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RE: Transmission

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Subject: RE: Transmission
From: Peter Cebalo <cebalo@NthShore.govt.nz>
Date: Tue, 1 Jun 1999 15:22:57 +1200
Hi Greg,

Yes, it does work. If the slave is positioned too far back, there is not
enough movement in the piston to push the release arm far enough into
the pressure plate causing the clutch to still be turned ( it will
probably be slipping ) by the flywheel.

When the car is stationary, pressing the clutch pedal to select a gear,
the load of the transmission will stop the clutch plate from spinning
and the incorrectly adjusted clutch will slip against the pressure plate
and flywheel.

Peter 

> 
>
>I've heard of this solution before, but wondered if it would actually work.
>Since the clutch release is hydraulic, wouldn't the slave cylinder piston 
>just be pushed further back the first time that you stepped on the pedal and 
>you would be right back to square one?  Your fluid level would be higher, but
>that's 
>about it.  Unless of course the slave cylinder piston had reached the end of 
>its
>travel...
>
>Replies????
>
>-Greg
>

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