Yeah I agree. I’ll see what it is soon. Make some space in the garage this weekend and pull it in. I want to drop both trans and engine as a unit this time, if I can. Got a leaky seal in the shift linkage input shaft I’d like to fix .

Alistair 

> On May 6, 2021, at 5:19 AM, Dennis Haynes <d23haynes57@hotmail.com> wrote:
> 
> Funny how a clutch job can evolve to an engine conversion. 
> 
> Possible failures, broken clutch fork, linings separated and fell off pushing pressure plate out, center hub, springs failed jamming in there. 
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Roy Nicholl
> Sent: Thursday, May 6, 2021 6:35 AM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: My clutch failed , hard, today
> 
> Alistair:
> 
> Hmm ... it sounds like an opportunity for a 1.9 TDi :-)
> 
> or ... if you want to dip into the retirement fund one of those Subi boxer-diesels and the six speed that mates with them ...:-O
> 
> 
> Alistair Bell wrote on 2021.05.05 21:53:
>> Driving to work, new shop further away than old one, clutch pedal suddenly did not depress. Hard, firm.
>> 
>> Made it to work without clutch. The clutch lever at trans is full down, won’t stay up. It’s either fork inside broken or clutch springs themselves hooped.
>> 
>> Got back home at end of work day with my wife running interference and 
>> back up in her truck :-)
>> 
>> I’ll be dropping trans and engine together this weekend.
>> 
>> It’s actually a blessing in disguise. I have done nothing about new engine and now is a good time forced on me.
>> 
>> Plus I can restore all the nagging worn out things… like shift rod leaking a bit on trans, clean up tranny, maybe drop gas tank ( Syncro ) and do all the usual stuff on that .
>> 
>> And either go over the engine fully and keep, or new engine ( if some 
>> local leads come thru)
>> 
>> This van has always been reliable and when it does fail it does so in a fashion where I can either do an on the road fix, or it’s happened near home.
>> 
>> Alistair