Maybe the slave cylinder push rod link is too short. There are several lengths
available, or you can lengthen the one you have by threading the end and adding
an extender which should be able to get from your local hardware store.
Roger Cotting
60 Bugeye(2)
73 Midget
80 TR8
95 Mitsu 3000GT
Eddie Sheffield wrote:
> I've just about finished with the Midget - at least phase 1 which is
> "getting it one the road and drivable." Finished putting in new A-arms,
> kingpins, wheel bearings, left front shock, front brake hoses, water pump,
> steering rack mount packing, points, condensor, dist cap, plugs, Magnecor
> wires, and valve adjustment. Whew! But took it for a test run and was much
> pleased (other than the clutch problem mentioned below). Filled up the tank
> and got a bit too much - filled up to the cap - and there seems to be a leak
> where the hose connects to the tank - think I just need to tighten the clamp
> a bit.
>
> But on to the problem...
>
> I'm having a little trouble with the clutch. I replaced the MC a month or so
> ago - I have no idea what kind of MC was on it, but it sure wasn't from any
> Midget, but it worked. After I put the correct one on, the clutch doesn't
> quite release all the way - when I shift into first (or any gear for that
> matter) from a stop I get a little "grunch" noise - the input is still
> moving. Not enough friction to noticably drag the motor though. I have bled
> the system quite a bit, though I won't swear I don't still have some air in
> the line since I thought I had it bled before and the problem was much worse
> then. But what I'm sort of confused about is that the pedal is bottoming
> out on the floor which doesn't seem right to me. I would have expected the
> piston in the MC to bottom out first or the slave to reach it's limit. So
> I'm thinking I don't have enough pedal travel. The pedal is bent a bit
> sideways. I think whoever put on the odd MC may have bent the pedal trying
> to make it line up. It was sticking WAY up and was hard to reach. So it may
> be bent down as well. But with the correct MC it is about even with the
> brake pedal. I have another clutch pedal I'm going to install, but what
> should I expect as far as correct pedal height and amount of travel?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Eddie
> 1971 Midget
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