Idler bearing.  BTDT.

Karl Wolz

----- Original Message -----
From: "Karl Mullendore" <thewestyman@MINDSPRING.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 12:27 PM
Subject: Re: [Syncro] Clutch sticking

> Sounds like a worn or breaking clutch release fork. Get ready to pull that
> transmission!
>
> Karl M
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Anthony L. Mourkas <frankenstein@telplus.net>
> To: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>; Syncro List
> <Syncro@onelist.com>
> Sent: Thursday, January 27, 2000 1:29 PM
> Subject: [Syncro] Clutch sticking
>
>
> > From: "Anthony L. Mourkas" <frankenstein@telplus.net>
> >
> > The clutch on my 87 Syncro has never had as smooth an action as that of
> > my 84 Westy.  I would compare the feeling to a tight heater control
cable
> > or a mountain bike brake cable that has sand grit in it, always worked,
> > but with a rough action.
> >
> > A few days back things took a turn for the worse, the pedal had a
> > definite rough or tight spot about halfway through it's range of travel.
> > Two nights ago it started sticking halfway up on the return from fully
> > depressed, I had to pry it up with the toe of my boot to get the pedal
to
> > release fully.  Before I got home the problem cleared up to where the
> > pedal would return to rest, albeit with the rough spot about halfway
> > through the range of travel.  Last night on my travel to and from the
> > YMCA it happened again and this time the sticking was worse requiring
> > more effort to pry the pedal fully up to rest.
> >
> > While sticking halfway up the clutch is partially engaged, producing
> > quite a bit of slippage especially at anything other than a very light
> > throttle, and prying up the pedal did cause the clutch to fully engage
> > sometimes causing some interesting lurches as it did so. I might also
> > mention that I noticed a bit of squeaking coming from the pedal linkage
> > or master cylinder after I got home.  Haven't checked the fluid level
> > yet, have not noticed any leaks.
>