Kurtis, When you put the clutch in 5,000 mile ago did you corss drill the
clutch fork arm and install a backup bolt? My guess is that the clutch fork
pin has snapped and the only reason that you have any clutch at all is
because it broke with a jagged edge that hangs up on the hole. At least
that's what happened to mine, drove it a long time like that. Bob
----- Original Message -----
From: "Kurtis" <tr4driver@gmail.com>
To: "Triumph List" <triumphs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, September 05, 2005 10:40 AM
Subject: Clutch still slipping...
>I noticed a few days ago that the clutch on my TR4 was slipping a little
>again. This only happens when everything is good an hot (after a long
>highway run). When I first noticed the problem a month or so ago, I
>adjusted the slave cylinder pushrod piece (shortened it) and I thought that
>had solved the problem. Well, I tried shorting it a little more, but when
>I did, there is no longer enough travel in the clutch, and shifting is
>difficult.
>
> I noticed this morning that when I have everything disconnected, there is
> at least 1/4" (maybe more) play in the clutch pivot arm/shaft assembly.
> Is this normal? When the clutch pedal is pressed and released, the small
> return spring on the pushrod will not return the pivot arm back to the
> full engaged stop side of the 1/4" play (if that makes sense at all). It
> doesn't take much effort to push it on back though, and I can't imagine
> that this would cause the clutch to be partially disengaged (and slip).
> Nothing seems to be in a bind as there is some play in the linkage.
>
> Is it time to pull the transmission and see what the problem is? The
> clutch has a little over 5,000 miles on it.
>
> Thanks,
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