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Re: Slave Cylinder placement (was: tr6 clutch low grab)

To: levilevi@home.com, "triumphs@autox.team.net" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Slave Cylinder placement (was: tr6 clutch low grab)
From: Fred Thomas <vafred@erols.com>
Date: Thu, 22 Jul 1999 18:49:37 -0400
References: <002E9BB1.1235@nps.gov> <379672A9.68547C0E@erols.com> <3797211D.1599359A@home.com>
If I put it in front of the flange, then it has a up angle into the cyclinder, 
rubs the
very top.

levilevi@home.com wrote:

> My Bentley and Haynes manuals for the TR6 show it in front of the flange
> plate (between the engine and tranny).  Both my TR6's have it in front
> of the flange plate and they shift just fine.  I wonder why the 3 is
> different?
>
> Bud
> 71TR6 CC57365
> 71TR6 CC65446
> 66TR4A CTC57806
>
> Fred Thomas wrote:
> >
> > The slave cyclinder on my "3' is ="BEHIND"= the flange plate, or the bolts 
>go thru
> > the plate & then into the slave cyc.
> >
> > Bud Rolofson wrote:
> >
> > > Eric,
> > >
> > > I used the Bentley manual when placing the slave cylinder through the 
>flange
> > > attached to the transmission.  It shows the slave cylinder with its bolt 
>holes
> > > behind the flange (in other words, it shows the slave cylinder as having 
>been
> > > put through the flange hole from the rear of the car).
> > >
> > > >>>>That is correct.
> > >
> > > Based on several comments from listers, I have given up my thoughts that
> > > this might simply be a system bleeding problem.
> > >
> > > >>>>Don't give up on that idea yet.  If you bleed the slave cylinder when 
>it is
> > > mounted it can hold a tiny bit of air in the part of the cylinder that is 
>above
> > > the bleed screw.  Unbolt the the slave cylinder and bleed it so that the 
>bleed
> > > screw is at the VERY top.  I think I did this by loosening the bottom 
>bolt and
> > > taking out the top bolt so I could turn it.  A small bit of air CAN make a
> > > difference.
> > >
> > > Several of you havementioned that the slave cylinder's bolt plate should 
>sit in
> > > front of the transmission flange.
> > >
> > > >>>>That is correct.
> > >
> > > Others have mentioned an adjustable slave cylinder push rod that should 
>solve
> > > the problem.
> > >
> > > >>>>TR6's don't come with them but I've seen one made that works like the 
>ones
> > > on earlier TRs.  You cut the rod off the slave rod and drill and tap hole 
>in the
> > > remaining U-shaped piece.  Use a long grade 8 bolt (I forget the length 
>but
> > > you'll have to go to a fastener store to get a long enough one, approx. 
>6-8
> > > inchs) for the rod and bolt it to the U-shaped piece and you have an 
>adjustable
> > > slave rod.  You can also add a spring to keep the TOB from the clutch to 
>add to
> > > it's longevity and/or don't always sit with the clutch engaged at stop 
>lights
> > > (cause you're spinning the TOB).  Put it in neutral.
> > >
> > > 2) If the slave cylinder is attached with it's bolt plate in front of the
> > > transmission flange, the push rod doesn't seem to want to meet up the 
>clutch
> > > throw lever.  Bentley's shows the slave cylinder bolt plate toward the 
>rear of
> > > the car, but Moss shows it toward the front.
> > >
> > > >>>>The bolt plate goes between the engine and the tranny.
> > >
> > > 3) I don't seem to have any adjustment at the clutch pedal itself.  After
> > > rebuilding the clutch master cylinder, I also know that there is no
> > > adjustment at the pedal push rod that goes into the clutch master 
>cylinder.
> > >
> > > >>>>Clutches are basically non-adjustable.
> > >
> > > 4) All the manuals state in bold letters that the slave cylinder should be
> > > attached to the clutch throw lever in the middle hole.  This I have done.
> > >
> > > >>>>Middle hole is for TR6's.  I think Saloons use the top hole and the 
>bottom
> > > hole is for Stag's, but I could have those reversed.
> > >
> > > Bud
> > > 71TR6 CC57365
> > > 71TR6 CC65446
> > > TR4A CTC57806
> > > .


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