Ha! The "oil trap feature" amused me greatly. I just bought my wife a
1-year-old car off lease for her everyday driver. It looks new except for a
tiny dimple in the hood... I'm still trying to convince her of the value of
the "pre-dented" feature in minimizing her worries about first damage to the
car...
K
----- Original Message -----
From: "Max Heim" <mvheim@studiolimage.com>
To: "Derek Vandivere" <dersk@usa.net>; "MG List" <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, July 10, 2000 9:41 PM
Subject: Re: Clutch worries
> No, the slave cylinder boot is the round one right next to it. That is
> the clutch throw-out lever boot, Moss 461-015.
>
> It has the function of keeping dirt and dust out of the bell housing. The
> oil that seems to be exuding from it is a sign that either the
> transmission front seal or the engine rear seal is leaking. In theory
> there should be no oil in this location.
>
> First gear clunking would seem to indicate worn syncros in the
> transmission. 3rd gear dropout also indicates transmission wear. Neither
> condition is related to this boot; however, the total picture seems to
> show an aging transmission.
>
> Actually, the condition of this boot hardly seems to merit replacement --
> I'm sure it manages to keep out dust, especially with the "oil trap"
> feature. It other things that you have to worry about, I'm afraid.
>
> Derek Vandivere had this to say:
>
> >Well, now that I've posted a question for my friend, here's one for me.
> >
> >Am I correct that the rubber boot that should be in these pictures (the
> >square base with a little bit of the rubber is still left) is the clutch
> >slave cylinder boot (of my American 78 B)?
> >
> >http://www.bones.org/dersk/images/uhoh1.jpg
> >http://www.bones.org/dersk/images/uhoh2.jpg
> >
> >It's just behind and to the left (i.e., towards the middle of the car)
from
> >the starter motor, and the clutch slave boot is the closest I can come.
> >Would this (and an accompanying loss of oil) help to explain why there's
> >sometimes a clunking when I engage first gear, or why the car sometimes
> >slips out of third gear when I coast?
> >
> >Now, assuming I'm right, is replacing the boot just a matter of unbolting
> >what I guess would be the clutch slave, slipping the old one out, the new
> >one in, and rebolting?
> >
> >Wow, this is the most use I've gotten out of my digital camera yet...
> >
> >Thanks as always,
> >Derek
> >
> >
>
>
> --
>
> Max Heim
> '66 MGB GHN3L76149
> If you're near Mountain View, CA,
> it's the red one with the silver bootlid.
>
>
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