Correct me if I'm wrong, but wouldn't a loss of hydraulic pressure make it so the clutch remains engaged. It sounds like Jamie's clutch isn't disengaging.

I have seen throw out bearings or lever stick, not allowing the clutch to fully engage.

Andrew
1984 Westy "Speed Bump"
1996 VW Jetta Trek  "Little Beep" (the wife's car)
The Basket Bus  http://www.creativegifts2go.com/vw.html

--- Jay L Snyder <Jay.L.Snyder@USA.DUPONT.COM> wrote:
>Sounds like you just lost hydraulic fluid.  Before you pull the trans., see
>if the clutch arm moves at all.  It may just be time for a new master/slave
>replacement.
>                                                      Jay
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>Jamie Auch <airhead@ACVW.COM>@gerry.vanagon.com> on 04/26/2002 10:19:17 AM
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>Please respond to Jamie Auch <airhead@ACVW.COM>
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>Sent by:    Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com>
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>To:    vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>cc:
>Subject:    What happened?
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>
>Hi Volks,
>Sunday ,when I got back from Everybus towing "The Love Bug",( which is
>similar to a Scamp)  my '80 Vanagon would go into gear but just rev up.  If
>I really gave it some rpms, the vanagon moved a bit.  I thought the clutch
>went and plan to replace it this weekend.  I noticed two days later, that
>the grass was dead where the bus was having difficulties moving.  Any ideas
>as to what may have happened?  Thanks!
>
>Jamie
>AKA  "Kooky Math Teacher"

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