I am on the Datsun Roadster list, Liz, and they have a problem with their pedal
mounts flexing and causing troubles also. Your thoughts on this are not
farfetched!!
Fisher & Elizabeth Jones wrote:
> Hello Ed,
>
> I suppose that you saw my reply to Brad, so I don't really think
> that this is it. I am more inclined to think that it has to do with the
> throw of the push rod in the master and slave cylinders. One reply that I
> received was quite derisive of my reference to the fire wall flexing, and
> whilst I am inclined to agree that whatever worked before we changed the
> clutch assembly should also work now, I am also of the opinion that even
> the small increments of throw that we can achieve, by whatever methods, may
> be cumulative, and therefore produce the amount of throw required to
> activate the throw out bearing on the pressure plate. We appear to have
> about 5/8" of rod travel, at either end, and that just isn't quite
> enough. After we removed the pedal assembly we discovered that the pin,
> that the ring in the end of the rod in the m/c fits into, is badly
> worn. So, that is being welded up and turned down again, and the pedal
> assembly is slightly bent, so we are straightening that too. These
> adjustments may be sufficient, we'll have to see.
>
> Sorry about the cold Ed, take lots of lemon, honey and scotch. A
> wonderful drink that is guaranteed to either drown the bugs, or make you so
> happy that you don't care about them anyway.
>
> E. The Witch in Comfort
>
> At 07:36 PM 5/11/00, JustBrits@aol.com wrote:
> >In a message dated 05/11/2000 7:19:15 PM Central Daylight Time,
> >toyman@digitex.net writes:
> >
> ><< My two centavos, they aint even worth two cents
> > since I am not that great of a mechanic!! >>
> >
> >Actually, Brad, I was about to write "The Witch" and flame her for just not
> >having put the "proper" "hex" on that da*ned car when you note showed.
> >
> > 'E, I too, would be VEREY suspect of "the driven plate". Mt couple of
> >thoughts are:
> >
> > A] Thickness is not correct.
> > B] Depth of 'center' is either "off-set" wrong direction or is just
> > plain
> >the incorect deminsion,
> > C] About the only other thing that I can think of (and I have a RREALLY
> >bad cold and ain't tinkin' straifgt) is that the "springs of the cover plate
> >are somehow incorrect.
> >
> >Cheers...........
> >
> > Ed
> >
> >PS: "Bi*ch" trying to second quess this mess!!
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