Brad Kahler wrote:
> Ok, now that I have my 4A home, I'm ready to solve the problem with
> my Spitfire Mk1 Clutch system. After rebuilding the master cylinder
> and the slave cylinders I rebleed the system and came up with what I
> think is a major problem.
>
> After the system is fully bleed, there is still no action on the
> clutch itself. It appears that the slave cylinder reaches full
> stroke before the clutch throw out bearing operating lever is
> activated.
>
> I'm beginning to believe that I have installed something wrong inside
> the bell housing. Is it possible to put the throw out bearing in
> backwards? What other items could be assembled wrong that might
> cause a similar problem. I assembled the clutch, bell houseing and
> transmission over 9 years ago and can't remember a thing about how I
> put them together. Are there any items I could check without
> removing the transmission and bellhousing from the car? I did try
> sticking a long screwdriver up against the operating lever and
> pushing and felt no movement whatso ever. I can grab ahold of the
> push-rod with needle nose pliers and move it about an inch or two.
>
> How about it, does anyone have any ideas?
>
> TIA
>
> Brad
>
> 1964 Spitfire4 BFC25720L (After 10 years will be on the road in
>March!!!)
> 1966 TR4A CT72398L (Car is finally home and ready for
>Restoration)
> 1951 Dodge Truck 82217766 B-3-B-108 (Boxes & Boxes of parts right now)
Brad,
I think you have a hydraulic problem -- assuming the master and slave were
rebuilt
properly, I would say the system has not been blead properly. I just finnished
with
that frustration. The release bearing just about rides on the presure plate --
it takes
little movement of the slave before the resistance should be felt in the pedal.
I doubt
that the slave is making its full travel without contacting the plate. I would
loosen
the pipe at the master cylinder and bleed the cylinder first. Then bleed the
slave.
Worked for me. Mine is a '80 Spit with a loop in the pipe (which I found very
difficult
to bleed.) I think I ran about 12oz. of fluid through it before getting that
last
(meaningful) bit of air out of the system.
Regards,
Ed Hamilton
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