It would seem that the fluid is not on the firewall and simply coming down
the clutch pedal.
As for the firewall I will have to do the customary clean/fix/prime & paint.
:-(
I will be checking the seals though. Is it very hard to pull apart the
master cylinder and redo??
Thanks
David A. Templeton
mailto:davidt@opentext.com
----- Original Message -----
From: Dave Chu <dave@ece.concordia.ca>
To: David A Templeton <davidt@opentext.com>
Cc: Spitfire Mailing List <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, September 02, 1999 5:49 PM
Subject: Re: oops oil?
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> In message <001801bef586$befd59d0$670b15ac@wl.opentext.com>you write:
> >
> >I got into my spit at lunch to go for a little ride and found a wet spot
of
> >oil under the clutch pedal on the mat. The seal in the master cylinder
is
> >going/gone right?
> >
> Hi David, that stuff is not oil, it's break fluid. You should clean it
> up right away or else it will eat through your paint. As to the clutch
> master cylinder, you will have to open your bonnet and lift the rubber
> boot on the master cylinder to confirm that if it is leaking. It could
> be a loose connection between the pipe and master cylinder or your cover
> has come off. To change the seals are pretty easy, but you have to
check
> the bore for any pitting or else a new seal kit won't do much good.
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> Dept. of Elec. & Comp. Eng. |/ | | |
> Concordia University Voice:(514)848-3115 Fax:(514)848-2802
> 1455 de Maisonneuve W. H961 Email:dave@ece.concordia.ca
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