Graham,
Your explanation seems to fit my situation.
The slave cylinder looks older than my children, meaning it's probably
original. I was thinking of re-building or replacing it. After this bit
of fun, I may never rebuild anything again.
Thanks.
At 02:22 PM 8/11/00 +0100, Graham Stretch wrote:
>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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