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Subject:Re: No Clutch....
From:Scott Daniel - Turbovans
Date:Mon, 1 Feb 2010 20:09:50 -0800

re
"Dunno where it is on the aut tranny version but the same I suspect."

You're just playing right, John ?
or testing to see if anyone is paying attention ?

there's no clutch slave cylinder on an auto trans of course.
I'm sure you realize that with a little thought.
there's not even a clutch pedal after all.

i'm sure you're just playing !    lol :-)

----- Original Message -----
From: "John Rodgers" <inua@CHARTER.NET>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, February 01, 2010 5:45 PM
Subject: Re: No Clutch....

> 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
>>
>>
>> On Mon, Feb 1, 2010 at 5:56 PM, Bill Shawley
>> <easywind1975@hotmail.com>wrote:
>>
>>
>>> 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?
>>>
>>>
>>>
>>> Ryan
>>>
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>>
>>
>>