You should not use DOT 3, but rather, Tag body spray. I can just see a
commercial of you working on the clutch, and needing someone to come
and pump the pedal. A couple of busty, bikini clad women show up,
allegedly attracted by your pheromone enhanced scent. Your clutch is
bled to perfection, and a wet bikini car wash/contest ensues with lots
of bubbles and you in the middle of all this female attention. Plus,
you car is washed and running again.
This would be more effective you are above 55 years of age.
Ok, morning fantasy session over. Pardon my forgetful nature, did you
buy this car with this issue, or have you already done some work to
it? If you bought it this way, perhaps you have throw out bushing
issues. When I was working on my first 72 Midget, it would not shift.
I pulled the motor and transmission, only to find masses of black
hairy fibers matted all over the pressure plate and inside the bell
housing. It appears that the DPO was not aware that you MUST NOT keep
the clutch pressed in while sitting at a stop. A quick change of the
throwout BUSHING, and motor and tranny back in. Now I can shift, but
no forward movement, ended up buying another transmission to cure it.
But I learned early on, and never forgot, the damage that is done from
riding the clutch pedal.
Brad
On 7/21/06, Dale Gleason <inaverysmallroom@hotmail.com> wrote:
> (On this 74 1275 Midget.....)
>
> So after FAR too much time and bleeding I have stumbled upon a major clue as
> to my clutch engagement problems.
>
> A quick history. I was fooling with the slave cyl. Piston once day and
> afterwards was no longer able to get the clutch to engage b as if I had
> introduced air to the system .
>
> So I bled and I bled. All kindsa tools, all kinds of methods. Firmed up but
> no engaging the clutch. It would just grind when attempting to push it into
> 1rts or reverse. Replaced hoses, slave and master. Teflon sealed the
> fittings.
>
> So, after far too long of bleeding and bleeding it occurs to me b monitor
> the slave cyl. Piston to clutch arm movement. KEEP IT SIMPLE, Miles !
>
> To my chagrin, the piston does actually push the clutch arm all the way and
> release nicely upon letting up off the pedal.
>
> So, if logic serves meb&.this says b I DO HAVE HYDRAUL. CLUTCH PRESSURE.
> Right ?
>
> And, so what I am guessing isb&..there must be something going on IN the
> clutch. Pressure plate, the actual arm, clutch fork, clutch release
> bearingb&b&.
>
> Butb&dunno.
>
> 1. So what do you thinkb&.should I open this thing up ?
>
> 2. If the arm is getting a complete push from the slave cyl piston am I
> getting proper hydraulic pressure ?
>
> 3. What part do you think has gone kaput ?
>
>
> 4. If I do open the clutch housing up, what else should I go ahead and
> hedge my bets and replace now to stave off later problemsb&seals, gaskets,
> parts, etc ????
>
> Once again, thanks for your insight. The list has been a wellspring of help
> that I can't thank enough. Some good people.
>
> Smelling of DOT3,
>
> Miles
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