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Subject:Re: No Clutch....
From:John Rodgers
Date:Mon, 1 Feb 2010 19:45:49 -0600

Vanagons have hydraulic clutch mechanisms all the way. No cables. It's
almost got to be a clutch master or clutch slave cylinder failure.
Clutch master under the dash, clutch slave mounts on the side of the MT.
Dunno where it is on the aut tranny version but the same I suspect.

John Rodgers
Clayartist and Moldmaker
88'GL VW Bus Driver
Chelsea, AL
Http://www.moldhaus.com

Michael Sullivan wrote:
> Now you folks know I'm still learning, but replaced the clutch on my Beetle
> a couple of months ago and could it not be just the clutch cable has
> broken?  Not sure about MT vans cuz mine is an AT.  Just sayin....
> Michael in San Antonio
> 91GL AT 'Gringo'
> 73 Beetle
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> On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 5:56 PM, Bill Shawley <easywind1975@hotmail.com>wrote:
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>> Ok gurus, went out to show the van some love, (and to measure something),
>> took the key to start it as well.  Put my foot on the clutch and straight to
>> the floor, no resistance.  It is very cold, dark, and kind of immobilized in
>> some shoveled snow, hardcore diagnostics can wait.  No problems last time I
>> drove it, may 4-6 weeks ago.  Any guesses to trim the troubleshooting curve
>> for me?
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>> Ryan
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