Hi Jeff
Was yours the sticky master cylinder rebuild, if so it could be that the
piston is not coming right back up, is there a bit of free play in the
linkage when the pedal is up and the piston at the limit of it's travel, if
there is no free play it may be holding the piston down a little and the
smallest amount of movement on the piston will close the fluid fill valve
and prevent the system from being topped up. The same thing will happen if
the return spring in the cylinder is not strong enough to push the piston
all the way back. If the system is not being refilled, this could cause the
pedal to get lower and lower, especially if the slave cylinder was a bit
weepy, how is the slave, bear in mind it is probably the same age as the
master was before the rebuild! I hope this gives you some help.
Graham.
2.5 PI MKII
Sprinted Dolomite
2000 MKI
Toledo
1300 Front Wheel Drive
http://www.triumph-iw.co.uk
----- Original Message -----
From: "Jeff Gruber" <jgruber@demainsoft.com>
To: <spitfires@autox.team.net>
Sent: Friday, August 11, 2000 2:22 AM
Subject: master clutch cylinder - too soon to declare victory
>
> I thought I had the clutch under control, but.....
>
> When I let up on the clutch pedal it engages within the first inch and it
> does not go all the way back when i take my foot off.
>
> And it seems that the more I drive it the smaller the gap between the
floor
> and where it engages.
>
> In fact, at times I had to force the pedal into the floor to get the car
> into gear.
>
> Any ideas?
>
> Thanks.
>
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