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Re: TR3A clutch slave cylinder

To: drew@pixar.com, triumphs@autox.team.net
Subject: Re: TR3A clutch slave cylinder
From: John Cowan <jfcowan@earthlink.net>
Date: Mon, 3 Nov 1997 10:44:53 -0800 (PST)
Drew,
  Mine seems to move about 3/4" (eyeball and possibly faulty memory).  I
was told slave should be installed with the bleeding nipple up.
  John Cowan

At 07:10 AM 10/15/97 -0700, you wrote:
>
>Hi all,
>
>Is there any magic to bleeding the clutch slave cylinder on a TR3A?
>I had taken it off the mounting bracket while I was replacing the
>rod bearings and now the pedal is very soft although I can get the
>clutch to work if I pump the pedal 5 or 6 times. I tried bleeding the
>cylinder but I'm not sure it helped much. Even went as far as
>removing the slave from the bracket and and bleeding it in a vertical
>position. Never did see any air bubbles.
>
>Also does any one know how much the push rod which connects to the
>throwout shaft lever needs to move in order to disengage the clutch?
>I thought I could see if I was getting full stroke or not.
>
>Hopefully I'm not suffering from the dreaded "throwout fork pin
>breakage" syndrome :-(
>
>Thanks,
>Drew
>
>--
>Drew Rogge
>drew@pixar.com
>
>

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