It's a real pain.... BUt important. I have found many clutch
linkage parts badly warn out. Push the clutch peddle to the floor
and with your other hand, reach up, with used motor oil on a
finger.

            Eric                   86-VW4x4
            vw4x4@fyi.net          72-240z
            Pittsburgh, PA USA     1936-Chrysler

On Thu, 4 Jun 1998, Linda Bartnik wrote:

> Hey all,
> How in the hell do you lube the clutch pedal linkage on a Vanagon?  Mine
> is getting kinda gritty-feeling and I'd like to lube it but I can't
> figure out how to get back there short of removing the brake master
> cylinder and servo.
>
> I did successfully lube the base of the shifter lever (much better!) and
> all the goodies where the throttle cable hooks up to the gas pedal (more
> moving parts than you would suspect).
>
> Both can be accessed from under the front of the van after dropping the
> spare tire.  The shifter goodies are inside a metal box that bolts to
> the underside of the van and the accelerator linkage is hidden inside a
> plastic box that is screwed to the underside of the van.  Minimal work
> to make everything feel a little better.
>
> Also if you do the shifter, lift the boot inside the cab and throw some
> grease on the upper part of the ball too :-)
>
> But if anyone's got hints on the clutch pedal, I'd love to hear them.
>
> Thanks
>
> Sean Bartnik
> Johnson City, Tennessee
> '81 Vanagon L Westfalia
>