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RE: Stiff Clutch Syndrome

To: "'Trmgafun@aol.com'" <Trmgafun@aol.com>
Subject: RE: Stiff Clutch Syndrome
From: "\"Mr. Mike\" Passaretti" <passaretti@sol.med.ge.com>
Date: Fri, 10 Jul 1998 09:54:35 -0500
Cc: "'triumphs@autox.team.net'" <triumphs@Autox.Team.Net>
References: <01BDABF2.38018160.frank@ssabsa.sa.gov.au>

>>>>> "Frank" == Frank Biedermann <frank@ssabsa.sa.gov.au> writes:

    Frank> On Friday, July 10, 1998 2:38 AM, Trmgafun@aol.com
    Frank> [SMTP:Trmgafun@aol.com] wrote:
    >>  Hello chaps,
    >> 
    >> A friend and I are tinkering with a newly purchased,
    >> well used '63 TR4 that seems to be in pretty good
    >> mechanical shape but has a very heavy clutch.  Neither
    >> of us have previously driven a TR4 before, but have
    >> driven lots of other Triumphs and can't imagine this
    >> being normal.

    Frank> metal). They must put stiffer diaphragm springs in
    Frank> the things when they recon them. Interestingly, the
    Frank> old recon clutch was also a B & B...

The '4' has a spring clutch (as opposed to a diaphram) and is
generally stiffer (I've found) than TR-6's and the like.
Maybe that's all you're feeling?
                                                        -MM


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