Joe:
Sounds to me like you have done a pretty thorough job of
diagnosing it. At first
blush, it sounds like your clutch slave cylinder is galled, and is
getting worse.
I would mention however that this does not explain the abatement
of the symptoms
when the car is running. To explain that would require the problem to be
the
throw out bearing sleeve and/or the transmission front cover. Then you
could explain the
abatement by the fact that the clutch is rotating which facilitates
motion of the bearing
sleeve on the front cover.
Try disconnecting the slave linkage to the gearbox, and slip a
pipe over the clutch
lever, and move the clutch in and out by hand. Do you feel the "rusty
spring"?. If yes, then
it is in the clutch itself, and you will need to pull the tranny. If it
feels smooth, then
the clutch slave seems like a good bet.
Cheers,
Vance
-----Original Message-----
From: owner-6pack@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-6pack@autox.team.net] On
Behalf Of Lizirbydavis@cs.com
Sent: May 02, 2005 6:51 PM
To: 6pack@autox.team.net
Subject: sticking clutch pedal
I've got about 400 miles on the motor/drivetrain rebuild of my 71 TR6,
and
I'm experiencing my first glitch. My clutch pedal is "rough" going in
and out.
The clutch engages smoothly and is completely quiet. It sounds/feels
like a
spring that is being stretched and is rubbing against something. The
feel/sound is the same while pushing the pedal and releasing. If I push
the pedal
slowly, it feels as if something is binding through the entire movement
of the
pedal. It almost feels like an old screen door creaking on rusty hinges.
I
initially thought I had a bad bushing in the pedal box, as this is the
only thing
on the car that I haven't replaced! I had my wife push the pedal while
I
felt around for the rubbing, and it would seem it is most pronounced
when I grab
the slave cylinder. The clutch is a LUK. Everything is new including
the
fork, shaft, shaft bushings, and preloaded gunst bearing. The shaft on
the
transmission was smooth, and the bearing didn't bind at all. The
problem is less
pronounced when the car is running. It is getting worse every time I
drive it.
Any ideas?
Joe Davis
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