to clarify:
the tranny sat outside of the car for several years. it was working fine when
removed and replaced with an OD tranny, which has since gone south. all the
typical clutch components were replaced when the OD tranny was put in.
nothing was replaced when the old tranny was reinstalled.
it looks like the tob is not moving. the buildup in pressure in the original
and new slave cylinder is causing the hydraulic fluid to push the seal
sideways and exit through the dust cover.
so i have one vote that says pull the tranny and replace the tob.
anyone think i have a chance to just run the engine with the car in gear (on
jackstands with appropriate safety precautions) might get it working again?
anyone else?
----- Original Message -----
From: Paul Hunt
To: sumton@sbcglobal.net ; Bob Howard
Cc: mgs@autox.team.net
Sent: Friday, February 20, 2009 10:14 AM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] clutch saga continues
Unless I've misunderstood this is not correct.
Even when the friction plate has stuck to the flywheel or cover plate so
that it doesn't disengage when the clutch pedal is operated, the clutch pedal
itself operates normally i.e. it goes fully down and exhibits the normal
back-pressure, and the release arm moves back and fore normally. Only if the
clutch pedal and release arm operated normally, but the clutch didn't
disengage i.e. you couldn't select any gears (grinding in reverse) would you
contemplate freeing the friction plate. This is done by either towing the car
along in gear repeatedly pumping and releasing the clutch pedal, or a bit more
drastically by jacking the rear of the car up, running the engine in gear,
with the clutch pedal fully down, i.e. rear wheels spinning, and dropping it
off the jack, giving yourself plenty of run-off!
But this is a situation completely different to that which Oliver has
described, which is fluid bursting out of the slave cylinder. That can only
be a problem with the slave cylinder, even though there have been two!
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
Clutches usually stick in the engaged position if the vehicle is not
driven for an extended period. Some owners push and hold the clutch pedal
down with a stick during winter storage.
When that happens, though, your foot pressure does not disengage the
clutch. The pedal doesn't go down.
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