 inches of pedal play...and makes getting into gear a bear....
> >
> > ...david
>       Hydrolic clutch sytems automaticly adjust them selves. Just
> leave it alone.  Tihs is one of the biggest reasons most clutches
> went to hydrolic control.
>                             Eric
>