Subject: [Mgs] clutch question

From: Mike Duvall via Mgs <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 23 Aug 2015 16:45:43 -0500

My MGA keeps getting harder and harder to shift.  I was wondering if the synchronizers are going bad.   Lately it seems like the clutch isn’t disengaging like their was air in the lines but the hydraulics were fine.  Then no clutch at all (sitting at home instead of the road thankfully)  The slave appeared to be moving adequately so I pulled it off and I have all sorts of play in the arm.   I put a wrench on the arm and it won’t release the clutch.  I can use a flashlight and see the throw out bearing move back and forth.

I’m assuming I have a bad bearing on the arm.   Any other ideas or suggestions for me before I pull the engine? 

Thanks,  Mike

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From: Alan Kellogg via Mgs <[email-masked]>
Date: Mon, 24 Aug 2015 16:26:06 -0400

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ar caused uneven pressure on the throwout bearing which eventually caused n=
otches to wear in the release levers creating a mechanical stop, and a prog=
ressive lack of operation as you describe.

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From: Mike Duvall via Mgs <[email-masked]>
To: Jack Wheeler <[email-masked]>
Cc: mgs <[email-masked]>
Sent: Mon, Aug 24, 2015 2:43 pm
Subject: Re: [Mgs] clutch question

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From: Mike Duvall via Mgs &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
To: Jack Wheeler &lt;[email-masked]&gt;<br>
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