My Crew Cab is having clutch problems. When I press on the clutch, it does
not totally disengage. If I am stopped at a light, I have to turn off the
engine to get it back into 1st. There are no visible leaks on either the
master or slave cylinders, and the fluid level has not dropped at all. When
a helper pushes on the clutch pedal, the slave actuates and moves the lever,
but I'm not sure how far it has to go for complete disengagement. And I
can't look at the '82 as an example since the clutch master failed on that
one last week...probably due to the cold temps we are having. I'm wondering
what to do.....

I could try to bleed the system to see if it helps. Although i find it hard
to believe that air is in there without a leak or having opened the system.

I could pull the tranny, and replace the clutch pressure plate, disc, t/o
bearing and cross shaft (I have all the parts already since I have planned
on doing the clutch sometime). If that is the concensus, I'll have to park
the crew until March or April. I'm too busy rennovating my house to stop and
do a big project like that...take a look at
http://www.relitech.com/tomc/house to see what I mean!

Or I could replace both the master and slave cylinders. Only takes an hour
and costs $100 for the parts. Maybe it will help, maybe not.

Any other ideas?

TomC
tcarrington@relitech.com
http://volksweb.relitech.com
85 Vanagon Crew Cab
82 Westy diesel=>gas conversion
65 Notchback