Background: When I test drove (yes, the car ran and even had a valid
Mass. inspection sticker) my TR6 prior to purchase last August, I
noticed that the clutch travel was restricted. The clutch would grab
when the pedal was only about an inch or so up from the floor - but no
grinding or any other problems. I assumed that there was some air in
the line and that bleeding would take care of the problem. After
purchase I found a bottle of Dot 3 Brake fluid in the trunk from the DPO
- not good! So, I added the rebuild of the clutch master and slave
cylinders to my winter project list. The rebuilds were completed over
the winter.
Problem: The rebuilt slave and master cylinders were installed last
evening ( after we had to swing the spin-on oil filter adapter to one
side to fit the slave in place, but I digress). Upon an attempt to bleed
the lines, it appears that the master cyl. is producing very little
pressure - I removed the master cyl. and double checked that everything
was installed properly and it was. Here's my guess - the seat on the
check valve back to the fluid reservoir may be irregular and not making
a tight seal. If this is my problem, are there any suggestions on a
fix for the problem??? Or is the better thing to bite the bullet and
just replace the master cyl.??? Thanks in advance for any comments or
suggestions!
Don "Duffer" Batsford
Bolt Beranek and Newman - Cambridge, Mass. Batsford@bbn.com
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