My guess is that the push rod would pop out so he tried to make it
longer so that it would stay in, sounds strange but it can work. The
problem that he (she) would have trying to solve would have actually been
caused by a worn
throw out bearing I'll bet.
...Art
On Fri, 12 Jun 1998, M. W. Jordan, Jr. wrote:
> On the 1960 MGA 1600 I am working on the prior owner brazed an extension
> of about one inch onto the end of the clutch actuating rod (rod coming
> out of slave cylinder.) Any ideas why he might have done that.
>
> The clutch may be relatively new. The engine was said to have been
> rebuilt before the car went into its 20 year storage. Along with the
> new parts that came with the car were old parts that had been removed
> and replaced - an old grill, old bumper over riders, what appears to be
> a front end trunion, and what appears to be and old clutch.
>
> Haven't got all of the bleeding (on the hydraulics) done yet so I don't
> know if the longer rod is needed for some reason or whether the new rod
> I purchased will fit the bill.
>
> Any ideas or comments appreciated.
>
> M. W. Jordan, Jr.
> Marietta, GA
>
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