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Re: [6pack] My damned clutch

To: "Brian J. Alwin" <brian@asmoothmove.biz>, John Summers <rivers2hills@yahoo.com>
Subject: Re: [6pack] My damned clutch
From: glemon--- via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
Date: Wed, 12 Aug 2015 0:43:18 +0000
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Go to The VTR website "resources" "maintenance hanbook" "clutch" for more 
detailed information.  Greg Lemon

---- "Brian J. Alwin via 6pack" <6pack@autox.team.net> wrote: 
> This might be a red herring but on several occasions I have had the clutch 
> disk stick to the flywheel. Usually after extended storage. This requires a 
> bit of abuse to get it unstuck. Brian Alwin 72 TR6
> 
> On August 11, 2015 12:44:17 PM PDT, John Summers via 6pack 
> <6pack@autox.team.net> wrote:
> >Dear fellow knuckle heads ( for owning these demon Triumphs) :))
> >I changed the slave cylinder (clutch), bled it, bla, blah,bla . Due to
> >my overallhealth, the room between the car and my garage wall, and
> >mental health it took me quite a while ( months ) to finishby any
> >competent mechanic, the two hour job.Purchased my '74 TR6 in 1998. Ok,
> >so much for the back round info.  I took it for a short drivejust  to
> >test my work, it worked well. It sat two weeks before I bravely set out
> >on a 2 mile roundtrip to CVS.  Turning off the main road into the
> >parking lot and !!! SURPRISE !!!! it wouldn't go into 2nd gear.It
> >wasn't pretty driving home but got it into the yard.  Wouldn't go into
> >any gear.The only thing I could think of besides toping off the clutch
> >fluid, down 1/4", Would possiblybe the clutch lever which has three
> >holes in it.  I don't remember which hole I used.  Assuming I had it in
> >the center hole, which hole would move the clutch most (and
> >hopefully)make the damn thing work.  I'm tired of being afraid to drive
> >it and have absolutely NO MORE MONEY to spend on repairs. Probably
> >spent $3,000 in the last year and a half.   
> >
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