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Re: [Mgs] New Clutch Slave Cylinder (MGA) problem

To: "Robert J. Guinness" <guinness@stclegal.com>, PaulHunt73 <paulhunt73@virginmedia.com>,mgs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Mgs] New Clutch Slave Cylinder (MGA) problem
From: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@mgaguru.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 2021 16:14:37 -0400
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Robert,

If the clutch is engaging/disengaging very near=20
top of pedal stroke, you can shorten the clutch=20
master pushrod a bit to provide some pre-travel=20
for the pedal, which may be more for to your preference.

Barney Gaylord
1058 MG with an attitude
http://MGAguru.com


At 10:13 AM 4/26/2021, Robert J. Guinness wrote:
>....
>Yes, thanks for the correct term.=C2  That is=20
>precisely what I wanted to describe.=C2  Back to=20
>the two person pedal assist bleeding method as insurance, I suppose.
>--
>Robert Guinness


>On 4/26/2021 3:02 AM, PaulHunt73 wrote:
>>=EF=BB=BF
>>Terminology - is it that the biting point has=20
>>moved?=C2  If it's nearer the floor then there is still air in there.
>>=C2
>>If it's either in or out with very little=20
>>travel=C2 where you can slip the clutch for=20
>>manouvering then it could be a narrower=20
>>bore.=C2  If that's the case then I'd expect more=20
>>movement than normal=C2 at the slave push-rod,=20
>>which is measurable.=C2  Can't say for the MGA=20
>>but the MGB is 1/2" to 5/8".=C2  I'd expect a=20
>>longer throw of the push-rod to result in a=20
>>higher biting point and a 'heavier' pedal=C2 than normal.
>>=C2
>>PaulH.


>>----- Original Message -----
>>
>>I replaced my leaking clutch slave cylinder on=20
>>my MGA 1600.=C2  Everything went in fine, and I=20
>>bled the system with an EZBleed.=C2  The clutch=20
>>slave works, but now the range in which the=20
>>clutch engages is very quick and with a short=20
>>"throw".=C2  The pedal feels like it is meeting=20
>>pressure as in the days before the replacement,=20
>>but there is no "ride" on the clutch.=C2  What=20
>>can cause this and what is the solution?

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<font size=3D3>Robert,<br><br>
</font><font size=3D3>If the clutch is engaging/disengaging very near top
of pedal stroke, you can shorten the clutch master pushrod a bit to
provide some pre-travel for the pedal, which may be more for to your
preference.<br><br>
Barney Gaylord<br>
1058 MG with an attitude<br>
<a href=3D"http://mgaguru.com/"; eudora=3D"autourl">http://MGAguru.com<br><br=
>
<br>
</a>At 10:13 AM 4/26/2021, Robert J. Guinness wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">....<br>
Yes, thanks for the correct term.=C2&nbsp; That is precisely what I wanted
to describe.=C2&nbsp; Back to the two person pedal assist bleeding method
as insurance, I suppose.<br>
</font>-- <br>
Robert Guinness<font size=3D3></font></blockquote><br><br>
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D""><font size=3D3>On 4/26/2021 3=
:02
AM, PaulHunt73 wrote:<br>
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">=EF=BB=BF <br>
</font><font size=3D2>Terminology - is it that the biting point has
moved?=C2&nbsp; If it's nearer the floor then there is still air in
there.<br>
</font><font size=3D3>=C2 <br>
</font><font size=3D2>If it's either in or out with very little travel=C2
where you can slip the clutch for manouvering then it could be a narrower
bore.=C2&nbsp; If that's the case then I'd expect more movement than
normal=C2 at the slave push-rod, which is measurable.=C2&nbsp; Can't say for
the MGA but the MGB is 1/2&quot; to 5/8&quot;.=C2&nbsp; I'd expect a longer
throw of the push-rod to result in a higher biting point and a 'heavier'
pedal=C2 than normal.<br>
</font><font size=3D3>=C2 <br>
</font><font size=3D2>PaulH.</font></blockquote></blockquote><br><br>
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">
<blockquote type=3Dcite class=3Dcite cite=3D"">
<dl>
<dd><font size=3D3>----- Original Message ----- <br><br>

<dd>I replaced my leaking clutch slave cylinder on my MGA 1600.=C2&nbsp;
Everything went in fine, and I bled the system with an EZBleed.=C2&nbsp;
The clutch slave works, but now the range in which the clutch engages is
very quick and with a short &quot;throw&quot;.=C2&nbsp; The pedal feels
like it is meeting pressure as in the days before the replacement, but
there is no &quot;ride&quot; on the clutch.=C2&nbsp; What can cause this
and what is the solution?</font>
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