Harve asked:
> What would cause the clutch cylinder (next to the brake
> cylinder on the bulkhead) on a '77 Spitfire to occasionally
> empty itself of fluid?
That is what is commonly referred to as a leak. Specifically on the main seal
of the plunger, the one that creates all that nice pressure to disengage the
mighty clutch springs.
A more significant question is where all that fluif is going. It usually
slithers down the actuating arm under the rubber boot, down onto your shoes or
dripping off the pedal onto and under the carpet.
The cause is a deteriorated or worn rubber seal, possibly with or caused by
pitting in the bore of the master cylinder. The fix is to rebuild the cylinder
if the bore is okay, or a new MC.
Jim Muller
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Been there, done that, the shoe thing.
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