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Re: I must have really upset the automotive gods. Long andprobably very

To: JustBrits@aol.com
Subject: Re: I must have really upset the automotive gods. Long andprobably very boring
Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 19:49:20 -0500
Cc: toyman@digitex.net, Spridgets@autox.team.net
Hello Ed,

         I suppose that you saw my reply to Brad, so I don't really think 
that this is it.  I am more inclined to think that it has to do with the 
throw of the push rod in the master and slave cylinders.   One reply that I 
received was quite derisive of my reference to the fire wall flexing, and 
whilst I am inclined to agree that whatever worked before we changed the 
clutch assembly should also work now, I am also of the opinion that even 
the small increments of throw that we can achieve, by whatever methods, may 
be cumulative, and therefore produce the amount of throw required to 
activate the throw out bearing on the pressure plate.  We appear to have 
about 5/8" of rod travel, at either end, and that just isn't quite 
enough.  After we removed the pedal assembly we discovered that the pin, 
that the ring in the end of the rod in the m/c fits into, is badly 
worn.  So, that is being welded up and turned down again, and the pedal 
assembly is slightly bent, so we are straightening that too.  These 
adjustments may be sufficient, we'll have to see.

         Sorry about the cold Ed, take lots of lemon, honey and scotch.  A 
wonderful drink that is guaranteed to either drown the bugs, or make you so 
happy that you don't care about them anyway.

E.  The Witch in Comfort



At 07:36 PM 5/11/00, JustBrits@aol.com wrote:
>In a message dated 05/11/2000 7:19:15 PM Central Daylight Time,
>toyman@digitex.net writes:
>
><<  My two centavos, they aint even worth two cents
>  since I am not that great of a mechanic!! >>
>
>Actually, Brad, I was about to write "The Witch" and flame her for just not
>having put the "proper" "hex" on that da*ned car when you note showed.
>
>    'E, I too, would be VEREY suspect of "the driven plate".  Mt couple of
>thoughts are:
>
>    A]  Thickness is not correct.
>    B]  Depth of 'center' is either "off-set" wrong direction or is just 
> plain
>the incorect deminsion,
>    C]  About the only other thing that I can think of (and I have a RREALLY
>bad cold and ain't tinkin' straifgt) is that the "springs of the cover plate
>are somehow incorrect.
>
>Cheers...........
>
>          Ed
>
>PS:  "Bi*ch" trying to second quess this mess!!


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