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On 26 Jun 2001, at 12:33, STEVEN.ANDERSON@af-group.com wrote: > 68 fastback, 36k original miles! broken clutch release lever return spring and > broken clutch pedal arm. When I went to the back of the car I noticed the spring > was broken. I wondered if the two things had any connection? I'm anxious to > drive the car. Not likely. The broken spring is extremely common. The broken pedal arm is something I've never seen, however my 68 pressure plate wore out in a way that would have made this happen eventually (I had to press REALLY hard) until I figured out the problem and replaced the PP. > I read the response about being able to replace the spring without removing > the seized lever. I tried to screw the old spring off. There just wasn't > enough room for me to get both hands on it. I'm doing this all with the car > on jackstands. I'm going to try the other suggestion: I do all my work also on jackstands, so I think this should be enough. > "If you can't get the spring in, you can remove the fixing bolt (10mm head) > that holds the shaft bushing in place. This will allow the shaft to slide out > slightly and let you get the spring in. Then you have to slide the shaft in > and use a stiff wire or punch to MAKE SURE you have the hole in the bushing > aligned with the threaded hole in the transmission case before you put the > fixing bolt back in." > > My question about this method: How far does this shaft move and is it > possible to move the shaft out too far and get in trouble. It will only allow it to move maybe 1/4" I don't think this will get you in trouble except for the hole in the shaft bushing that you HAVE to find afterwards. If it gets turned it could be hard to find. Use a sharp pointed tool (awl) to find the hole and get it centered again. I would work a bit more on doing it Russ's way, then if it is necessary to take out the bolt, avoid moving the shaft any more than necessary until you have the bolt back in. When you pull the shaft out, you should stop at the first hint of resistance so you don't knock the throwout bearing off the clutch arm. - Jim Adney jadney@vwtype3.org Madison, WI 53711-3054 USA ------------------------------------------------------------------- Search old messages on the Web! Visit http://www.vwtype3.org/list/