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Re: Mystery

To: David Nock <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net>
Subject: Re: Mystery
From: Blue One Hundred <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 17:52:55 +0800
Oh Sorry --- I misread the email.
 You have a leak in your clutch system somewhere (duh). Have a look on the
inside of the footwell in the carpet under where the master and clutch
cylinder come through the footwell. If the carpet is wet with Brake fluid
you've found your leak... rebuild time!
 Good Luck Bob,
 Alan
 '53 BN1 '64 BJ8

 On 9/20/05, David Nock <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>
> Alan, I am looking for the servo in the clutch system and cant find
> it??
>
>
>
> On Sep 20, 2005, at 6:58 AM, Blue One Hundred wrote:
>
> > Bob -
> > It's the servo.
> > Good Luck,
> > Alan
> > '53 BN1 '64 BJ8
> >
> > On 9/19/05, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
> >>
> >> I'm totally baffled. I was losing clutch fluid so I recently replaced
> >> the
> >> master cylinder (there appeared to be a little fluid in the boot).
> >> Problem
> >> solved, or so I thought. After 3,000+ miles no loss of fluid. Good.
> >>
> >> Then I recently put about 400 miles on the car and the clutch fluid is
> >> more than halfway gone! The brake fluid is OK, except for a little
> >> loss
> >> that appears to be due to sloshing over to the clutch reservoir
> >> cylinder.
> >>
> >> I replaced the slave cyl a couple years ago. There is no clutch fluid
> >> on the garage floor after a run and no evidence of a leak anywhere.
> >> I'd suspect the vacuum servo, except as I mentioned the brake fluid
> >> level is holding.
> >>
> >> Any ideas?




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