Put an extended rod in the slave cylinder.
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From: <rrengineer@dslextreme.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 1:01 AM
Subject: [Spridgets] 5 Speed Clutch Problem
>A while ago I put Paul's conversion in my Bugeye with a rather expensive
> 1275 build. I was hoping for a really fun car to drive, but no. There
> has been this clutch problem I am just getting around to trying to fix. I
> actually took 3 days off work to do it. The problem is the master
> cylinder pushrod goes in almost all the way with no back pressure until
> the pedal is almost to the floor, then it gets real hard for the last
> couple of inches. You can only change gears when you push it right down
> to the floor, just barely. I kept the 948 slave cylinder and attached it
> to the Datsun 5 speed trans. There is only a very slight movement at the
> slave cylinder (how much movement should there be?) Gerard and I worked
> on this problem for a while and he even put an extension on the bleeder.
> I can bleed it from up top. we were sure that we got the air out of it.
> I pulled the master cylinder today and have it on the bench to inspect for
> problems. It was brass sleeved by White Post in 2000 and the bores still
> look very smooth. The rubber looks O.K. too. I'm going to replace it
> anyway as it is already apart. The kit says "Made in England" "NS" "UDB"
> on the cups that go on the pushrod and "Made in England" "OCJ" on the cup
> that gets pushed down the bore. Not Lockheed. Any one have any ideas
> what could be wrong. I'm hoping the slave is not the problem. Very
> difficult to get out without pulling the engine and trans. This master
> and slave combo worked fine with the original 948 and smoothcase trans I
> pulled out.
> Mike MacLean
> 60 Sprite
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