The FINGER vs the PUSHROD

[tberk at sbcglobal.net (T Berk)]

Allyn wrote:
Dan Smith said:
 >> I was delivering in the 84 mk2 the other day when there was a loud
 >> snap and the clutch pedal fell to the floor. That was the only noise,
 >> I popped it into neutral and coasted it to a parking lot with no 
problem.
 >
 > 2 things can cause this:
 > 1. problem described above
 > 2. other end of clutch pushrod has punched its way through the 
pressure
 > plate center disc
 >
 > note: #1 is far more likely than #2
 >


Wait a minute- I have had TWO pushrods punch through, and NEVER had a 
Finger crack.

How common is #1 vs #2?

TBerk