John,
I'm sure you'll get a lot of opinions, but as far as I know, brake/clutch
fluid doesn't just disappear for no reason. You may need to add brake fluid
to make up for the extra travel as the pads wear, but this is gradual and
clutches don't have that far to wear. So unless you can find a leak in the
lines, it seems logical that you have to rebuild/replace either the clutch
master or slave cylinder sooner rather than later and I've heard it
recommended to do both at the same time.
Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "John Summers" <trumpet@bellsouth.net>
To: <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Wednesday, September 11, 2002 2:03 PM
Subject: Clutching
> Folks, about three weeks ago my clutch pedal sort of went to the floor.
> Getting into gear was next to impossible. This is the same condition I
> encountered the first day I got the car in October '98.
> Today (duh!) I thought to check the fluid level in the clutch master
> cylinder and (duh!!) it was nearly empty.
> I refilled it and pumped the clutch a few times and without driving it
yet,
> it seems ok..
> The failure three weeks ago seemed to come on suddenly; I.E., within two
> shifting cycles and five miles from home. I have read the clutch MC/SC
> section on the Buckeye Triumph web site thinking about and "looking
forward"
> to rebuilding both.
> My question is: If this happens again, soon, is it rebuild time? The
> remaining fluid in the cylinder was "dark" and it seems I remember from
the
> article that that is a sign that the rubber parts inside the cylinder are
> deteriorating.
> I'll drive later and see how it holds up.
> Opinions?
> John Summers
> '74 TR 6
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