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Subject: [6pack] My damned clutch
From: John Summers via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
Date: Tue, 11 Aug 2015 19:44:17 +0000 (UTC)
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Dear fellow knuckle heads ( for owning these demon Triumphs) :))
I changed the slave cylinder (clutch), bled it, bla, blah,bla . Due to my o=
verallhealth, the room between the car and my garage wall, and mental healt=
h=C2=A0it took me quite a while ( months ) to finishby any competent mechan=
ic, the two hour job.Purchased my '74 TR6 in 1998. Ok, so much for the back=
 round info. =C2=A0I took it for a short drivejust =C2=A0to test my work, i=
t worked well. It sat two weeks before I bravely set out on a 2 mile roundt=
rip to CVS. =C2=A0Turning off the main road into the parking lot and !!! SU=
RPRISE !!!! it wouldn't go into 2nd gear.It wasn't pretty driving home but =
got it into the yard. =C2=A0Wouldn't go into any gear.The only thing I coul=
d think of besides toping off the clutch fluid, down 1/4", Would possiblybe=
 the clutch lever which has three holes in it. =C2=A0I don't remember which=
 hole=C2=A0I used. =C2=A0Assuming I had it in the center hole, which hole w=
ould move the clutch most (and hopefully)make the damn thing work. =C2=A0I'=
m tired of being afraid to drive it and have absolutely NO MORE MONEY to sp=
end on repairs.=C2=A0Probably spent $3,000 in the last year and a half. =C2=
=A0=C2=A0
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<html><body><div style=3D"color:#000; background-color:#fff; font-family:He=
lveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;fo=
nt-size:16px"><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1439320732672_4432">Dear fellow knuck=
le heads ( for owning these demon Triumphs) :))</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_=
1_1439320732672_4446"><br></div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1439320732672_4406"=
>I changed the slave cylinder (clutch), bled it, bla, blah,bla . Due to my =
overall</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1439320732672_4404">health=
, the room between the car and my garage wall, and mental health</div><div =
dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1439320732672_4404">&nbsp;it took me quite a=
 while ( months ) to finish</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_143932=
0732672_4404">by any competent mechanic, the two hour job.</div><div dir=3D=
"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1439320732672_4404">Purchased my '74 TR6 in 1998. =
Ok, so much for the back round info. &nbsp;I took it for a short drive</div=
><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1439320732672_4404">just &nbsp;to test=
 my work, it worked well. It sat two weeks before I bravely set out on a 2 =
mile round</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1439320732672_4404">tri=
p to CVS. &nbsp;Turning off the main road into the parking lot and !!! SURP=
RISE !!!! it wouldn't go into 2nd gear.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_1=
6_0_1_1439320732672_4404">It wasn't pretty driving home but got it into the=
 yard. &nbsp;Wouldn't go into any gear.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_1=
6_0_1_1439320732672_4404">The only thing I could think of besides toping of=
f the clutch fluid, down 1/4", Would possibly</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"y=
ui_3_16_0_1_1439320732672_4404">be the clutch lever which has three holes i=
n it. &nbsp;I don't remember which hole&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"y=
ui_3_16_0_1_1439320732672_4404">I used. &nbsp;Assuming I had it in the cent=
er hole, which hole would move the clutch most (and hopefully)</div><div di=
r=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1439320732672_4404">make the damn thing work. =
&nbsp;I'm tired of being afraid to drive it and have absolutely NO MORE MON=
EY to spend on repairs.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1439=
320732672_4404">Probably spent $3,000 in the last year and a half. &nbsp;</=
div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_1_1439320732672_4405">&nbsp;</div></d=
iv></body></html>
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