Ken
If I understand your problem, The slave piston is pushing out too far. I
would check to see if the retaining clip is in place (there is a groove on
the inside diameter that requires a small spring clip to hold everything
together).
Rick Taylor
Cincinnati, OH
TR4A CT57505L
TR3A TS41311L
----- Original Message -----
From: Ken Waringa <kwaringa@dynsys.com>
To: Triumphs <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, April 11, 2000 7:56 AM
Subject: Was: IT'S ALIVE and smooooth
>
> Thanks to all who responded about my clutch. I got home last night and
> decided to bleed the system to see if there was air in it. Well I got my
> one person bleeder gadget hooked up and opened the bleed valve, climbed
out
> from under the car. Took a drink of beer (essential when working on LBC
> after a day at work), got in the car, pumped the pedal once and the
> reservoir was empty! I looked under the car and had a nice puddle in the
> driveway (took another drink of beer). I didn't realize the fluid would
run
> out just by gravity. I had visions of a master cylinder rebuild, thinking
> there should be a seal to prevent the fluid from running out. I was wrong
> again. I made a couple calls to some knowledgeable triumph people and
found
> that the fluid would indeed run out all by it's self. Oh well.
>
> I now have a completely flushed out clutch hydraulic system with all new
> fluid that is working great.
>
> However, one cure leads to the next problem. While I was under the car to
> measure the movement of the clutch fork (5/8") I saw the rubber was off
the
> end of the slave cylinder. I put it back on, had my son press the clutch
> pedal, and the rubber came off again. The reason the rubber keeps coming
> off is that the piston is pushing it off each time you press the clutch
(got
> out from under the car, another drink of beer). I assume the piston being
> out so far is where I'm getting the air in the system. What now? Is
there
> a longer rod available from the slave cylinder to the fork? New clutch
> time? The clutch seems good with no noticeable slippage. Am I in danger
of
> the piston coming all the way out and leaving me stranded?
>
> As always thanks for all the advise.
>
> Ken Waringa
>
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