Here is a photo that shows exactly what Rico is up against.

http://images.thesamba.com/vw/gallery/pix/530766.jpg

Mark

Rico Dagastino wrote:
> My clutch was not fully disengaging and I checked the adjustment of the
> mechanism under the dash.  I was never able to get the clearance between  the
> push rod and the clutch master come anywhere near the maximum of .5 mm
> allowed as per the Bentley manual.  I removed the clutch pedal and found  the
> pin which holds the clevis to the clutch pedal was worn where it contacts  the
> pedal to less than half of its original diameter.  The hole in the  pedal
> was worn into an oblong shape where its length was twice  its diameter. I
> have a good pin from a junked Vanagon and tomorrow I am  going to take the
> clutch pedal to a machine shop to have the hole welded and  rebored to the
> original diameter. I suppose one repair to the clutch pedal  in 294,000 miles
> isn't so bad.
>
> Rico Dagastino
> Memphis, TN
>