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Subject:Clutch Pedal Repair
From:Rico Dagastino <Dagbear@AOL.COM>
Date:Sun, 27 Sep 2009 19:54:06 EDT

My clutch was not fully disengaging and I checked the adjustment of the
mechanism under the dash.  I was never able to get the clearance between  the
push rod and the clutch master come anywhere near the maximum of .5 mm
allowed as per the Bentley manual.  I removed the clutch pedal and found  the
pin which holds the clevis to the clutch pedal was worn where it contacts  the
pedal to less than half of its original diameter.  The hole in the  pedal
was worn into an oblong shape where its length was twice  its diameter. I
have a good pin from a junked Vanagon and tomorrow I am  going to take the
clutch pedal to a machine shop to have the hole welded and  rebored to the
original diameter. I suppose one repair to the clutch pedal  in 294,000 miles
isn't so bad.

Rico Dagastino
Memphis, TN

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