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Re: [Healeys] Clutch (I think) problem

To: Austin Healey <healeys@autox.team.net>, Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Clutch (I think) problem
From: jim via Healeys <healeys@autox.team.net>
Date: Mon, 21 Sep 2020 02:02:23 +0000 (UTC)
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 Check "free play" ie slack before clutch begins to dis-engage ...too much =
and clutch plate/pressure plate is not pulling far enough away from the fly=
wheel for the plate to fully "float"

Jim

    On Sunday, September 20, 2020, 4:13:09 PM PDT, Michael Oritt via Healey=
s <healeys@autox.team.net> wrote: =20
=20
 Lately I haven been noticing that it takes an increased amount of effort t=
o shift from gear to gear--up or down--no crunching, no grinding, just resi=
stance.=C2=A0 During a drive today I tested the disengagement of the clutch=
 and with the car in first unless I have the pedal hard down against the fl=
oor there seems to be a slight but perceptible bit of engagement and the ca=
r will creep very slightly ahead on level ground.=C2=A0 =C2=A0This suggests=
 to me that the clutch pedal is not being all it can be and while I have no=
t yet been under the car I am wondering if this is more likely to be a hydr=
aulic issue (primary or secondary cylinder) or one involving the linkage--w=
ear on clevis pin, egging out of holes, etc.=C2=A0=C2=A0

What's the best way of diagnosing an issue such as this?

Best--Michael Oritt100 with Smitty's transmission and hydraulic clutch_____=
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        <div dir=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Check "free play" ie slack b=
efore clutch begins to dis-engage ...too much and clutch plate/pressure pla=
te is not pulling far enough away from the flywheel for the plate to fully =
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=3D"ltr" data-setdir=3D"false">Jim<br></div><div><br></div>
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                    On Sunday, September 20, 2020, 4:13:09 PM PDT, Michael =
Oritt via Healeys &lt;healeys@autox.team.net&gt; wrote:
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<div class=3D"ydp73b182a1yiv7543425770gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff=
;"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, C=
alibri, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Lately I haven been noticing th=
at it takes an increased amount of effort to shift from gear to gear--up or=
 down--no crunching, no grinding, just resistance.&nbsp; During a drive tod=
ay I tested the disengagement of the clutch and with the car in first unles=
s I have the pedal hard down against the floor there seems to be a slight b=
ut perceptible bit of engagement and the car will creep very slightly ahead=
 on level ground.&nbsp; &nbsp;This suggests to me that the clutch pedal is =
not being all it can be and while I have not yet been under the car I am wo=
ndering if this is more likely to be a hydraulic issue (primary or secondar=
y cylinder) or one involving the linkage--wear on clevis pin, egging out of=
 holes, etc.&nbsp;&nbsp;</span><br style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family=
:Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><br s=
tyle=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Ge=
neva, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-f=
amily:Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">=
What's the best way of diagnosing an issue such as this?</span><br></div><d=
iv class=3D"ydp73b182a1yiv7543425770gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff;"=
><span style=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Cal=
ibri, Geneva, sans-serif;font-size:13px;"><br></span></div><div class=3D"yd=
p73b182a1yiv7543425770gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff;"><span style=
=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Geneva=
, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">Best--Michael Oritt</span></div><div class=3D=
"ydp73b182a1yiv7543425770gmail_default" style=3D"color:#3333ff;"><span styl=
e=3D"color:rgb(34,34,34);font-family:Verdana, Arial, Tahoma, Calibri, Genev=
a, sans-serif;font-size:13px;">100 with Smitty's transmission and hydraulic=
 clutch</span></div></div></div>___________________________________________=
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