Hi Hans,

The throwout bearing is installed but I'm beginning to suspect that it is somehow hung up or as you put it, not engaged correctly with the actuator arm.  The slave cyclinder is connected to the clutch lever and the clutch lever freely rotates up when I disconnect it but I can't get it to budge down.  I'm going to apply some force with a cheater bar but access is difficult.  Looks like I might be dropping the tranny once again :(  Uuughhh.

Thanks for your help.

Tom

---- Hans Achter <hansachter@hotmail.com> wrote:
> Sounds like you forgot to install the throwout bearing.
> Or possibly the actuator arms are not engaged into the throwout bearing
> correctly.
> The slave cylinder pushrod is connected onto the clutch release arm?
> -Hans
> East Coast Vanagon
> http://www.vanaru.com
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Tom Runyon" <trunyon1@COX.NET>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, February 14, 2007 1:42 PM
> Subject: stuck or frozen clutch
>
>
> >I have re-joined the vanagon list serve after realizing I can't do it
> >alone.  So, I pledge to give help at least as much as I receive it.  Here
> >is my current problem. I just had the tranny rebuilt for my syncro Westy.
> >After spending two days wrestling this pig back in the van, I excitedly got
> >in the driver's seat to test it out only to find that the clutch pedal
> >wouldn't budge!  During the removal/re-install of the tranny, the hydraulic
> >clutch system was left closed so air in the system doesn't seem to be the
> >culprit.  The van sat for about 6 months while I waited for the tranny to
> >be rebuilt by a very busy tranny shop. Searching the archives, I only
> >encountered one message about this problem.  The only response was the
> >hypothesis that the pressure plate was stuck to the clutch disc.  I tried
> >the recommended fix but it didn't work.  I am really bummed and
> > can't face the possibility of removing the tranny once again.  Any ideas??
> > Thanks for your help in advance.
> >
>