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Subject:Stiff shifting in 86 syncro
From:Vanagon Man
Date:Tue, 11 Nov 2003 07:04:23 -0500

Here is the deal bought the car earlier this year from a listee.  Bad
clutch.  Replaced clutch, and fired it up.  Real stiff shifting.

Now when i did the clutch, I pulled the transmission, installed clutch (his
release bearing was literally melted and sideways in there...............it
apparently broke a clip) new clutch slave cylinder, bled system, and have
good clutch now.  But of course now it is real stiff shifting. So stiff in
fact that i really can't road test it.............we just drove it around a
big parking lot.

Any ideas and or suggestions?

Adam P
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