Good idea Stuart,

Thanks

Alistair 

> On May 24, 2021, at 2:20 PM, stuartmacm@gmail.com wrote:
> 
> You might check with www.AATransaxle.com  or www.GermanTransaxle.com.  GT parts out a lot of trannys.
> 
> Stuart
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List <vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com> On Behalf Of Alistair Bell
> Sent: Monday, May 24, 2021 12:29 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Discovered my clutch failure reason.
> 
> I’ve stripped the motor as much as I can in van, got things prepped to remove. Rebuilt a spare throttle body, and plenum, injectors, runners, hose assembly.
> 
> Waiting for rain to stop before I drop motor. 
> 
> Was thinking about the clutch. Remembered I had put in new slave cyl back in 2014. 
> At that time I pulled the slave bracket off, can’t recall why. And I had to pull the lever arm off, again…why? 
> 
> Yeah, I cut the old arm off. But I had a spare one. Yeah , I was stupid, twice over.
> I thought the spare was the same . Ended up making a spacer for the slave rod to make the new arm work.
> 
> Yes, it was a diesel van arm. Clocks differently on the cross shaft.
> 
> But hey, clutch worked fine until a month ago.
> 
> I’m getting to the point…
> 
> I crawled under the van and pulled the arm off. Came off way to easily. Yes, it’s cracked. So it had slipped on the splines. Hence the no clutch action.
> 
> Seems, of course, the arms are now hard to find.
> 
> Anyone have a clutch lever arm for sale? Wbx version.
> 
> Cheers
> 
> Alistair