i had already posed a correction to that. 

alistair

On 2011-08-08, at 2:00 PM, Dennis Haynes wrote:

> Nope! That spring is only for the cable operated lever as used on bay window
> busses.
> 
> Dennis
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> Alistair Bell
> Sent: Saturday, August 06, 2011 9:41 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: return mechanism for throw-out fork?
> 
> Yes there is a spring on the lever arm as you thought John. Can be seen here
> in this tinyurl link to online parts cat.
> 
> http://tinyurl.com/3j4sxzd
> 
> 
> alistair
> 
> 
> On 2011-08-06, at 6:25 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:
> 
>> No return spring for the hydraulic clutch set up and yes it is normal
>> for the release bearing to always be in contact with the pressure plate.
>> 
>> Dennis
>> 
>> 
>> -----Original Message-----
>> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On
>> Behalf Of John Jensen
>> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 10:49 PM
>> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
>> Subject: Re: return mechanism for throwout fork?
>> 
>> My (perhaps faulty) recollection is that there is a spring on the
>> lever arm outside the housing.  I was looking at some images I googled
>> and I did find a drawing that showed a spring.
>> 
>> John Jensen
>> johnjensen@johnjensenartist.com
>> http://www.johnjensenartist.com
>> bluesbug@verizon.net
>> 
>> 
>> On 8/5/2011 7:14 PM, Mike South wrote:
>>> Hi,
>>> 
>>> I am about to put a rebuilt transmission into my van.  I put a new
>>> throwout bearing on the fork, and was looking to make sure everything
>>> looked right and it made me wonder if there is supposed to be a
>>> return spring of some sort?
>>> 
>>> I don't see anything on the diagram on 30.2 in the Bentley.  Does the
>>> slave cylinder thing pull as well as push?
>>> 
>>> (sorry for the total newbie question)
>>> 
>>> mike
>>> 
>>>