Karl: I had the same thing last month, after replacing the clutch 8 months
before, the forks broke right off.

Lee...

> Sounds like a broken clutch release fork.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Jim Arnott <jrasite@EONI.COM>
> To: <vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM>
> Sent: Wednesday, June 30, 1999 11:54 PM
> Subject: Shortest Lived Clutch
>
> > Okay experts... here's one for you.  '83.5 Wasserboxer.  New clutch about
> 5k
> > ago.  Trans back out about 3k ago to replace the leaky input shaft seal.
> Last
> > Thursday, daughter was driving it to town and the clutch refused to
> disengage.
> >  Press the pedal and it takes up the "free play" then goes rock solid.
> > Through out arm is moving about 8-10mm then stops.  Any hypotheses?  Todd?
> And
> > yes, I know (groan) that I've gotta pull the d*#% box yet again.
> >
> > Jim Arnott
> > WetWesties
> > Union, OR