I rebuilt my slave and master cylinders yesterday, re-installed them, &
bled the system (conventionally & with MityVac). I did not operationally
test the clutch then (getting too cold and dark).
Tried the clutch out today, and find that I'm not getting full release.
At idle, it will go into 2nd & 4th with a little aggravation; into 1st &
Reverse only with major aggravation (i.e., clashing); and into 3rd with
moderate aggravation. (Before re-building, it was working fine, but did
have a slow leak which required topping-off frequently - thus leading me to
the re-build while I have the tranny-cover/dash-support/carpet/etc.
removed.)
I'm quite confident that the cylinders' internals were correctly
assembled (had both Haynes & Bentley open on the work-bench during
re-assembly). There are no visible external leaks from the plumbing, and
the fluid level in the master is holding. I thought last evening the
bleeding process was successful (but am having my doubts now).
Any ideas/hints/suggestions? More bleeding? or ?????
Ree Gurley in Silver Spring, MD - 78 Spit FM73070U O
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