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Re: Clutch problem - not disengaging

To: "Ulix Goettsch" <ulix@u.washington.edu>
Subject: Re: Clutch problem - not disengaging
From: "Guy Weller" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
Date: Mon, 9 Nov 1998 21:43:49 -0000
Cc: "Spridgets" <spridgets@Autox.Team.Net>
Reply-to: "Guy Weller" <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
Sender: owner-spridgets@Autox.Team.Net
Thanks for advice Ulix.
As always its the most obvious solution that is the best !!
Now why didn't I think of that ?? <ggg>
Guy
-----Original Message-----
From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
To: Guy Weller <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
Cc: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: 09 November 1998 18:55
Subject: Re: Clutch problem - not disengaging


>Guy,
>you have reduced your clutch travel by 30% while requiring 30% less force
>to push the clutch.
>Do you still have the old slave cylinder?  Try it befor you pull the
>engine.
>Ulix
>
>
>On Sun, 8 Nov 1998, Guy Weller wrote:
>
>> Now its my turn to have this problem !
>> Rebuilt engine / clutch / ribcase gearbox on 71 Sprite.
>> New seals in master and clutch cylinders, properly bled but won't
disengage
>> clutch enough to get it into gear. Pedal feels OK, although perhaps a bit
>> light.
>> Any suggestions what I should check that dosn't invole removing engine
and
>> gearbox ?
>> Oh  -- one thing that may be relevant is that when I dismantled it it had
a
>> 7/8" diameter slave cylinder.  Couldn't get replacement seals for that
and
>> was told it was the wrong size for the car and year anyway, so I replaced
it
>> with a 1" diameter one. Would that make sufficient difference? Calculater
>> gives 0.601 sq ins for X-sectional area of small one and 0.785 sq ins for
>> larger size. Anyone know what volume of fluid is shifted on a full stroke
of
>> the master cylinder?
>>
>> Guy
>>
>
>    Ulix                                                    __/__,__
>.......................................................... (_o____o_)....
>                                                           '67 Sprite
>
>


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