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To: Dale <tpdwinch@yahoo.com>, "6pack@autox.team.net" <6pack@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [6pack] My darned clutch slave
From: John Summers via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
Date: Sun, 10 Apr 2016 21:05:51 +0000 (UTC)
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everybody, it is a brand new slave, though installed several months ago, so=
 I doubt that is the=C2=A0problem. I justworked up the courage to go jack i=
n up again and look at said slave (me) and change the position of the rod.S=
ad thing is I had a fender bender in our good car (98 Maxima) and it won't =
start because of the frame being bent, the trunk floorbeing bent AND the my=
sterious "safety feature" of the fuel pump not pumping to keep fire from ha=
ppening.This is only the sixth week that we've been jerked around between S=
tate Farm and Gerber Glass and Collisionrepair being told it is twice more =
expensive to repair than it's worth ($2,000). =C2=A0We have run up a horren=
douscar rental bill above the part the "Good Neighbors"will pay. =C2=A0So, =
gotta get Leyland's French Blue curse reliable enoughto travel within a 15 =
mile radius. =C2=A0And I'm (expletive dleted) 67 years old with bad hips. =
=C2=A0 I DO appreciate the input though.
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    On Sunday, April 10, 2016 7:21 AM, Dale <tpdwinch@yahoo.com> wrote:
=20

 John
The normal hole to use is the center hole.=C2=A0=20

If you have had to add fluid after bleeding then where did the fluid go?=C2=
=A0 Check to see where the fluid went.

One thought here is to safely jack the car up and see if you have excessive=
 movement in the clutch fork. This can be done with the slave rod disconnec=
ted from the arm. A small piece of pipe may help for leverage to see if you=
 feel a catch in the movement.=C2=A0 If so then you may have a broken pin i=
n the clutch fork.

Dale

      From: John Summers via 6pack <6pack@autox.team.net>
 To: "6pack@autox.team.net" <6pack@autox.team.net>=20
 Sent: Saturday, April 9, 2016 9:47 PM
 Subject: [6pack] My darned clutch slave
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I'm wondering if there is anyone there:)) =C2=A0I changed my clutch slave c=
ylinder and bled it. =C2=A0Went for a drive andafter sitting in a drive thr=
ough a few minutes had a heck of a time getting it in gear. =C2=A0I learned=
 a long time agonot to take the car out of gear in situations like that. =
=C2=A0After some crunching of gears I got home. =C2=A0On adviceof one more =
experienced than me I re-bled the thing with my son pushing the pedal and m=
e under the car.=C2=A0Finally after seeing no more air bubbles and having a=
 good amount of resistance I went for a short drive.Returning home and abou=
t to turn into my driveway I had to crunch the gears again. =C2=A0More flui=
d was added and=C2=A0more pumping etc. I felt confident. =C2=A0I got to the=
 end of my street today before I had to do a U turn and come home.I wonder =
whats wrong? =C2=A0 =C2=A0There are different spots on the rod into the sla=
ve and frankly I don't remember=C2=A0which hole I have it set at. =C2=A0Wou=
ld changing that make a difference? =C2=A0Should I go to the hole nearer th=
eslave or father away, should it come to that. =C2=A0Ideas, opinions, praye=
rs?=C2=A0John Summers, =C2=A0Jacksonville Florida'74 TR 6
Thanks folks.
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><span id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460320568106_7343">everybody, it is a brand=
 new slave, though installed several months ago, so I doubt that is the&nbs=
p;</span>problem. I just</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460320568106_73=
44">worked up the courage to go jack in up again and look at said slave (me=
) and change the position of the rod.</div><div id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_146=
0320568106_7345">Sad thing is I had a fender bender in our good car (98 Max=
ima) and it won't start because of the frame being bent, the trunk floor</d=
iv><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460320568106_7346">being bent =
AND the mysterious "safety feature" of the fuel pump not pumping to keep fi=
re from happening.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460320568=
106_7347">This is only the sixth week that we've been jerked around between=
 State Farm and Gerber Glass and Collision</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_=
3_16_0_ym19_1_1460320568106_7348">repair being told it is twice more expens=
ive to repair than it's worth ($2,000). &nbsp;We have run up a horrendous</=
div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460320568106_7349">car rental=
 bill above the part the "Good Neighbors"will pay. &nbsp;So, gotta get Leyl=
and's French Blue curse reliable enough</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_1=
6_0_ym19_1_1460320568106_7350">to travel within a 15 mile radius. &nbsp;And=
 I'm (expletive dleted) 67 years old with bad hips. &nbsp; I DO appreciate =
the input though.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_14603205681=
06_7351"><br id=3D"yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460320568106_7352"></div> <div class=
=3D"qtdSeparateBR"><br><br></div><div class=3D"yahoo_quoted" style=3D"displ=
ay: block;"> <div style=3D"font-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helv=
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ont-family: HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande,=
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rial"> On Sunday, April 10, 2016 7:21 AM, Dale &lt;tpdwinch@yahoo.com&gt; w=
rote:<br></font></div>  <br><br> <div class=3D"y_msg_container"><div id=3D"=
yiv7817718244"><div><div style=3D"color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-fam=
ily:HelveticaNeue, Helvetica Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-se=
rif;font-size:14px;"><div id=3D"yiv7817718244yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_146028577019=
6_7414">John</div><div id=3D"yiv7817718244yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460285770196_7=
415"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div id=3D"yiv7817718244yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_146=
0285770196_7416">The normal hole to use is the center hole.&nbsp; <br clear=
=3D"none"></div><div id=3D"yiv7817718244yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460285770196_723=
2"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div id=3D"yiv7817718244yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_14602=
85770196_7231">If you have had to add fluid after bleeding then where did t=
he fluid go?&nbsp; Check to see where the fluid went.<br clear=3D"none"></d=
iv><div id=3D"yiv7817718244yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460285770196_7295"><br clear=
=3D"none"></div><div id=3D"yiv7817718244yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460285770196_729=
6">One thought here is to safely jack the car up and see if you have excess=
ive movement in the clutch fork. This can be done with the slave rod discon=
nected from the arm. A small piece of pipe may help for leverage to see if =
you feel a catch in the movement.&nbsp; If so then you may have a broken pi=
n in the clutch fork.</div><div id=3D"yiv7817718244yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_146028=
5770196_7460"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div id=3D"yiv7817718244yui_3_16_0_y=
m19_1_1460285770196_7459"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div id=3D"yiv7817718244=
yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460285770196_7066"><span id=3D"yiv7817718244yui_3_16_0_y=
m19_1_1460285770196_7440">Dale</span></div><div class=3D"yiv7817718244qtdSe=
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=3D"1"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">From:</span></b> John Summers =
via 6pack &lt;6pack@autox.team.net&gt;<br clear=3D"none"> <b><span style=3D=
"font-weight:bold;">To:</span></b> "6pack@autox.team.net" &lt;6pack@autox.t=
eam.net&gt; <br clear=3D"none"> <b><span style=3D"font-weight:bold;">Sent:<=
/span></b> Saturday, April 9, 2016 9:47 PM<br clear=3D"none"> <b><span styl=
e=3D"font-weight:bold;">Subject:</span></b> [6pack] My darned clutch slave<=
br clear=3D"none">  </div> <div class=3D"yiv7817718244y_msg_container" id=
=3D"yiv7817718244yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460285770196_7078"><br clear=3D"none"><=
div id=3D"yiv7817718244"><div id=3D"yiv7817718244yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_14602857=
70196_7077"><div id=3D"yiv7817718244yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460285770196_7076" s=
tyle=3D"color:#000;background-color:#fff;font-family:HelveticaNeue, Helveti=
ca Neue, Helvetica, Arial, Lucida Grande, sans-serif;font-size:16px;"><div =
dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv7817718244yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460250925971_4936">I'm wo=
ndering if there is anyone there:)) &nbsp;I changed my clutch slave cylinde=
r and bled it. &nbsp;Went for a drive and</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv78=
17718244yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460250925971_4936">after sitting in a drive thro=
ugh a few minutes had a heck of a time getting it in gear. &nbsp;I learned =
a long time ago</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv7817718244yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_=
1460250925971_4936">not to take the car out of gear in situations like that=
. &nbsp;After some crunching of gears I got home. &nbsp;On advice</div><div=
 dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv7817718244yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460250925971_4936">of on=
e more experienced than me I re-bled the thing with my son pushing the peda=
l and me under the car.&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv7817718244yui_=
3_16_0_ym19_1_1460250925971_4936">Finally after seeing no more air bubbles =
and having a good amount of resistance I went for a short drive.</div><div =
dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv7817718244yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460250925971_4936">Return=
ing home and about to turn into my driveway I had to crunch the gears again=
. &nbsp;More fluid was added and&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv78177=
18244yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460250925971_4936">more pumping etc. I felt confide=
nt. &nbsp;I got to the end of my street today before I had to do a U turn a=
nd come home.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv7817718244yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_14=
60250925971_4936">I wonder whats wrong? &nbsp; &nbsp;There are different sp=
ots on the rod into the slave and frankly I don't remember&nbsp;</div><div =
dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv7817718244yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460250925971_4936">which =
hole I have it set at. &nbsp;Would changing that make a difference? &nbsp;S=
hould I go to the hole nearer the</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv7817718244=
yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460250925971_4936">slave or father away, should it come =
to that. &nbsp;Ideas, opinions, prayers?&nbsp;</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"=
yiv7817718244yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460250925971_4936">John Summers, &nbsp;Jack=
sonville Florida</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv7817718244yui_3_16_0_ym19_1=
_1460250925971_4936">'74 TR 6</div><div dir=3D"ltr" id=3D"yiv7817718244yui_=
3_16_0_ym19_1_1460250925971_4936"><br clear=3D"none"></div><div dir=3D"ltr"=
 id=3D"yiv7817718244yui_3_16_0_ym19_1_1460250925971_4936">Thanks folks.</di=
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