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Re: [Tigers] Clutch mystery

To: sabre2tgr@gmail.com, Tigers@autox.team.net, Rollright@aol.com
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Clutch mystery
From: coolvt--- via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2020 16:19:53 +0000 (UTC)
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If there's no fluid visibly leaking anywhere, it's probably either the mast=
er or the slave. While you have it apart (and if they are both old) you mig=
ht want to consider rebuilding kits for both.=C2=A0 Mark L

In a message dated 9/12/2020 11:09:06 AM Eastern Standard Time, sabre2tgr@g=
mail.com writes:=C2=A0Perfect timing, of course.=C2=A0 I've driven it every=
 couple weeks all summer, no problems.=C2=A0 But I was getting it ready to =
go to a show tomorrow, the first one of the year.=C2=A0 I pushed=C2=A0it ou=
t of the garage, checked all=C2=A0the fluids, the tire pressures, washed th=
e windshield...=C2=A0And then I went to start it.=C2=A0 The clutch pedal we=
nt straight to the floor, little resistance.=C2=A0 That's new.=C2=A0 =C2=A0=
I pumped it a few times and it started to feel more like normal. No leaks o=
n the ground, no fluid missing when I rechecked the reservoir.=C2=A0 I have=
 the stock master and slave with silicon fluid.=C2=A0 I'm thinking its mast=
er rebuild time.=C2=A0=C2=A0=C2=A0Any other thoughts out there?=C2=A0So muc=
h for mini British car day at Larz Anderson.=C2=A0 No way I'm committing to=
 a 45 minute drive into Brookline with a questionable clutch.=C2=A0 And the=
re's no way to turn up a master rebuild kit this afternoon.=C2=A0Stu_______=
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<div><span style="font-family: arial, helvetica, sans-serif; font-size: 12pt; 
color: #000000;">If there's no fluid visibly leaking anywhere, it's probably 
either the master or the slave. While you have it apart (and if they are both 
old) you might want to consider rebuilding kits for both.&nbsp; Mark 
L<br><br></span></div>
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In a message dated 9/12/2020 11:09:06 AM Eastern Standard Time, 
sabre2tgr@gmail.com writes:
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<div class="yiv9889911743gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">Perfect 
timing, of course.&nbsp; I've driven it every couple weeks all summer, no 
problems.&nbsp; But I was getting it ready to go to a show tomorrow, the first 
one of the year.&nbsp; I pushed&nbsp;it out of the garage, checked all&nbsp;the 
fluids, the tire pressures, washed the windshield...</div>
<div class="yiv9889911743gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="yiv9889911743gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">And then I 
went to start it.&nbsp; The clutch pedal went straight to the floor, little 
resistance.&nbsp; That's new.&nbsp; &nbsp;I pumped it a few times and it 
started to feel more like normal. No leaks on the ground, no fluid missing when 
I rechecked the reservoir.&nbsp; I have the stock master and slave with silicon 
fluid.&nbsp; I'm thinking its master rebuild time.&nbsp;</div>
<div class="yiv9889911743gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="yiv9889911743gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;Any 
other thoughts out there?</div>
<div class="yiv9889911743gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="yiv9889911743gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">So much for 
mini British car day at Larz Anderson.&nbsp; No way I'm committing to a 45 
minute drive into Brookline with a questionable clutch.&nbsp; And there's no 
way to turn up a master rebuild kit this afternoon.</div>
<div class="yiv9889911743gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">&nbsp;</div>
<div class="yiv9889911743gmail_default" style="font-size: small;">Stu</div>
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