may I add to my last email that I meant to imply the parts cat shows one, not that you have one (spring on lever that is)

alistair

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On 2011-08-06, at 6:25 AM, Dennis Haynes wrote:

> No return spring for the hydraulic clutch set up and yes it is normal for
> the release bearing to always be in contact with the pressure plate.
> 
> Dennis
> 
> 
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Vanagon Mailing List [mailto:vanagon@gerry.vanagon.com] On Behalf Of
> John Jensen
> Sent: Friday, August 05, 2011 10:49 PM
> To: vanagon@GERRY.VANAGON.COM
> Subject: Re: return mechanism for throwout fork?
> 
> My (perhaps faulty) recollection is that there is a spring on the lever arm
> outside the housing.  I was looking at some images I googled and I did find
> a drawing that showed a spring.
> 
> John Jensen
> johnjensen@johnjensenartist.com
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> bluesbug@verizon.net
> 
> 
> On 8/5/2011 7:14 PM, Mike South wrote:
>> Hi,
>> 
>> I am about to put a rebuilt transmission into my van.  I put a new
>> throwout bearing on the fork, and was looking to make sure everything
>> looked right and it made me wonder if there is supposed to be a return
>> spring of some sort?
>> 
>> I don't see anything on the diagram on 30.2 in the Bentley.  Does the
>> slave cylinder thing pull as well as push?
>> 
>> (sorry for the total newbie question)
>> 
>> mike
>> 
>>