nice pics.
the face of the arm where it pushes the TOB ...wear there is 'normal' all
right ...as in 'fairly common, but not desired at all.'

I'd say it's from lack of lubing that spot. I use black moly grease on those
points. I lube the heck out of the entire throwout mechaism ...
like a dozen spots.
I spray lube the crosshaft bushings until the cross shaft pivots with zero
drag. And I especially lube the tips of the fork arms - what's in your pics.
If it was clipped in there like it belongs ....
it was installed correctly ...just likely not lubed.

I also lube the guide tube the TOB slides on.  Notice the groove inside the
TOB ...that's for grease I believe...I grease that spot well.
I like metal guide tubes better than plastic ones too.

'techician error' is what I'd chaulk that wear up to. Lack of plan ole lube
!
That surface starts out curved or rounded, not flat.

I get the strongest impression at times that some people somewhere do not
understand that metal can not rub on metal, that they must be separated by a
film of some good lubricant - in about 300 places in a vanagon .

----- Original Message -----
From: "neil n" <musomuso@GMAIL.COM>
To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
Sent: Monday, April 05, 2010 10:01 AM
Subject: Clutch Cross Shaft Arm Wear. Abnormal? PICS

> Hi all.
>
> Transmission would catch slightly in all gears. Pulled it, and TOB
> appeared to be installed incorrectly. It appeared loose. (at time, I
> also suspected poor clutch hydraulics. He said hoping transmission is
> ok!   :)
>
> Are these wear points on each arm normal high mileage wear? If not, do
> they indicate an incorrectly installed TOB?
>
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>
> Neil.
>
>
> --
> Neil Nicholson '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"
>
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