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>>I am the original owner of a 1973 Ghia Vert. It has ~95K on the ORIGINAL >>clutch (all components). I do drive conservatively, and have always >>"tapped" the transmission into neutral upon coming to a stop. By "tapped", >>I mean easing up on the accelerator pedal and just tapping the gear shift >>lever into neutral without depressing the clutch pedal at all. This is what I usually do. I got to 103K miles on my '81 with the original clutch. Replace the clutch with the rebuilt motor at that time. I remember is the 60's, however, the stern warnings about sitting at a stop with the clutch depressed. The throwout bearing on those earlier VWs was just a sleeve bearing or something and didn't wear well. I think this advice has colored VW ownership ever since. Richard A. Jones Boulder, Colorado '81 Vanagon "Mr Bus" |
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