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To: "Tom Gunderson" <thgun@comporium.net>, "Mga List" <Mgs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Mgs] MGA clutch I just took the car for a spin .... I let the car run in the drive way for about 10 minutes and then the clulch would not engage at all.
From: Barney Gaylord <barneymg@mgaguru.com>
Date: Sun, 11 Nov 2012 17:00:01 -0600
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References: <4D339971D4F14F8EA7E335B4834B3F6E@OwnerPC>
Here's another thought.  If the clutch master pushrod is adjusted a 
bit to long (no freeplay), then it may inhibit return of fluid to the 
reservoir.  When the engine warms up and the fluid exands a bit, this 
can cause residual pressure in the clutch line, which can make the 
clutch slip when it is warmed up, (where it may not slim when 
cool).  Solution then is to shorten teh master pushrid a bit to 
assure that it has minimal freeplay.  The pushrod should wiggle a 
little when at rest, and the pedal should have about 1/4-inch 
pretravel where you can press it with one finger before you feel the 
force of the master piston motion.  This could be as simple as proper 
adjustment of the master pushrod.


At 05:30 PM 11/11/2012 -0500, Tom Gunderson wrote:
>I just took the car for a spin to see if pumping the cluch made any 
>change. It did not. The clutch was not slipping at this time.  I 
>drove it about 2 miles then let it sit for about 10 minutes. Then 
>the clutch quit. I have seen a hose replacement on Ebay at half the 
>price of Moss.  I had to push is back into the garage. When I first 
>drove the car the clutch would pop and spin the tires.
>....
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