Well, thank you Brad, now I don't feel such a fool. Frank Clarici sent me
a message about problems he had experienced with something similar on
Fords, so .............. perhaps the scoffer could be proved wrong.
Elizabeth
At 08:02 PM 5/11/00, Brad Fornal wrote:
>I am on the Datsun Roadster list, Liz, and they have a problem with their
>pedal
>mounts flexing and causing troubles also. Your thoughts on this are not
>farfetched!!
>
>Fisher & Elizabeth Jones wrote:
>
> > 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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