Before condemning the clutch., check the hydraulics. A leaking cylinder
or air in the cylinder will give the clutch a dead pedal. Clutch
replacement is usually done by removing the transmission. Engine removal
and dealing with all the coolant hoses and the AC is to be avoided
unless you need to repair the engine anyway.

Dennis

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf
Of Robert Rountree
Sent: Sunday, July 17, 2005 10:25 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: Re: 91 Hard shifting sometimes girding

original>>
From:    Kevin Plichta <plichtakevin@HOTMAIL.COM>
Subject: 91 Hard shifting sometimes girding

>>Hard shifting sometimes girding when shifting in reverse..... snip....
.... The clutch needs to be near the floor before it engages.

Sorry Kevin but ya need a clutch.... think about everything else you may
need now while ya have the engine out.... ya might want to use that wish
list section on the bus depot site.... to just get a feel of how much
all
the parts will cost. Do everything the engine needs NOW and you'll save
on
total labor cost down the road.