Make sure it's just not a clutch cylinder seal. Especially the slave cylinder can go out. There is also a rod that pushes the throwout bearing, I can't remember what it's called. The lever on mine cracked off once. Good Luck. tony
"Shaners [KS Div]" wrote: > About a week ago out '86 vanagon began making noise when the clutch > pedal was depressed. It was a grindy noise. Well today the clutch > finally let go and now it will not go into any gear. > > My diagnosis is the throwout bearing, but if anyone has any other ideas > I would like to hear from you before I drop the engine for the first > time. Some time back there was a lenghthy discussion about dropping the > engine, I am glad I saved all those posts. Thank you. > > -- > Chip and Stephanie > http://www.fament.com/chip > > "Outside of a dog, a book is your best friend. > Inside of a dog it is too dark to read." -Groucho Marx |
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