But there's no need to disconnect it! Just undo the two bolts holding it to
the gearbox and let it hang. Of course, if you remove just the engine and
leave the gearbox in place, there's no need to touch the clutch slave at
all.........
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
----- Original Message -----
From: Art Pfenninger <ch155@freenet.buffalo.edu>
To: Andrew B. Lundgren <Lundgren@iname.com>
Cc: Skye Poier <skye@ffwd.com>; MG Nuts <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, January 26, 2000 3:24 PM
Subject: Re: clutch!
> When you disconect the slave cylinder the fluid runs out just as it would
> if you disconnected a brake cylinder.
> ...Art
>
> On Wed, 26 Jan 2000, Andrew B. Lundgren wrote:
>
> > Leaking slave cylinder? Mine didn't leak at all, can you explain why
this would happen?
> >
> > I agree wiht Skye on the "not much more." I thought it was pretty easy.
The hardest part for me was re-installing the tranny mounts on the rear
crossmember. I pulled the hood, that wasn't hard either...
> >
> > On Wed, 26 Jan 2000, Art Pfenninger wrote:
> >
> > > Syke there really isn't much more to say about the job then what is in
> > > Haynes book. One thing that may help is to put a piece of plastic such
as
> > > a baggie under the cap of the master cylinder, this will slow down the
> > > fluid from that will leak out of the slave cylinder and you may not
have
> > > to bleed it. Also be sure that the shifter is straight before you
tighten
> > > up the motor mounts. If you are using a chain hoist or cable puller
besure
> > > you have room behind the car to push the car backwards so that you can
> > > remove the engine. Also you don't need to remove the hood just the
support
> > > then tie the hood back.
> > > ...Art
> > >
> > > On Wed, 26 Jan 2000, Skye Poier wrote:
> > >
> > > > Yay!
> > > >
> > > > Through a friend, I may have found a space with a hoist where I can
pull
> > > > the engine from the 'B myself to change the clutch. Not only do I
hate
> > > > paying for stuff I can figure out myself, but I really wanted to
learn
> > > > how to do it so this will work out very well.
> > > >
> > > > Does anyone have a "clutch job for dummies" article kicking around?
> > > >
> > > > Time to start reading Bentley, Haynes, and Porter again...
> > > >
> > > > Skye
> > > >
> > > > --
> > > > 1966 MGB - GHN3L Safety Fast! __,__\__
> > > > The MGB Experience http://www.mgb.bc.ca/ (_o____o_)
> > > >
> > >
> > >
> >
> >
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