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Subject:Help ASAP, Stranded, Need clutch advise....
From:Mike Ray
Date:Sat, 14 Apr 2001 22:39:46 -0400

Hi all. I'm 2 hours from home (but at my GF1.0's house with minimal tools
and no car) Yes! The night before Easter and my `87 Westy has finally
stranded me. I stopped at a store, came back out, went to put the clutch in
and NOTHING! I can't push it in! I got to her house by starting it in 1st
and not stopping.

I have my Bentley and tomorrow I'll disconnect the slave off of the
transaxle and see if I can push in the pedal. I don't know, at this point,
if it's an hydraulic problem or a throwout or flywheel prob. I've been
working on cars for years but never on my Westy.

Has anyone had this symptom before? Any good leads? I've never seen a
hydraulic system lock up hard instantly. Looks like only light fluid on the
top of the master.

Thanks all and Happy Easter and quick advice would be most appreciated!

Mikey
`87 Westy
Temporarily in Harrisonburg, Va

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