Rich,
This clutch question could be as simple as a defective flexible clutch
hose. Mine did exactly the same thing--worked ok when I pressed the
pedal, but was slow to return.
Once the old hose was off, the problem was quite evident. The inner
rubber was separated from the hose and was flapping in such a way that it
acted like a one-way valve.
Bob
On Tue, 5 Jan 1999 10:55:33 -0600 richard.arnold@juno.com (Richard D
Arnold) writes:
>Maggie, the 74.5 RB MGB, is alive and well and exhibiting all kinds of
>peculiarities. Replaced her soft top yesterday with the hard top
>because it takes less space to store the soft top (need a windshield
>frame latch, anyone have one, or suggestions?), and fiddled around
>with some odds and ends.
>
>Wiring is goofy (intermittent operation of guages and turn signals),
>needs new brake hoses and adjusting of the brakes, need to
>rebuild/replace the clutch slave and mc, interior needs a good
>cleaning and seats, top off the shocks, etc, etc, etc.
>
>I'm pretty darned pleased, all in all....
>
>In re the clutch, though: release is soft and gradual, almost like an
>automatic. I haven't checked to see if the brakes are dragging yet,
>but that is somewhat what it feels like. No hesitation or stalling,
>and the pedal pressure feels ok (I plan on rebuilding the clutch
>hydraulics because there was no fluid in the MC whatsoever when I
>picked her up, but she's held fluid since then). Any ideas?
>
>Rich
>Council Bluffs, Iowa, USA
>
>'74.5 RB MGB "Miss Maggie"
>'78 Chevy Half-Ton "Waltzin' Matilda" (LBC Support Vehicle)
>'79 Midget "Miss Molly"
>
>richard.arnold@juno.com or rdarnold@neonramp.com
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