Try bleeding the clutch slave, if there is Air in the line it will not fully
release the clutch. Pat
-----Original Message-----
From: Mike Harper <roadsterdude1600@yahoo.com>
To: Arthur <maybee@zebra.net>; Laury, Victor <LauryV@MTA.NET>
Cc: A datsun list <datsun-roadsters@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, March 04, 2001 7:27 AM
Subject: Re: Newbie
>Arthur, before you replace the whole clutch, make sure
>you you have a good slave cylinder. A leaky slave cyl
>may be the culprit and is soooooo much easier to
>replace than the clutch. As you may know, you'll
>probably have to pull the engine to replace the
>clutch...
>
>Mike Harper
>'66 1600
>Charleston SC
>--- Arthur <maybee@zebra.net> wrote:
>> Well, That is another problem I have. The front bow
>> in my cr has been bent.
>> I have to remove it and figure out how to have it
>> repaired (any ideas?). I
>> have purchased a new front bow seal. The clutch is
>> gone. I had the clutch
>> adjusted and there is nothing left. I think that a
>> leak might have killed
>> the clutch. It seems my car is leaking like a siv
>> from just about any place
>> it can.
>>
>> One of the few people in town who have messed with
>> these cars at all was
>> very impressed with mine. Said it was in better
>> unrestored shape than he has
>> seen in a while (leads me to believe that lots are
>> pretty bad). He says my
>> motor is tight... I won't believe that until I do a
>> compresison test. I
>> don't think the motor has ever been apart.
>>
>> I'm glad to hear the the engine is relatively easy
>> to remove
>>
>> Arthur
>>
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: Laury, Victor <LauryV@MTA.NET>
>> To: 'Arthur' <maybee@zebra.net>
>> Sent: Friday, March 02, 2001 6:06 PM
>> Subject: RE: Newbie
>>
>>
>> > Art,
>> >
>> > Ztherapy built my carbs and he did a great job.
>> Not only do they work like
>> > new, but with the re-plating, they look like new
>> as well.
>> >
>> > The cluch isn't as hard as it may seem. Our
>> engines are relativly easy to
>> > pull. Just clean everything up first. I your
>> clutch is slipping, be sure
>> to
>> > check your free play at the clutch slave clyinder
>> first. Many times you
>> will
>> > find that you still have some clutch left!
>> >
>> > My top is dry! how is your front bow seal?
>> >
>> > Victor
>> > 70 SRL 31113136
>> > Los Angeles
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