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That was my question. I wasn=E2=80=99t aware that any MGs had a shared =
reservoir for brake and clutch fluid. So what car are we talking about?
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> On Aug 24, 2020, at 5:07 AM, PaulHunt73 <paulhunt73@virginmedia.com> =
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> Given the initial question is this likely to be an MGB? In not then =
without knowing what car it is one can't really say what is or isn't =
likely. And I'm sure there have been cases where MGB systems with fluid =
in the reservoir have got air in the system from a defect.
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> ----- Original Message -----
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>> If the master cylinder has been full all along, then it would not =
have admitted air to clutch or to brake systems.
>> If the clutch is not working properly, the problem is within the =
clutch system. Check that the slave cylinder is not leaking. If it is, =
might as well rebuild or replace now. It it is not leaking, bleed the =
clutch line.=20
>> Clutches can often be difficult to bleed, using a lot of fluid in =
the process. Keep a watch on the master cylinder to be sure that its =
fluid level is sufficient.=20
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was my question. I wasn=E2=80=99t aware that any MGs had a shared =
reservoir for brake and clutch fluid. So what car are we talking =
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min-height: 16px;" class=3D"">Max Heim</div><div style=3D"margin: 0px; =
font-size: 13px;" class=3D"">'66 MGB</div></div></div>
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<div><br class=3D""><blockquote type=3D"cite" class=3D""><div =
class=3D"">On Aug 24, 2020, at 5:07 AM, PaulHunt73 <<a =
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class=3D"">paulhunt73@virginmedia.com</a>> wrote:</div><br =
class=3D"Apple-interchange-newline"><div class=3D""><div =
style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: =
12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: =
normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; =
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); =
text-decoration: none;" class=3D""><font size=3D"2" class=3D"">Given the =
initial question is this likely to be an MGB? In not then without =
knowing what car it is one can't really say what is or isn't =
likely. And I'm sure there have been cases where MGB systems with =
fluid in the reservoir have got air in the system from a =
defect.</font></div><div style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); =
font-family: Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; =
font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: normal; letter-spacing: normal; =
text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; text-transform: none; white-space: =
normal; word-spacing: 0px; -webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; =
background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); text-decoration: none;" =
class=3D""><font size=3D"2" class=3D""></font> </div><div =
style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: Verdana; font-size: =
12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; font-weight: =
normal; letter-spacing: normal; text-align: start; text-indent: 0px; =
text-transform: none; white-space: normal; word-spacing: 0px; =
-webkit-text-stroke-width: 0px; background-color: rgb(255, 255, 255); =
text-decoration: none;" class=3D"">----- Original Message =
-----</div><blockquote style=3D"caret-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-family: =
Verdana; font-size: 12px; font-style: normal; font-variant-caps: normal; =
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border-left-style: solid; border-left-color: rgb(0, 0, 0); padding-left: =
5px; padding-right: 0px; margin-left: 5px; margin-right: 0px;" class=3D"" =
type=3D"cite"><div class=3D""><font size=3D"2" class=3D""></font><font =
size=3D"2" class=3D""></font><br class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"ltr" =
class=3D""></div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""> If the master =
cylinder has been full all along, then it would not have admitted air to =
clutch or to brake systems.</div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""> If =
the clutch is not working properly, the problem is within the clutch =
system. Check that the slave cylinder is not leaking. If it is, =
might as well rebuild or replace now. It it is not leaking, bleed the =
clutch line. </div><div dir=3D"ltr" class=3D""> =
Clutches can often be difficult to bleed, using a lot of fluid in =
the process. Keep a watch on the master cylinder to be sure that =
its fluid level is sufficient. </div></blockquote><span =
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