Yeah but was the clutch bled completely?

Alistair

> On Apr 17, 2016, at 2:21 PM, John Rodgers <jrodgers113@GMAIL.COM> wrote:
> 
> Considering the shifting probems: (1) the transmission is freshly
> overhauled (2) a new clutch and throwout bearing was installed. (3) all
> external wear-type shift components were replaced a few years ago from
> front to rear. Perhaps it's time again and they can be adjusted properly
> then. No other components replaced.
> 
> I did not get to see this installation myself, which I usually do, but the
> work was done by an old time VW mechanic who now works on nothing but older
> Volkswagens, primarily Beetles, aircooled buses, and Vanagons. I can only
> assume he did it right until proven otherwise. But, he had no instructions
> to replace any external shifter components.
> 
> John
>> On Apr 17, 2016 14:29, "Neil N" <musomuso@gmail.com> wrote:
>> 
>> Not to take this further 'all over the place' but given the corrosion
>> wear I'm seeing on my transmission case and clutch housing, I'd
>> suggest watching the clutch slave bracket while the clutch pedal is
>> being pushed.
>> 
>> I've read that a rusty slave bracket can fail.
>> 
>> And though this is unlikely, given that Johns transmission is a
>> rebuilt, could the tube on clutch housing that the slave bracket
>> mounts on (where clutch shaft passes through) corrode badly enough to
>> fail and allow bracket to move at that point thus limiting how far the
>> slave can push the clutch lever?
>> 
>> 
>> Neil.
>> 
>> 
>>> On 4/16/16, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
>>> 
>>> ..... I have seen trans overhauls that did not include clutch replacement
>>> or replacement of the operating shaft or bushings. His problem could be
>>> mechanical or maybe even just the hydraulics. It is possible for the
>> pedal
>>> cylinder to fail in way that it just doesn’t move the clutch cylinder as
>> it
>>> should either.
>> --
>> Neil n
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