I think he's talking about adjusting clutch pedal free
play. As a large-handed one myself, I can't imagine how to
adjust it with the master cylinder in situ. It should be
possible, however. Can you reach the adjustment nut by
feel? You may have to do it blind. Anyone?
BTW, why do you need to adjust it? If you're just
replacing the MC, you shouldn't need to adjust the clutch pedal free
play (even though Bentley says you do).
T.
At 11:54 AM -0700 7/20/00, Buettner, Peter wrote:
Hi Bud,
If I remember correctly
there's nothing to adjust on the master cylinder. If the clutch
doesn't work as it should you can
1. change the brake
fluid and bleed the system
2. if 1. doesn't help you'll need to change the
cylinder.
It's a pretty common
problem. It's the first thing I had to fix on my Syncro.
It's an easy job, just a bit messy with all the brake fluid running
all over the place...
Peter
-----Original
Message-----
From: Budding Rose [mailto:ROSEBUD99@webtv.net]
Sent: Thursday, July 20, 2000 10:59 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: HELP ! Clutch pedal mechanism adjustment
access needed.
On page 30.2 of Bentley,
there's an illustration of the clutch pedal
operation. I have found it to be almost inaccessible.
The adjustment of
the plunger as it activates the clutch master is what
I need. Does
anyone have any experience and/or suggestions (other
than getting
smaller hands) ? All input welcome - -
TIA
Bud Yandell
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