Hi Brian, welcome to the MG world.
Bleed the clutch hydraulic system. It is a challenging task. Initially you
may need to do it repeatedly, like a couple of times a week until the air is
completely removed. Many use a power bleeder for this, it makes it much
easier. My power bleeder preference for the clutch system is the ez-bleed.
Since you have just bought the car bleed it enough to "refresh" the fluid.
Also, check all mechanical linkage. You'll probably find that some of the
"eyes" are oval, not round. You will need to either weld up the holes and
re-drill them, or buy new.
Good luck and welcome to the list.
Larry Hoy, Denver, CO USA
1970 MGB Daily Driver ~ 1967 MGB Vintage Racer ~ 1969 MGB Undergoing V8
conversion
http://pages.prodigy.net/larryhoy/
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> -----Original Message-----
> From: owner-mgs@autox.team.net [mailto:owner-mgs@autox.team.net]On
> Behalf Of Brian DeFord
> Sent: Saturday, September 18, 1999 7:34 PM
> To: mgs@autox.team.net
> Subject: Hello
>
>
> Hello,
>
> I am brand new to the MG world. I just bought a 1974 1/2 MGB. It is a
> little rough but seemed mechanically sound on the test drive and the drive
> home. However, the first time we went to drive it somewhere, the clutch
> was malfunctioning. I am 99% sure it is a problem with the hydraulic
> system. If I sit for a few minutes, I can use the clutch a
> couple of times
> before it stops working. When it is not working, it moves much more
> freely, than when it is working. I checked the records the previous owner
> gave me and he changed the clutch master cylinder at least twice.
>
> How can I verify that it is the hydraulic system?
> How can I determine which parts are failing?
> Is there any other light you can shed on this?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Brian DeFord, Open Networks, Inc.
> bdeford@erols.com http://users.erols.com/bdeford
>
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> 1958 Cadillac Sedan Deville (365 V8)
> 1993 Dodge Intrepid ES (3.5L V6)
> 1974 1/2 MG MGB
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