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TR3 Clutch jammed ??

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Subject: TR3 Clutch jammed ??
From: Pat Leask <pleask@shaw.ca>
Date: Tue, 22 Jul 2003 17:39:04 -0700
Ah yes, the "Love - Hate" relationship with our cars. I have a 1958 Triumph 
TR3A that I finished doing up a few months ago. I guess I'm "Working out the 
bugs" and have a problem to share with you all.

The problem is my clutch system.

Facts:
  a.. The clutch started to get harder and harder to engage, like the pedal arm 
was too tight and did not return as it should
  b.. I disconnected the slave push rod and the bearing slides just fine, so no 
problem this end
  c.. I disconnected the clevis pin on the clutch M/C and the M/C push rod and 
the pedal arm moved freely, so no problem here
  d.. I backed off the slave cyl bleed nipple and brake fluid came out (off 
course) but did not SQUIRT out as under pressure
I pushed on the clutch M/C push rod with all my might and could not push it at 
all. I also tried to push the pedal more than I should and it did not move. 
Now, could the problem be in the M/C (Stuck ??) or the slave cylinder ?

Thoughts and suggestions PLEASE !
Thanks, (again)
Pat

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