Gary, do you know how to check the clutch hydraulic fluid ?
> That would be the logical place to start.
> It uses the same res as the brakes.
> Sure hope you know where that one is !
>
> There is no adjustment ( other than an impossible to reach seldom-done,
> obscure clutch master cylinder pushrod adjustment length.....which
> 'normally' never needs adjusting. )
>
> If it'll shift fine with engine off, but won't go into gear with engine
> running, your attention would naturally go to wondering  if the clutch is
> not disengaging fully.
> If there's fluid dripping around either the clutch master or clutch slave
> cylinders........you know - means they are leaking and worn out. .
>
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>

-----Original Message-----
From: neil N [mailto:musomuso@gmail.com] 
Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 9:49 PM
To: Scott Daniel - Shazam
Subject: Re: 84 Vanagon, will not shift into gear.

Hey Scott.

JSYN, this got to me and not Gary.

Cheers,

Neil. (not Gary ;^)

On 9/3/07, Scott Daniel - Shazam <scottdaniel@turbovans.com> wrote:
> Gary, do you know how to check the clutch hydraulic fluid ?
> That would be the logical place to start.
> It uses the same res as the brakes.
> Sure hope you know where that one is !
>
> There is no adjustment ( other than an impossible to reach seldom-done,
> obscure clutch master cylinder pushrod adjustment length.....which
> 'normally' never needs adjusting. )
>
> If it'll shift fine with engine off, but won't go into gear with engine
> running, your attention would naturally go to wondering  if the clutch is
> not disengaging fully.
> If there's fluid dripping around either the clutch master or clutch slave
> cylinders........you know.
>
> Scott
> www.turbovans.com
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> neil N
> Sent: Monday, September 03, 2007 3:12 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: 84 Vanagon, will not shift into gear.
>
> Did this problem happen suddenly, or were there tell tale signs such
> as difficullty (+grinding) getting it into reverse/first?
>
> Was there a difference in where the clutch engaged? (i.e. engaging
> when clutch pedal closer to the floor)
>
> Neil.
>
> On 9/3/07, Gary Watts <fatmedia@gmail.com> wrote:
> > My wife hopped in the van today, rolled it back out of our parking
> > space, started it up and it would not shift into any gear.   When she
> > turned the motor off, she was able to get it into first gear, then
> > started it up in gear and re-parked it.
> >
> > This is my first hydraulic clutch vehicle, so I don't even know where
> > to start looking for adjusters, wear, etc.   Any help would be
> > appreciated so I can get this back on the road.
> >
> > Gary Watts
> > Kenmore, Wa
> >
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
> "Jaco"  (Bustorius)
>
> http://web.mac.com/tubaneil
>
> Please send me your Vanagon/Westfalia links!
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>
>

-- 
Neil Nicholson. 1981 Air Cooled Westfalia -
"Jaco"  (Bustorius)

http://web.mac.com/tubaneil

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