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Re: More troubles (clutch)

To: "Frank Clarici" <spritenut@Exit109.com>, "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: More troubles (clutch)
Date: Tue, 19 Dec 2000 07:47:03 -0700
References: <3A3EC043.9DBFEE76@exit109.com>
Frank,
 Check the pushrod lenght at the slave. Sounds like there is too much travel
and it is allowing air past the cup.
Dave@Taos Garage Annex in Albuquerque
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----- Original Message -----
From "Frank Clarici" <spritenut at Exit109.com>
To: "Spridgets" <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 6:56 PM
Subject: More troubles (clutch)


> I am not having much luck with this 67 Sprite.
> Does anybody have any ideas as to WHY the clutch hydraulics give up
> after a 2 mile drive?
> I have a new slave and a rebuild master, new pipe and hose. No leaks.
> The hydraulic pressure is fine for a week, even if you sit in the car
> and pump it many times every night. But drive it a mile or so and it
> looses pressure making me limp home with bearly any clutch pedal. One
> bleed and it's fine for another mile or so then repeat the above.
> I do get air on each bleed but how is it getting into the system.
> No fluid lose and I even tried a different clutch master cylinder.
> Same problem.
> This 67 is going to drive me nuts!
>
> And my good used leaf spring that I replaced yesterday broke today.
> Oh the fun never stops.
> Anybody have any semi good leaf springs? 1/2 leafs.
> --
>
> Happy Healeydays
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> Too Many Sprites Again

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