So I was explaining what was happening to my system to a friend, that every
time you let go of the pedal the slave piston was sucked back into it's
cylinder. And he asked if the adjustment rod for the slave cylinder was long
enough to bottom out the piston in the cylinder. The answer is yes and after
using even last thread I now have clutch! WHEEE!!!
Lester
.. as I said to him, if I didn't know anything about hydraulic clutches I
would have tried this earlier but my experience was killin' me.
On Nov 5, 2011, at 6:19 PM, Gerard wrote:
> Hard to sort out without seeing it or having one in front of me., but
> it's either too far in or two far out (I'm guessing too far out). Try
> adjusting wither way until you don't get the "push-pull". I shouldn't
> take much adjustment unless you are way off.
>
> Gerard
>
> On Nov 5, 2011, at 4:01 PM, Lester wrote:
>
> > Yes, I have shortened the push rod on both sides. What should the
> > adjustment be? I have made sure that there is some free play
> > before the rod contacts the piston. When I look through the big
> > hole I can see 1/2 of the raised part of the piston . That half is
> > into the cylinder. At that position I can place a bit of wire into
> > the little hole and have no resistance to it.
> >
> > Lester
> >
> >>
> >> On Nov 5, 2011 Gerard wrote:
> >>
> >> Lester,
> >>
> >> Are you using the shortened push rod on the clutch side? If so, I
> >> believe you have it adjusted incorrectly and it's not clearing the
> >> bypass port.
> >>
> >> Gerard
> >>
> >> On Nov 5, 2011, at 3:55 PM, Lester wrote:
> >>
> >>> Hi all,
> >>>
> >>> so, last year I installed the go fast engine. Previous to last
> >>> year I had already installed a 5 speed conversion kit. After the
> >>> install the clutch pedal was like a light switch, on or off.
> >>> Period. So this year I decided to go with a 3/4" master cylinder
> >>> conversion setup. I have the master and I have a Riverside slave
> >>> cylinder.
> >>>
> >>> I have bench bled the master, I have bled and bled the slave, I
> >>> have good fluid throughout. I have verified that both passages
> >>> above the cylinder are clear by passing small bit of wire into
> >>> small hole and visually with larger hole.
> >>>
> >>> The problem is this:
> >>>
> >>> If I push in on the master cylinder (Slave is at his pint hanging
> >>> on the outside of the car) slave cylinder piston will move
> >>> outward. If I then release the pedal the slave piston is pulled
> >>> backward into the cylinder. It seems to me that the fluid is
> >>> moving in and out the clutch hydraulics but NOT being replaced
> >>> from the master reservoir.
> >>>
> >>> But I could be wrong..
> >>>
> >>> HAAAAALLLPPPP!!!!!!
> >>>
> >>> Lester
> >>>
> >>>
> >
> >
> >
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> >
> >
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