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Re: TR6 clutch help

To: british-cars@Alliant.COM
Subject: Re: TR6 clutch help
From: Paul Osborne <mit-eddie!ee.rochester.edu!paul@EDDIE.MIT.EDU>
Date: Mon, 30 Apr 90 16:03:44 EDT
> 
Bj
>       Please help me trouble-shoot my clutch problem before
> it rips out my TR6's rear-end !!!!
> 
>       Initially, the clutch worked fine (smooth) and there is a
> faint whirring whine. After several days this changed....
> I now have a 'digital' clutch. Engauged or dis-engauged 
> (no smooth transition.)   It seems to catch as I engauge the clutch
> (let up on the pedal). This results in the abrupt release when
> the clutch enages.   This feels like the pedal is sticking but
> this only ocurrs while the engine is running !!!?????
> It is smooth while the engine is stopped !!!! ??
>    I know this sounds lame but ...
>       HELP !!!!   PLEASE !!!
> 
> jeff shoemaker  jshoe@mlb.semi.harris.com
> 
        Jeff, this same thing has happened to me, this may not sound 
even related but the hydraulic clutch system became contaminated some 
how. The result has that the pedal seem to stick. Complete flush of the
system and possable disasemble and clean may solve your problem.
Good luck. 

        paul



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