Firstly:
No, I am not a clutch rider :-)
My foot was just touching the clutch pedal, anticipating an upcoming shift,
then it wasn't then it was again. (The pedal moving, not my foot :-)
So then I did further investigation, with my foot touching the clutch pedal
through the swing described.
Secondly:
So far, it has been suggested that I take a good look at the throwout
bearing and it's levers for movement.
(and the usual things like fluid levels and hose integrity)
So I will be taking a look at these this weekend and will send an update.
Thanks All!
Wil Boucher
1969 MGB
----- Original Message -----
From: "Max Heim" <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
To: "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, March 29, 2001 5:37 PM
Subject: Re: Clutch Pedal Movement when fully engaged.
> My first question is, how did you notice the clutch pedal moving? Do you
> make a habit of resting your foot on the clutch pedal? Not recommended.
>
> But really, I am puzzled by this behavior. The clutch is a purely
hydraulic
> system. Movement of the engine/transmission cannot possibly feed back
> through the clutch pedal. And throttle position should have no effect on
the
> hydraulic pressure, either. Now if you were talking about the brake pedal,
> and if you had a vacuum brake booster, then maybe something like that
could
> happen. But even if the thrust washers on the engine were gone, and the
> crankshaft were free to move in and out, there wouldn't be any pressure on
> the throwout bearing with the clutch engaged, so I don't see how it could
> feed back to the pedal.
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