Date:         Wed, 23 Jun 1999 14:06:47 -0400
Reply-To:     Michael Townsend <townsend@RTP.ERICSSON.SE>
Sender:       Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
From:         Michael Townsend <townsend@RTP.ERICSSON.SE>
Subject:      Shift Linkage Lube?
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Hi all,

I am planning on doing the "replace all the grommets / hoses over the gas
tank" drill this weekend.  I noticed somone else posted a long story about
finding other things to do while he was under there.  In particular, he
mentioned lubing a shift linkage, which is easier to do with the gas tank
removed.  I suppose that I should do the same, and was wondering what grease
to use and how to apply it.  Do I just buy a tube of lithium grease and
squish is on the linkage?  Also, a little further back from the gas tank, it
appears that another shift linkage is rubbing the side of a plastic line,
which I will presume is the clutch line.  What do I do about that?  Finally,
it is amazing how one question or task becomes three real quickly with a
Vanagon.  I have a new clutch that was replaced (with the throwout bearing
and all of that) by my Vanagon-driving mechanic.  It works great, but the
declutching point is very close to the floor, and almost logarithmic in
nature.  Is there any way I can add more clutch fluid in order to bring the
activation point a little higher off the floor?

Thanks,
Michael Townsend
'90 Carat, tornado red