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Re: LBC Clutch puzzle

To: Guy Weller <guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>, Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: LBC Clutch puzzle
Date: Tue, 10 Jul 2001 13:35:17 -0700
Organization: Morriservice
References: <3B4B5BF0.8145AE24@worldnet.att.net> <002701c1097e$e618d180$639786d9@upstairs> <3B4B64DC.8EB1087E@worldnet.att.net> <003801c10980$8cfae000$639786d9@upstairs>
Nope!  Good try though!

Pa

Guy Weller wrote:

> He He!
> I've learnt not to discount anything - even the most unlikely!!
> Guy
> bent clutch release arm - no that's too easy!
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: "Paul A. Asgeirsson" <Pasgeirsson@worldnet.att.net>
> To: "Guy Weller" <guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
> Sent: 10 July 2001 21:26
> Subject: Re: LBC Clutch puzzle
>
> > Oooooh! you're getting desparate, Guy!
> >
> > Nope to them all!
> >
> > Guy Weller wrote:
> >
> > > Ah, clutch hydraulic line connected to brake master cylinder?
> > > Slave not bolted to gb casing??
> > > Missing slave cylinder to clutch arm rod???
> > >
> > > Guy
> > >
> > > ----- Original Message -----
> > > From: "Paul A. Asgeirsson" <Pasgeirsson@worldnet.att.net>
> > > To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
> > > Sent: 10 July 2001 20:48
> > > Subject: LBC Clutch puzzle
> > >
> > > > OK, so along with the blue smoke puzzle, I've got a dandy!
> Customer
> > > put
> > > > in new clutch assembly after an engine swap of 948 to 1275 in a
> Bug
> > > Eye.
> > > > Assembly all in and running, can't get clutch release.  Close
> enough
> > > so
> > > > he asks me to check it out.  By golly, no clutch release!
> > > >
> > > > One significant item checked out OK, which was:
> > > > Slave bled properly, release arm moves adequate amount.
> > > >
> > > > All works well now, I know the answer and it was a new one to me
> > > after
> > > > more years working on cars than I care to admit to!
> > > >
> > > > First one to get it right, gets a big box of Kudos!  Thinking
> caps
> > > on,
> > > > gentlemen start your answers!
> > > >
> > > > Will it help if I say they were amateur DIY's?  (Actually a hair
> > > > dresser!)  NO he isn't!!!
> > > >
> > > > Paul A



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