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Re: On the road again

To: "Moorse,Jeffrey" <jeff.moorse@abbott.com>
Subject: Re: On the road again
From: Ted Schumacher <tedtsimx@q1.net>
Date: Wed, 20 Oct 1999 21:50:22 -0400
Moorse,Jeffrey wrote:
> 
> My '74 1500 clutch is like that also, and bleeding doesn't help.  I've been
> told that the pivot pin may have fallen out of the clutch release arm, but
> won't know for sure until I get the transmission out.  I plan to do that in
> the next week and will let you know.
> 
> Jeff Moorse
> 
> - ----- Original Message -----
> From: Dean Dashwood <ddashwoo@ect.enron.com>
> To: David A Templeton <davidt@opentext.com>
> Cc: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
> Sent: Wednesday, October 20, 1999 10:11 AM
> Subject: Re: On the road again
> 
> >
> >
> >
> > David,
> >
> > Sorry, I misunderstood you.  In that case, you've probably got air
> somewhere in
> > the system.
> >
> > Dean
> > ----------------------
> >
> >
> > > 1) No, the clutch can't be adjusted, but as long as it engages fully
> when
> > the
> > > pedal is released there shouldn't be a problem.  Is this your only car?
> > If it
> > > is, you might find that you just got so used to the clutch engaging
> early
> > that
> > > now it's back to normal it feels strange.
> > >
> >
> > Well actually it is the opposite it disengages almost at the floor.
jeff, you don'thave to pull the trans to check the pin. just get under
the car and look up thorugh the bottom of the hole in the bellhousing
where the pin should be. if there isnothing ther, it fell out. if the
pin is in thehole, it didn't. ted
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