> Haynes tells me that on installing the pushrod from the
> clutch slave, to
> leave 0.079" play before the pushrod is tight.
> It's just such a weird number
Try converting it to millimeters.
> -Is Haynes out of whack? It does specify 0.010" for a TR4a after all.
> -If it's right, does 50 years of hindsight yield a different
> spec. anyway?
The actual number is not at all critical, basically it just becomes a
component of the free play at the pedal. The only important thing is that
there always be _some_ freeplay at the slave. Personally, that's all I
check for, that I can wiggle the pushrod a bit if I extend the return spring
with my other hand.
Running it as loose as the .079" in the Haynes (or the .075"/1.9mm in the
Bentley) just gives you a bit more room for wear before it needs to be
adjusted again. The penalty is a lower clutch pedal.
Randall
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