Paul: The pedal gradually returns to its normal position. I can engage any
gear, release the clutch and nothing happens as the clutch remains engaged
then slowly returns and the car begins to move. It's symptomatic of what
happens when the brakes hoses fail. The hose looks fine but the interior has
collapsed.
Frank
----- Original Message -----
From: "Paul Hunt" <paul.hunt1 at blueyonder.co.uk>
To: <frankk12 at verizon.net>; "MG List" <mgs at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, March 13, 2011 10:13 AM
Subject: Re: [Mgs] Clutch Hose Replacement
> Eh? You push the pedal to the floor, take your foot off, and the pedal
> only returns slowly? I can understand a hose ballooning under pressure
> and so giving insufficient clutch thrown to engage first/reverse without
> grinding, but that sounds more to me like a partially seized pedal or
> master.
>
> Or do you mean the pedal comes back normally but the clutch only slowly
> engages? That could well be caused by the flex hose going 'one way' from
> a flap of rubber internally, rather than collapsing.
>
>
> PaulH.
>
> ----- Original Message -----
>> My MGA needs the cluctch hose replaced. I am assuming this is the case as
>> the
>> clutch pedal goes to the floor and stays there then very slowly returns.
>> I
>> have diagnosed this as a collapsed hose to the slave cylinder ...
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