Don't know about a 1970 but the 1979 is easy to get at, just remove the
cover on the pedal box to gain access.
Randy Widman
'79 Red B
----- Original Message -----
From: <rmort@bezeqint.net>
To: <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, May 04, 2004 8:46 AM
Subject: clutch went straight to the floor
> got in the B (70 roadster) just now, to drive it to get my road test for
the
> next 6 months.
> Made it to the stoplight at the end of my street, and when the light went
> green, I went to grab first, but the clutch pedal just went straight to
the
> floor.
> After waving the traffic around me, I managed to push it to the side of
the
> road to check things out.
> clutch cylinder - full inside, dry outside. check.
> clutch pedal - moves smoothly on hinge, with only spring tension, as
though
> not connected to anything.
> I was able to start the car already in 1st and drive around the block and
back
> home, so the clutch itself engages.
> It feels like the connection between the pedal and the cylinder just gave
up
> the ghost.
> Had to get back to work, so I just left it.
> How hard is it to get to the link with the pedal in the pedal box, and
what is
> likely to have given up the ghost in there after 34 years?
>
> Guess the B really didn't want to get tested today,
> Thanks,
> RMartin
> Tel Aviv
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