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Re: Mystery

To: Blue One Hundred <healey.nut@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: Mystery
From: I Erbs <eyera3@comcast.net>
Date: Wed, 21 Sep 2005 06:37:53 -0700
I'd like a servo in my clutch system. I/ve had 3 left knee surgeries and 
could use some boost to my clutch. Anyone out there have experience with 
such a modification, or suggestions on how to increase work without 
increasing effort, at least in relation to clutch actuation :)
Ira
59 BT7

Blue One Hundred wrote:

>Oh Sorry --- I misread the email.
> You have a leak in your clutch system somewhere (duh). Have a look on the
>inside of the footwell in the carpet under where the master and clutch
>cylinder come through the footwell. If the carpet is wet with Brake fluid
>you've found your leak... rebuild time!
> Good Luck Bob,
> Alan
> '53 BN1 '64 BJ8
>
> On 9/20/05, David Nock <healeydoc@sbcglobal.net> wrote:
>  
>
>>Alan, I am looking for the servo in the clutch system and cant find
>>it??
>>
>>
>>
>>On Sep 20, 2005, at 6:58 AM, Blue One Hundred wrote:
>>
>>    
>>
>>>Bob -
>>>It's the servo.
>>>Good Luck,
>>>Alan
>>>'53 BN1 '64 BJ8
>>>
>>>On 9/19/05, Bob Spidell <bspidell@comcast.net> wrote:
>>>      
>>>
>>>>I'm totally baffled. I was losing clutch fluid so I recently replaced
>>>>the
>>>>master cylinder (there appeared to be a little fluid in the boot).
>>>>Problem
>>>>solved, or so I thought. After 3,000+ miles no loss of fluid. Good.
>>>>
>>>>Then I recently put about 400 miles on the car and the clutch fluid is
>>>>more than halfway gone! The brake fluid is OK, except for a little
>>>>loss
>>>>that appears to be due to sloshing over to the clutch reservoir
>>>>cylinder.
>>>>
>>>>I replaced the slave cyl a couple years ago. There is no clutch fluid
>>>>on the garage floor after a run and no evidence of a leak anywhere.
>>>>I'd suspect the vacuum servo, except as I mentioned the brake fluid
>>>>level is holding.
>>>>
>>>>Any ideas?




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