Sounds to me like the clutch disc is stuck to the flywheel.
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Tim Davis BN7
> More frustration...After much bleeding. There are NO bubbles. I asked my wife
> to pump. Reluctantly she pumped. Clutch feels great. I see the slave pumping
> away.
>
> I never before had a chance to see under the car and if the slave was moving.
> Hard to pump pedal by self and be under the car at the same time.
>
> So I lower the car for the 20th time. Start it. And "crreeeekk!" There goes
> some metal shavings off 1st, then reverse. Nope. Clutch is not working. Pedal
> feels good and slave is pumping.
>
> Any other diagnosis I can do before I pull the tranny and replace clutch?
>
> I'm not sure how it is supposed to feel but with the slave off the lever I can
> move the lever in one way with no resistance. The lever is centered in the
> middle of slot. Just clunk, clunk short motion back and forth. No spring
> tention or anything. It will not push back toward rear wheel direction.
>
> Looks like my May 1st on road goal may be pushed back a bit.
>
> My wife says she's getting all this stuff ready for our trip tomorrow and I'm
> just out here having fun. I wish she was a mechanic and could tell me what the
> heck I was doing wrong.
>
> Figgin weee again,
>
> Scott
> Mashed 60 BN7
>
>
>
> ----- Original Message -----
> From: Scott Willis
> To: healeys@autox.team.net
> Sent: Saturday, April 24, 2004 12:14 PM
> Subject: Clutch slave frustration
>
>
> Thanks all. I've been getting VERY pissy about this. I just tried to use an
> easy bleed little syringe.
>
> Can't get the bleeder open and shut. Lots o bubbles and fluid spewing.
>
> I have ALL new parts except metal line. I will take the slave off and try to
> bleed while hanging. My tunnel is rusted on and I would have to drill out
> fasterners to remove it. Not wanting to get that involved at this point. Just
> want to drive.
>
> I like Norm's tool idea too.
>
> Perhaps I'll eat lunch and do something else for awhile. But I'm all dirty
> now...Ahhhhhg
>
> Wee
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