Subject: Re: [Tigers] Clutch slave cylinder - is the bad gunk?

From: Gary via Tigers <[email-masked]>
Date: Sat, 9 May 2015 17:46:20 -0700

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It looks totally typical to me, you must be a=20
new Tiger owner, rebuilding hydraulics is
 normal maintenance.
The pushrod should be held to the clutch
arm by a wire spring thing so you shouldn't
need safety wire.  An added return spring on
the arm is what I have always run also.
Enjoy the new car!
Gary

Sent from my iPhone

> On May 9, 2015, at 4:42 PM, Ron Fraser via Tigers <[email-masked]> w=
rote:
>=20
> R Flynn
> =20
>     A very light coat of grease on the push rod to prevent rust is one thi=
ng but it appears you have a mess on your hands and it almost looks like the=
 rubber seal on the slave cylinder has deteriorated.
> =20
> At the very least you should remove the slave cylinder and rebuild it.
> =20
> I would also check the master cylinder, probably rebuild that and I would c=
heck and blow Brake Kleen or similar through the hard line.
> =20
> When I last went through my Master and slave cylinders and cleared the har=
d line; I put in Silicone brake fluid.
> =20
> I also recommend putting safety wire on the push rod to the clutch arm jus=
t in case something goes wrong with the system.  This way you don't lose the=
 push rod.
> =20
> Ron Fraser
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Tigers [mailto:[email-masked]] On Behalf Of R Flynn v=
ia Tigers
> Sent: Saturday, May 09, 2015 6:34 PM
> To: [email-masked]
> Subject: [Tigers] Clutch slave cylinder - is the bad gunk?
>=20
> All,
>=20
> Found my clutch fluid mysteriously gone and this is what the slave cylinde=
r looked like - it had been through a number of hands getting from UK to USA=
 (and coast to coast USA as well).
>=20
> Is the the gunk which forms when mixing fluids?
>=20
> Trying to decide exactly how bad my problem is ...
>=20
> Cheers in advance,
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<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body dir="auto"><div>It looks totally typical to me, you must be a&nbsp;</div><div>new Tiger owner, rebuilding hydraulics is</div><div>&nbsp;normal maintenance.</div><div>The pushrod should be held to the clutch</div><div>arm by a wire spring thing so you shouldn't</div><div>need safety wire. &nbsp;An added return spring on</div><div>the arm is what I have always run also.</div><div>Enjoy the new car!</div><div>Gary</div><div><br></div><div><br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div><div><br>On May 9, 2015, at 4:42 PM, Ron Fraser via Tigers &lt;<a href="mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type="cite"><div>

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<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="213531623-09052015">R 
Flynn</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="213531623-09052015"></span></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="213531623-09052015">&nbsp;&nbsp;&nbsp; A very light coat of grease on 
the&nbsp;push rod&nbsp;to prevent rust is one thing but it appears you have a 
mess on your hands and it almost looks like the rubber seal on the slave 
cylinder&nbsp;has deteriorated.</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="213531623-09052015"></span></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="213531623-09052015">At the 
very least&nbsp;you should&nbsp;remove the slave cylinder and rebuild 
it.</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="213531623-09052015"></span></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="213531623-09052015">I 
would also check the master cylinder, probably rebuild that and I would check 
and blow Brake Kleen or similar through the hard line.</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="213531623-09052015"></span></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="213531623-09052015">When I 
last went through my Master and slave cylinders&nbsp;and cleared the hard 
line;&nbsp;I put in Silicone brake fluid.</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="213531623-09052015"></span></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="213531623-09052015">I also 
recommend putting safety wire on the&nbsp;push rod&nbsp;to the clutch arm just 
in case something goes wrong with the system.&nbsp; This way you don't lose the 
push rod.</span></font></div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="213531623-09052015"></span></font>&nbsp;</div>
<div><font color="#0000ff" size="2" face="Arial"><span class="213531623-09052015">Ron 
Fraser</span></font></div>
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  <div dir="ltr" lang="en-us" class="OutlookMessageHeader" align="left"><font size="2" face="Tahoma">-----Original Message-----<br><b>From:</b> Tigers 
  [<a href="mailto:[email-masked]">mailto:[email-masked]</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>R Flynn via 
  Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, May 09, 2015 6:34 PM<br><b>To:</b> 
  <a href="mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] Clutch slave cylinder - is 
  the bad gunk?<br><br></font></div>All,<br><br>Found my clutch fluid 
  mysteriously gone and this is what the slave cylinder looked like - it had 
  been through a number of hands getting from UK to USA (and coast to coast USA 
  as well).<br><br>Is the the gunk which forms when mixing fluids?<br><br>Trying 
  to decide exactly how bad my problem is ...<br><br>Cheers in 
advance,<br></blockquote>
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From: R Flynn via Tigers <[email-masked]>
Date: Sun, 10 May 2015 00:58:56 +0000

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Cheers all - helpful to have the diagnosis confirmed.

On Sat, 9 May 2015 at 20:46 Gary <[email-masked]> wrote:

> It looks totally typical to me, you must be a
> On May 9, 2015, at 4:42 PM, Ron Fraser via Tigers <[email-masked]>
> wrote:
>
> R Flynn
>
>     A very light coat of grease on the push rod to prevent rust is one
> thing but it appears you have a mess on your hands and it almost looks like
> the rubber seal on the slave cylinder has deteriorated.
>
> I would also check the master cylinder, probably rebuild that and I would
> check and blow Brake Kleen or similar through the hard line.
>
> When I last went through my Master and slave cylinders and cleared the
> hard line; I put in Silicone brake fluid.
>
> I also recommend putting safety wire on the push rod to the clutch arm
> just in case something goes wrong with the system.  This way you don't lose
> the push rod.
>
> Ron Fraser
>
> *From:* Tigers [mailto:[email-masked]
> <[email-masked]>] *On Behalf Of *R Flynn via Tigers
> *Sent:* Saturday, May 09, 2015 6:34 PM
> *To:* [email-masked]
> *Subject:* [Tigers] Clutch slave cylinder - is the bad gunk?
>
> All,
>
> Found my clutch fluid mysteriously gone and this is what the slave
> cylinder looked like - it had been through a number of hands getting from
> UK to USA (and coast to coast USA as well).
>
> Unsubscribe:
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<div dir=3D"ltr">Cheers all - helpful to have the diagnosis confirmed.<br><=
/div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote">On Sat, 9 May 2015 at 20:46 Gary &lt;<a=
 href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]">[email-masked]</a>&gt; wr=
ote:<br><blockquote class=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0 0 0 .8ex;border=
-left:1px #ccc solid;padding-left:1ex"><div dir=3D"auto"><div>It looks tota=
lly typical to me, you must be a=C2=A0</div><div>new Tiger owner, rebuildin=
g hydraulics is</div><div>=C2=A0normal maintenance.</div><div>The pushrod s=
hould be held to the clutch</div><div>arm by a wire spring thing so you sho=
uldn&#39;t</div><div>need safety wire.=C2=A0 An added return spring on</div=
><div>the arm is what I have always run also.</div><div>Enjoy the new car!<=
/div><div>Gary</div><div><br></div><div><br><br>Sent from my iPhone</div></=
div><div dir=3D"auto"><div><br>On May 9, 2015, at 4:42 PM, Ron Fraser via T=
igers &lt;<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">tigers=
@autox.team.net</a>&gt; wrote:<br><br></div><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div>

<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span>R=20
Flynn</span></font></div>
<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span></span></font>=
=C2=A0</div>
<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span>=C2=A0=C2=A0=
=C2=A0 A very light coat of grease on=20
the=C2=A0push rod=C2=A0to prevent rust is one thing but it appears you have=
 a=20
mess on your hands and it almost looks like the rubber seal on the slave=20
cylinder=C2=A0has deteriorated.</span></font></div>
<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span></span></font>=
=C2=A0</div>
<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span>At the=20
very least=C2=A0you should=C2=A0remove the slave cylinder and rebuild=20
it.</span></font></div>
<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span></span></font>=
=C2=A0</div>
<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span>I=20
would also check the master cylinder, probably rebuild that and I would che=
ck=20
and blow Brake Kleen or similar through the hard line.</span></font></div>
<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span></span></font>=
=C2=A0</div>
<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span>When I=20
last went through my Master and slave cylinders=C2=A0and cleared the hard=
=20
line;=C2=A0I put in Silicone brake fluid.</span></font></div>
<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span></span></font>=
=C2=A0</div>
<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span>I also=20
recommend putting safety wire on the=C2=A0push rod=C2=A0to the clutch arm j=
ust=20
in case something goes wrong with the system.=C2=A0 This way you don&#39;t =
lose the=20
push rod.</span></font></div>
<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span></span></font>=
=C2=A0</div>
<div><font color=3D"#0000ff" size=3D"2" face=3D"Arial"><span>Ron=20
Fraser</span></font></div>
<blockquote style=3D"MARGIN-RIGHT:0px">
  <div></div>
  <div dir=3D"ltr" lang=3D"en-us" align=3D"left"><font size=3D"2" face=3D"T=
ahoma">-----Original Message-----<br><b>From:</b> Tigers=20
  [<a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">mailt=
o:[email-masked]</a>] <b>On Behalf Of </b>R Flynn via=20
  Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Saturday, May 09, 2015 6:34 PM<br><b>To:</b>=20
  <a href=3D"mailto:[email-masked]" target=3D"_blank">[email-masked]=
eam.net</a><br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] Clutch slave cylinder - is=20
  the bad gunk?<br><br></font></div>All,<br><br>Found my clutch fluid=20
  mysteriously gone and this is what the slave cylinder looked like - it ha=
d=20
  been through a number of hands getting from UK to USA (and coast to coast=
 USA=20
  as well).<br><br>Is the the gunk which forms when mixing fluids?<br><br>T=
rying=20
  to decide exactly how bad my problem is ...<br><br>Cheers in=20
advance,<br></blockquote>
</div></blockquote></div><div dir=3D"auto"><blockquote type=3D"cite"><div><=
span>_______________________________________________</span></div></blockquo=
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