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A couple random thoughts:
- do the special (read: expensive) 'dowel bolts' make a difference on
installation? Anyone know the real purpose of these?
- what shape is your clutch M/C in?
Bob
On 9/19/2021 2:15 PM, Michael Oritt via Healeys wrote:
> Simon--
>
> I cut the head off one bolt to make it easier to R&R the secondary
> cylinder. I also fashioned a small door in the extension panel to give
> access to the bleed nipple from inside rather than only under the car.
>
> Best--Michael Oritt
>
> On Sun, Sep 19, 2021 at 4:23 PM Simon Lachlan via Healeys
>
> Youâ??ll recall the Overdrive saga. Have decided not to commissionÂ
> a TV mini-series per someoneâ??s advice.
>
> 1) The overdrive is in and works very well. I havenâ??t tested the
> pressure yet â?? I will â?? but it clicks in and out very briskly.
>
> 2) The new clutch kit is in. Hard to get the old bits off until I
> borrowed that magic tool. Used the black nylon(?) tool from
> AHSpares as so much handier than the spare original shaft.
>
> 3) Putting the gearbox back in was pretty tedious. It would go in
> all the way except for the last 3 or 4 inches. Took it out again
> and checked the alignment was 100% which it was. Put it back in,
> pushed, shoved and cursed. In the end we wound it on with long
> threaded bolts. I donâ??t want to put in another clutch. Ever.
>
> 4) Now, finally, the QUESTIONS:-
>
> Initially, getting the car into any gear was very graunchy and
> really the car would have been undriveable. Pedal pressure felt
> the same as before but nothing was happening except expensive noise.
>
> Although there was no evidence of a loss of fluid â?? why would
> there be? â?? I bled the clutch. I have fitted the extension tube so
> it wasnâ??t tricky. That did make a difference but not to the way it
> was previously.
>
> So (1) Is it normal for clutches to be difficult at first? A sort
> of â??breaking-inâ?? period??
>
> (2) Iâ??ll bleed it again but am drawn to getting a longer push rod
> for the slave cylinder. Does that make sense? I do have to push
> the pedal down pretty far. Comments?
>
> (3) Slightly off topic��digging around in my files, I saw a
> suggestion to cut the head off the top bolt that locates the slave
> cylinder. Then to Loctite in permanently for use as a dowel peg.
> ie that bolt is a bit of a PITA and one bolt would suffice.
> Wouldnâ??t it??
>
> All advice would be very welcome,
>
> Simon
>
>
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A couple random thoughts:<br>
<br>
- do the special (read: expensive) 'dowel bolts' make a difference
on installation? Anyone know the real purpose of these?<br>
<br>
- what shape is your clutch M/C in? <br>
<br>
Bob<br>
<br>
<br>
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<div class="gmail_default" style="color:#3333ff">I cut the head
off one bolt to make it easier to R&R the secondary
cylinder. I also fashioned a small door in the extension panel
to give access to the bleed nipple from inside rather than
only under the car.</div>
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Oritt</div>
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<div dir="ltr" class="gmail_attr">On Sun, Sep 19, 2021 at 4:23
PM Simon Lachlan via Healeys <<a
href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";
moz-do-not-send="true">healeys@autox.team.net</a>>
wrote:<br>
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<p class="MsoNormal">Youâ??ll recall the Overdrive saga.
Have decided not to commission a TV mini-series per
someoneâ??s advice.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">1) The overdrive is in and works very
well. I havenâ??t tested the pressure yet â?? I will â?? but
it clicks in and out very briskly.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">2) The new clutch kit is in. Hard to
get the old bits off until I borrowed that magic tool.
Used the black nylon(?) tool from AHSpares as so much
handier than the spare original shaft. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">3) Putting the gearbox back in was
pretty tedious. It would go in all the way except for
the last 3 or 4 inches. Took it out again and checked
the alignment was 100% which it was. Put it back in,
pushed, shoved and cursed. In the end we wound it on
with long threaded bolts. I donâ??t want to put in another
clutch. Ever.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">4) Now, finally, the QUESTIONS:-</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Initially, getting the car into any
gear was very graunchy and really the car would have
been undriveable. Pedal pressure felt the same as before
but nothing was happening except expensive noise. </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Although there was no evidence of a
loss of fluid â?? why would there be? â?? I bled the clutch.
I have fitted the extension tube so it wasnâ??t tricky.
That did make a difference but not to the way it was
previously.</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">So (1) Is it normal for clutches to
be difficult at first? A sort of â??breaking-inâ?? period??</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(2) Iâ??ll bleed it again but am drawn
to getting a longer push rod for the slave cylinder.
Does that make sense? I do have to push the pedal down
pretty far. Comments?</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">(3) Slightly off topic��digging
around in my files, I saw a suggestion to cut the head
off the top bolt that locates the slave cylinder. Then
to Loctite in permanently for use as a dowel peg. ie
that bolt is a bit of a PITA and one bolt would suffice.
Wouldnâ??t it?? </p>
<p class="MsoNormal">All advice would be very welcome,</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Simon</p>
<p class="MsoNormal">Â </p>
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