Hi Steve,
Did you replace the rubber hose at the clutch? That hose can soften and
close off inside where you can't see any problem but it will act as a one
way valve. Apparently that is a common problem and I have seen it written
about many times on this list and others.
Ron
----- Original Message -----
From: "Steve B. Gerow" <steveg@abrazosdata.com>
To: "Healeys Newsgroup" <healeys@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, February 11, 2008 9:04 PM
Subject: [Healeys] clutch master cylinder problem
> In the course of rebuilding my clutch, I've discovered I must have rebuilt
> the clutch master incorrectly.
>
> My clutch stays locked up because even with the pedal in the retracted
> position, the circuit is not open and the hydraulic fluid is not able to
> flow uphill to the reservoir. This caused a new 18 month old clutch to
> start
> slipping. Small wonder.
>
> Therefore when installing my new BJ8 clutch in my Smitty setup, I observed
> I
> could push down on the clutch pedal, but when I took my foot off the
> pedal,
> the operating lever retracted little if all.
>
> I have an old brake master cyl on the bench and, blowing through one port,
> observed there's an open circuit between the input connector and the
> output.
> If the pushrod is pushed in even a slight amount, the circuit is blocked.
>
> Will be removing the cylinder from the car and testing it for the open
> circuit and if not, figuring out why the circuit isn't open.
>
> I realize the argument here is why rebuild the things in the first place
> if
> you can by a new one for X amount, but what the hell, it seemed like a
> good
> idea at the time.
> --
> Steve Gerow
> Pasadena CA
> 59 BN6
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