I have always been told never to bleed a clutch when the engine is out of
the car because you need the back pressure from the pressure plate to
prevent too much fluid from accummulating in the slave cylinder or something
like that during the bleeding procedure.
Bob
-----Original Message-----
From: Ric Bergstrom <Ric_Bergstrom@britishcarclub.com>
To: spridgets@autox.team.net <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Wednesday, July 14, 1999 10:47 PM
Subject: Clutch questions.
>Hello Spridget-ers!
>
>Finished up swapping out the tranny last weekend. Motor in and out
>went pretty easy...thanks for all the tips.
>
>Question is on clutch. Of course I broke the cardinal rule....if
>something is working don't fix it....and decided to bleed the clutch
>since it is so easy to get to when there is no engine in the car.
>All I did was hook up a mity vac and suck new fluid thru.
>
>Clutch looked great, throw out was great, Pivot bushing looked good,
>pin at the slave cylinder throwout arm junction is worn. I did use
>the throwout arm/bearing from the old transmission in the new
>transmission, instead of swapping just the throwout bearing.
>
>Clutch now doesn't disengage completely. Makes shifting very stiff.
>I have to put it in second before going to first at a stop (I think
>this stops the main shaft from spinning by using up the 2nd gear
>synchro to get it to stop. then it will slide into first).
>
>I've been double clutching up and downshifts with no trouble and the
>car will sit at a stop without stalling, but the clutch is
>definitely dragging.
>
>I've since re-bled the clutch (no fun with the engine in place) and
>had no improvement.
>
>Any tips tricks ideas????? (besides pulling the engine and
>replacing the clutch and throwout bearings)
>
>Could the wear in the slave cylinder throw out pin be that
>critical....or do you think I have an air bubble?
>
>Ric Bergstrom
>83 R80RT
>73 MG Midget
>President, Central Virginia British Car Club
>Richmond VA
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