Yes, a worn out or broken clutch disk can act like this, especially if it's
saturated with oil. Broken springs from a failed disk can jam the pressure
plate and cause this.

Stuart

Stuart

-----Original Message-----
From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
James Kim
Sent: Monday, January 18, 2016 9:33 AM
To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
Subject: '86 4-speed Westy won't move: Worn out clutch or broken
transmission?

I've been helping my friend with his newly bought '86 Westy. Engine runs
fine but shifting was very difficult and couldn't find gears easily. But he
could drive around in the underground parking lot with occasional  grinding
and crunching of the gears through all the gears. Yesterday he tried to
drive it on the street and after a few blocks it wouldn't go anymore so he
got it towed to my house. Now it won't move at all. It acts like it's in
neutral all the time. I am suspecting a completely worn-out clutch or a
broken transmission. Can a worn-out clutch cause a no-movement-at-all
condition? We have so far replaced the clutch master and slave cylinders and
all the shift linkages. Please advise.

James

I have an 87 Westy. =