About a week ago out '86 vanagon began making noise when the clutch
pedal was depressed. It was a grindy noise. Well today the clutch
finally let go and now it will not go into any gear.

My diagnosis is the throwout bearing, but if anyone has any other ideas
I would like to hear from you before I drop the engine for the first
time. Some time back there was a lenghthy discussion about dropping the
engine, I am glad I saved all those posts. Thank you.

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Chip and Stephanie
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