'tis either the hydraulic system or the clutch pedal itself. First inspect
the clutch master (down by the pedals bolted to that aluminum bracket) then
check the clutch slave (bolted to the DS of the tranny) for leakage. IF they
are leaking replace them and bleed the system.
If they are not leaking then you will have to replace the pedal. Kinda
tricky to do.

Chris DeLong
ICQ#45030867
Seattle, WA USA
'80 16V 'Rocco ragtop
'91 GLi 2.0 16V
'77 Rabbit 16V
'80 'Vert (parting out!)
'61 17 Window type II
'91 Vanagon
'78 Rabbit
'84 Jetta

>From: aj <ajay@SUFFOLK.LIB.NY.US>
>Reply-To: aj <ajay@SUFFOLK.LIB.NY.US>
>To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>Subject: symptoms of a failing clutch
>Date: Wed, 11 Dec 2002 17:29:01 -0500
>
>Can someone describe the symptoms of a failing clutch.  In the last few
>days  I've had to floor the clutch pedal in order to shift gears.  The
>gears engage when I release the clutch pedal  about an inch or so from
>the floor.  There is difficulty in shifting gears.  How does one
>troubleshoot this problem?  Is it the clutch, the clutch hydraulic
>system,  the linkage.etc.etc.?  I would appreciate any information about
>this problem. TIA. alex

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