Scott:

Logically, it sure seems like you should be able to depress the clutch
pedal with the fluid out.  It sounds like the piston has frozen in the
cylinder.  I'd think you'd be smart to rebuild the master and slave
cylinders before replacing the fluid in any case; even if the system
worked once you put fresh fluid in it seems likely that one or both of
the cyliders would start to leak.

On Sun, 8 Mar 1998, Scott Snyder wrote:

> I have a 1981 Westy I am restoring.  The engine has been out for several
> years and all hydraulic fluid has been drained. I am in the process of
> replacing the TO bearing and for some reason when I press on the clutch
> pedal (just seeing if things are still working) it wont budge!  I was
> wondering if its because I dont have the hydr. fluid in yet?  Should you be
> able to depress the clutch pedal with the engine and transaxle disconnected?

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Tom Young               young@sherlock.SIMS.Berkeley.EDU
Lafayette, CA  94549    '81 Vanagon
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