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Spring keeps piston and cup level in and out of motion.
> On February 11, 2020 at 2:46 PM simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com wrote:
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> I am trying to get my head around the workings of the clutch slave cy=
linder in my MkII BT7.
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> Plainly the fluid comes in the back, underneath and pushes the rod ou=
twards ie towards the rear of the car.
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> 1. So, what is the purpose of the spring behind the piston/rubber?
> 2. Is that (silly little) spring supposed to do anything? It certa=
inly doesn=E2=80=99t seem want to push the piston anywhere=E2=80=A6=E2=80=
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> 3. With the slave cylinder on the bench, I can push the piston in =
with my thumb. Bit stiff, but I suppose that=E2=80=99s to be expected. How =
easy should it be and should it spring back?
> 4. I=E2=80=99ve used a rebuild kit from one of our better supplier=
s=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6are these kits problematical? I recall that, for example=
, the servo rebuild kits were/are notorious.
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> I rebuilt it, reinstalled it and the whole issue was solid as a rock.=
No movement of the rod at all=E2=80=A6..
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> I=E2=80=99m going wrong somewhere. Surprise, surprise! But it seemed =
like a straightforward task and, barring some access issues, the spanner wo=
rk is simple enough.
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> Any clues?
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> Simon
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On February 11, 2020 at 2:46 PM simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com wrote:=
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<p class=3D"ox-02bb3fadf3-MsoNormal">I am trying to get my head around =
the workings of the clutch slave cylinder in my MkII BT7.</p>
<p class=3D"ox-02bb3fadf3-MsoNormal">Plainly the fluid comes in the bac=
k, underneath and pushes the rod outwards ie towards the rear of the car.</=
p>
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<li style=3D"margin-left: 0cm;" class=3D"ox-02bb3fadf3-MsoListParagrap=
h">So, what is the purpose of the spring behind the piston/rubber?</li>
<li style=3D"margin-left: 0cm;" class=3D"ox-02bb3fadf3-MsoListParagrap=
h">Is that (silly little) spring supposed to do anything? It certainly does=
n=E2=80=99t seem want to push the piston anywhere=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6</li>
<li style=3D"margin-left: 0cm;" class=3D"ox-02bb3fadf3-MsoListParagrap=
h">With the slave cylinder on the bench, I can push the piston in with my t=
humb. Bit stiff, but I suppose that=E2=80=99s to be expected. How easy shou=
ld it be and should it spring back?</li>
<li style=3D"margin-left: 0cm;" class=3D"ox-02bb3fadf3-MsoListParagrap=
h">I=E2=80=99ve used a rebuild kit from one of our better suppliers=E2=80=
=A6=E2=80=A6are these kits problematical? I recall that, for example, the s=
ervo rebuild kits were/are notorious.</li>
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<p class=3D"ox-02bb3fadf3-MsoNormal">I rebuilt it, reinstalled it and t=
he whole issue was solid as a rock. No movement of the rod at all=E2=80=A6.=
.</p>
<p class=3D"ox-02bb3fadf3-MsoNormal">I=E2=80=99m going wrong somewhere.=
Surprise, surprise! But it seemed like a straightforward task and, barring=
some access issues, the spanner work is simple enough.</p>
<p class=3D"ox-02bb3fadf3-MsoNormal">Any clues?</p>
<p class=3D"ox-02bb3fadf3-MsoNormal">Simon</p>
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