If, as Larry says, you have less that 1/2" travel at the slave piston try
filling the system with the Gunsons connected to the slave nipple and on
very low pressure, watch for the fluid rising in the m/c. Doing it that way
got me full travel first time with no conventional 'bleeding'.
PaulH.
----- Original Message -----
From: N <twobees@sprynet.com>
To: MG Digest <mgs@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, October 06, 2000 3:49 AM
Subject: Blasted Hydraulic Clutch
> On the second day of racing at Lime Rock over Labor Day weekend, I noticed
> that my B's clutch pedal had much more free play before disengaging than
> ever before. After using it a bit, it was back to the normal 3/4" or so.
> It has remained like that since. After sitting, it is as though fluid was
> leaking out. None was. So, suspecting a bad cylinder, I ordered both
> master & slave & hose.
>
> Then tonight, I was ready to install hydraulic fluid & bleed the system.
> Got out the old E-Z -bleed & proceeded to flood the engine compartment,
> driver's side floor & garage floor with fluid. What a mess. All from an
> ill-fitting cap. Finally got it to fit well & ran enough fluid through
the
> system to get it all nice & clear with no bubbles. But, no pedal pressure
&
> no clutch action. It's as if the work tonight was never done. No visible
> leaks. Master reservoir full. Out-flow clear & bubble-free. No reason
for
> it not to work, but it isn't.
>
> Anyone have ideas?
>
> Norm Sippel
> '66 MGB - immobilized for now
>
>
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