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Re: [Healeys] Brake sleeve Bleeder extention.

To: Robert Begani <rfbegani@gmail.com>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Brake sleeve Bleeder extention.
From: Michael Oritt <michael.oritt@gmail.com>
Date: Sun, 24 May 2020 16:25:38 -0400
Cc: Austin Healey <healeys@autox.team.net>
Delivered-to: mharc@autox.team.net
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After installing a Smitty's five-speed conversion I modified a Moss FG
transmission cover and fabricated a new vertical panel which has a small
removable door giving me easy access from the passenger footwell to the
clutch cylinder.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 11:46 AM Robert Begani <rfbegani@gmail.com> wrote:

> One of the best addon items to my AH.  Was able to obtain one 3 years ago
> from one on our members as there seems to be no maker any longer.
>
>
>
> Bob Begani
>
>
>
> *From:* Healeys <healeys-bounces@autox.team.net> *On Behalf Of *Bob
> Spidell
> *Sent:* Sunday, May 24, 2020 11:16 AM
> *To:* healeys@autox.team.net
> *Subject:* Re: [Healeys] Clutch Low Engagement
>
>
>
> Forgot the photo.
>
> On 5/24/2020 8:14 AM, Bob Spidell wrote:
>
> The obvious, most likely problem is air in the clutch line.  Start with a
> good bloodletting of the clutch circuit. Unfortunately, this is a pain, a=
nd
> often gets, uh, 'overlooked' because the bleed screw on the slave cylinde=
r
> is nigh impossible to reach without removing the transmission tunnel (or
> dropping the slave cylinder).  Some of us have installed bleeder
> extensions; this one is from the late Doug Reid--'Mr Finespanner'--which =
is
> unfortunately NLA (you might get lucky on eBay). I bled my clutch once in=
 a
> Texas Roadhouse parking lot waiting for it to open.
>
> Bob
>
> On 5/24/2020 4:55 AM, Dennis Gavin wrote:
>
> What are the causes & remedies for low clutch engagement? I have a 63 BJ7
> and the clutch now engages very close to the floor. This groups=E2=80=99 =
help is
> most appreciated.
>
>
>
> Dennis Gavin
>
> Centerville, MA
>
> 63 BJ7
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D""><font color=3D"#33=
33ff">After installing a Smitty&#39;s five-speed conversion I modified a Mo=
ss FG transmission cover and fabricated a new vertical panel which has a sm=
all removable door giving me easy access  from the passenger footwell=C2=A0=
</font><font color=3D"#0000ff">to the clutch cylinder.</font><br></div><div=
 class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D""><font color=3D"#0000ff"><br></font></di=
v><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D""><font color=3D"#0000ff">Best--Mic=
hael Oritt</font></div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D"ltr=
" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sun, May 24, 2020 at 11:46 AM Robert Begani &lt;<=
a href=3D"mailto:rfbegani@gmail.com";>rfbegani@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br><=
/div><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;bo=
rder-left:1px solid rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div lang=3D"EN-US">=
<div class=3D"gmail-m_1809105895318022197WordSection1"><p class=3D"MsoNorma=
l"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,=
73,125)">One of the best addon items to my AH.=C2=A0 Was able to obtain one=
 3 years ago from one on our members as there seems to be no maker any long=
er.<u></u><u></u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size=
:12pt;font-family:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></=
u></span></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-fami=
ly:Arial,sans-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)">Bob Begani<u></u><u></u></span></=
p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><span style=3D"font-size:12pt;font-family:Arial,sa=
ns-serif;color:rgb(31,73,125)"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></span></p><div><div sty=
le=3D"border-right:none;border-bottom:none;border-left:none;border-top:1pt =
solid rgb(225,225,225);padding:3pt 0in 0in"><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><b>From:=
</b> Healeys &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:healeys-bounces@autox.team.net"; target=
=3D"_blank">healeys-bounces@autox.team.net</a>&gt; <b>On Behalf Of </b>Bob =
Spidell<br><b>Sent:</b> Sunday, May 24, 2020 11:16 AM<br><b>To:</b> <a href=
=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net"; target=3D"_blank">healeys@autox.team.net=
</a><br><b>Subject:</b> Re: [Healeys] Clutch Low Engagement<u></u><u></u></=
p></div></div><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p><p class=3D"Ms=
oNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt">Forgot the photo.<u></u><u></u></p><d=
iv><p class=3D"MsoNormal">On 5/24/2020 8:14 AM, Bob Spidell wrote:<u></u><u=
></u></p></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p cl=
ass=3D"MsoNormal" style=3D"margin-bottom:12pt">The obvious, most likely pro=
blem is air in the clutch line.=C2=A0 Start with a good bloodletting of the=
 clutch circuit. Unfortunately, this is a pain, and often gets, uh, &#39;ov=
erlooked&#39; because the bleed screw on the slave cylinder is nigh impossi=
ble to reach without removing the transmission tunnel (or dropping the slav=
e cylinder).=C2=A0 Some of us have installed bleeder extensions; this one i=
s from the late Doug Reid--&#39;Mr Finespanner&#39;--which is unfortunately=
 NLA (you might get lucky on eBay). I bled my clutch once in a Texas Roadho=
use parking lot waiting for it to open.<br><br>Bob<u></u><u></u></p><div><p=
 class=3D"MsoNormal">On 5/24/2020 4:55 AM, Dennis Gavin wrote:<u></u><u></u=
></p></div><blockquote style=3D"margin-top:5pt;margin-bottom:5pt"><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">What are the causes &amp; remedies for low clutch engagement=
? I have a 63 BJ7 and the clutch now engages very close to the floor. This =
groups=E2=80=99 help is most appreciated.<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoN=
ormal">=C2=A0<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Dennis Gavin<u></u><u=
></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">Centerville, MA<u></u><u></u></p><p class=
=3D"MsoNormal">63 BJ7<u></u><u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal">=C2=A0<u></u>=
<u></u></p><p class=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></blockquote><p c=
lass=3D"MsoNormal"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></blockquote><p class=3D"MsoNorm=
al"><u></u>=C2=A0<u></u></p></div></div>___________________________________=
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