[Spridgets] 5 Speed Clutch Problem

[trevorwj at insightbb.com]

What type of line do you have between the master and slave?  Maybe it has a
soft spot? 
If you switch to a smaller diameter slave, then you will get more slave
pushrod travel, but it will require more pedal effort.
Trevor

----- Original Message -----
From: rrengineer at dslextreme.com
Date: Tuesday, June 5, 2007 2:02
Subject: [Spridgets] 5 Speed Clutch Problem
To: spridgets at autox.team.net

> A while ago I put Paul's conversion in my Bugeye with a rather
> expensive1275 build.  I was hoping for a really fun car to
> drive, but no.  There
> has been this clutch problem I am just getting around to trying
> to fix.  I
> actually took 3 days off work to do it.  The problem is the
> mastercylinder  pushrod goes in almost all the way with no
> back pressure until
> the pedal is almost to the floor, then it gets real hard for the last
> couple of inches.  You can only change gears when you push
> it right down
> to the floor, just barely.  I kept the 948 slave cylinder
> and attached it
> to the Datsun 5 speed trans.  There is only a very slight
> movement at the
> slave cylinder (how much movement should there be?)  Gerard
> and I worked
> on this problem for a while and he even put an extension on the
> bleeder.
> I can bleed it from up top.  we were sure that we got the
> air out of it.
> I pulled the master cylinder today and have it on the bench to
> inspect for
> problems.  It was brass sleeved by White Post in 2000 and
> the bores still
> look very smooth.  The rubber looks O.K. too.  I'm
> going to replace it
> anyway as it is already apart.  The kit says "Made in
> England" "NS"  "UDB"
> on the cups that go on the pushrod and "Made in England" "OCJ"
> on the cup
> that gets pushed down the bore.  Not Lockheed.  Any
> one have any ideas
> what could be wrong.  I'm hoping the slave is not the
> problem.  Very
> difficult to get out without pulling the engine and trans. 
> This master
> and slave combo worked fine with the original 948 and smoothcase
> trans I
> pulled out.
> Mike MacLean