Yep you are right, brain fart on my part. I was thinking of another car!
Sorry about that....
steve
Martin Libhart wrote:
>
> Hi Steve:
>
> I've always believed that you DO NOT want the releasae bearing in constant
> contact. It should release fully away from the housing. Also, haven't
> disassembled mine yet, but all of the manuals do show a spring in the slave
> cylinder. In fact, VB and others even sell the spring individually for
> replacement.
>
> Martin
>
> Steve Chandler wrote:
>
> > Martin, there is no spring in the slave cylinder per se. The piston is
> > returned by the spring in the clutch. The throw out bearing is always
> > slightly in contact with the clutch fingers (somebody correct me if I am
> > wrong here). I think maybe your release bearing is starting to wear out,
> > and that is the noise you can here.
> >
> > steve
> >
> > Martin Libhart wrote:
> > >
> > > Over the weekend, I began to notice a slight "jingling sound" at idle
> > > with the gearbox in neutral on my TR6. It is definitely the release
> > > bearing staying in slight contact with the clutch housing fingers - just
> > > enough to keep it rattling/rotating slightly. My guess is the return
> > > spring in my slave cylinder is going bad. I can reach under the car and
> > > move the slave pushrod in slightly and the release bearing disengages
> > > completely as it should. Pushrod is attached in the center hole as it
> > > should be. The slave cylinder just doesn't seem to be returning quite
> > > far enough in to completely release the bearing.
> > >
> > > Opinions? Am I right on this one - or does someone else's experience
> > > suggest otherwise??
> > >
> > > Martin Libhart
> > > 1972 TR6
> > > 1970 Spitfire
> >
> > --
> > Steve Chandler - Chandler-O'Bagy Associates stevec@rtd.com
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