On Dec 5, 6:48am, John Hed wrote:
> Subject: Clutch slipping
> Subject: Time:6:36 AM
> OFFICE MEMO Clutch slipping Date:12/5/95
>
> One of the members of my LBC club has a TR-3 in which the clutch has just
> begun slipping. I'm not much of a clutch expert except in the hydraulic
area.
> In most hydraulic problems the problem is getting the clutch to release
(i.e.
> air in the lines or leaking around the slave or master seals) He said
nothing
> about any leaks.
>
> I'd appreciate any help from you experts out there. Maybe I can learn
> something myself! Let me know if there are other questions I need to ask him
> to help troublshoot this. Please respond to me directly because I am not a
> subscriber to your list (sorry I'm an MG guy at the moment)
>
> John Hed <John_Hed@wssagw.chinalake.navy.com>
> Ridgecrest British Sports Car Club (Calif.)
> 58 MGA (due restoration)
> 71 MGB-GT (nicely restored but sick at the moment)
>-- End of excerpt from John Hed
Generally, if the clutch is slipping on a hydraulic system, the disc or
the plate is worn. On a mechanical system, you might be able to adjust
it back in depending on the amount of wear.
Doug Mitchell
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