> Mel,
>
> Had a similar problem on a 72 TR-6. I bought the car and immediately
> performed what I thought would be preventative maintenance (brake
> linings, brake hoses, pressure plate, clutch disk, throwout bearing,
> grease and lube chassis, etc.) to make the car more enjoyable to drive
> and to prevent untimely breakdowns. The clutch worked fine for a
> couple of hundred miles but then I had the same problem you described.
> The clutch would not fully disengage and it became very difficult to
> change gears. Overtime I replaced slave cylinder, master cylinder,
> connecting hose, throwout fork, cross-shaft, retaining pin, thrust
> washers, had the flywheel refaced, and even did the "bad" deed of
> moving the slave cylinder rod to the uppermost connecting point to
> force additional travel of the throwout bearing. The problem still
> remained. In desperation I replaced the new clutch assembly (pressure
> plate, clutch disk, throwout bearing) with another clutch assembly.
> It cured the problem for about another 150 miles and then guess what
> happened? The problem returned. (BTW, both of the clutch assemblies
> were Quinton Hazel). Since the entire clutch system was "new", I bit
> the bullet and searched for a third clutch assembly from a different
> manufacturer. I found an original Borg & Beck which had been sitting
> on a local parts company shelf. I installed the Borg & Beck and have
> not had a problem with the clutch disengaging.
>
> I would not rule out suspecting your clutch assembly (if everything
> else is within specs).
>
> Robert Kohout
> 72 TR-6
>
>
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Mel Hildebrandt [SMTP:76256.1406@CompuServe.COM]
> Sent: Tuesday, June 24, 1997 9:11 PM
> To: List
> Subject: TR3A Clutch
>
> Dear Collective Wisdom,
>
> I'm having trouble with the engagement of the clutch.
>
> Some background: New clutch and rebuilt hydraulics two years ago.
> Everything
> fine until progressive problems on a drive earlier this year. The
> clutch now
> engages when the pedal is barely off of the floor, and it is difficult
> to change
> gears. I have checked the adjustment of the slave cylinder rod, bled
> the system,
> and found no leaks on either the master or slave cylinders. The slave
> rod seems
> to move normally when the clutch pedal is depressed, and is mounted in
> the
> middle hole on the actuator lever.
>
> Could it be hydraulic fluid leaking past the seals during operation
> but still
> not be leaking out of the cylinder assembly? Could it be as simple as
> installing
> rebuild kits on the cylinders?
>
> Help!
>
> Mel, San Diego
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