"And as was pointed out via p-mail, a lack of lube could alter results."

apologies from being slightly to the left of the topic...
my 86 has developed a determined "croak", like a small frog when i depress
the clutch.
do i have to get to dismantle the dash to get in there and lube the pivot
point or can i do it from below?

On 27 March 2014 09:37, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:

> I estimate that I've depressed clutch pedals at least 3 million times in
> my 50+ years of driving and worn out at least one (my '65 MGB).  That,
> combined with the terrible traffic getting in, out, and around Seattle, is
> why my "new" '85 Westy is an automatic. I've got to preserve what remains
> of my left knee.
>
> I put 220k on my '84 Westy between '86 and 2006 when traffic wasn't as
> bad, and the pedal was fine when I sold it.
>
> Stuart
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Neil N [mailto:musomuso@gmail.com]
> Sent: Thursday, March 27, 2014 8:49 AM
> To: Stuart MacMillan
> Cc: vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com
> Subject: Re: Clutch Pedal Clevis Hole: Help Determine Vanagon Mileage?
>
> yes. Of course. And as was pointed out via p-mail, a lack of lube could
> alter results.
>
>
>
> On 3/27/14, Stuart MacMillan <stuartmacm@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> > Depends on the amount of city driving vs. highway, but a worn clutch
> > pedal probably means high mileage. It could also be more of an
> > indicator whether the van lived primarily in the city or the country.
>
>
> --
> Neil n
>
> Blog: tubaneil.blogspot.ca
>
> '88 Westy http://tinyurl.com/c8rlw6p
>
> '81 VanaJetta 2.0 "Jaco"  http://tubaneil.googlepages.com/
>
> Vanagon VAG *Gas* inline-VR Engine Swap Group:
>
> http://tinyurl.com/d7gd5ej
>