Brian.......
It sounds as though the clutch hose may be collapsed internally. Try
replacing it and then bleeding the system, as Larry Hoy suggested.
Lawrie
British Sportscar Center
-----Original Message-----
From: Brian DeFord <bdeford@erols.com>
To: mgs@autox.team.net <mgs@autox.team.net>
Date: Saturday, September 18, 1999 6:40 PM
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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>
>"Greater love has no man than this: that he lay down his life for his
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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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