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Re: clutch hydraulics

To: <Dwgwater@aol.com>, <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Subject: Re: clutch hydraulics
From: "Tom Zuchowski" <tzuchow@ibm.net>
Date: Sun, 13 Sep 1998 07:36:33 -0400
Reply-to: "Tom Zuchowski" <tzuchow@ibm.net>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
It's almost surely the slave cylinder. I think Frank has a really good
suggestion that you rebuild both cylinders. I would add that you would be
wise to replace the hose as well. They definitely go bad!

Tom Zuchowski
'61 Bugeye
Clemmons, NC

-----Original Message-----
From: Dwgwater@aol.com <Dwgwater@aol.com>
To: spridgets@Autox.Team.Net <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Date: Friday, September 11, 1998 10:58 AM
Subject: clutch hydraulics


>My 70 Midget has had a very low clutch pedal for a while, and tho I can
still
>use the  clutch, I've also needed to top up the fluid to keep it working.
I'm
>guessing the slave cylinder is leaking since the area around the master is
>dry.  I also can't really tell if the area around the slave is dirty from
oil
>or hydraulic fluid.  Does this sound like a bad slave cylinder?  Are there
any
>other diagnostics I can do to isolate the problem before I start replacing
>things?
>
>Thanks!!
>Dave Groundwater
>70 Midget
>


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