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To: Brad Fornal <toyman@digitex.net>
Subject: Re: I must have really upset the automotive gods. Longandprobably very boring
Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 20:06:13 -0500
Cc: JustBrits@aol.com, Spridgets@autox.team.net
References: <4.3.1.0.20000511193624.00bd7d60@mail.sig.net>
Well, thank you Brad, now I don't feel such a fool.  Frank Clarici sent me 
a message about problems he had experienced with something similar on 
Fords, so .............. perhaps the scoffer could be proved wrong.

Elizabeth

At 08:02 PM 5/11/00, Brad Fornal wrote:
>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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