Norm, you gotta look at the rod on the slave cylinder when someone else pumps
the clutch pedal. I think you need at least 1/2 of travel.
That will tell you if the problem is before the slave cylinder or after it.
Larry Hoy
>-----Original Message-----
>From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
>Behalf Of N
>Sent: Thursday, October 05, 2000 8:49 PM
>To: MG Digest
>Subject: Blasted Hydraulic Clutch
>
>
>On the second day of racing at Lime Rock over Labor Day weekend, I noticed
>that my B's clutch pedal had much more free play before disengaging than
>ever before. After using it a bit, it was back to the normal 3/4" or so.
>It has remained like that since. After sitting, it is as though fluid was
>leaking out. None was. So, suspecting a bad cylinder, I ordered both
>master & slave & hose.
>
>I began this project Tuesday night. Starting with the slave cylinder. I
>figured since there are only two bolts, how difficult can it be. Well, did
>you all hear me cussin'? The cylinder was a snap. But, that damn hose was
>near impossible. What a position the bracket is in! A real buster.
>Probably took the better part of 1-1/2 hours to get the hose off. And, 45
>min to get the new one on.
>
>Then last night it was the master cylinder. More nuts and bolts that are
>impossible to get at than I've ever seen on any car I've worked on. And,
>I've been working on them since the 1950's. It's no wonder B-L went out of
>business. The manufacture time for such poor designs must have been
>incredible. The inefficiency of blind nuts & bolts or bolts that require
>special tools is what modern efficient designs avoid. And, does anyone know
>if they employed child labor? They must have, as there are bolts & nuts I
>had to deal with that only a tiny hand could install.
>
>Then tonight, I was ready to install hydraulic fluid & bleed the system.
>Got out the old E-Z -bleed & proceeded to flood the engine compartment,
>driver's side floor & garage floor with fluid. What a mess. All from an
>ill-fitting cap. Finally got it to fit well & ran enough fluid through the
>system to get it all nice & clear with no bubbles. But, no pedal pressure &
>no clutch action. It's as if the work tonight was never done. No visible
>leaks. Master reservoir full. Out-flow clear & bubble-free. No reason for
>it not to work, but it isn't.
>
>Anyone have ideas?
>
>Norm Sippel
>'66 MGB - immobilized for now
>
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