The throwout fork could be bent, the pivot bush of the throwout fork could
be
work or the holes that the pin passes through (the pin through the slave
cylinder
pushrod) could be oval (i.e. worn). I assume that you replaced the pin.
Mike
-----Original Message-----
From: Steve Byers <byers@cconnect.net>
To: Larry and Sandi Miller <millerls@msn.com>; SPRIDGETS@autox.team.net
<SPRIDGETS@autox.team.net>
Date: Monday, March 23, 1998 11:11 AM
Subject: Re: Midget clutch slave cylinder
>May be. The gearbox and 1275 engine that were in the car when I bought it
>were the originals, according to the BMIHT certificate. The pushrod that
>was in the slave cylinder when I bought the car had the extension welded
>on. It was not a neat weld, but rather rough and had been ground down. I
>have since seen another pushrod that looked like it had been welded by the
>same person. I installed a new clutch and release bearing, a new
>"correct" pushrod, and a rebuilt gearbox that was identical to my original.
> The "correct" pushrod won't work, and the extended one will. I would
>think the clearances had been restored to close to new, so why won't a new
>"correct" pushrod work?
>
>Steve Byers
>Havelock, NC USA
>'73 Midget GAN5UD126009G "OO NINE"
>"It is better to remain silent, and be thought a fool
>than to speak, and remove all doubt" -- Mark Twain
>
>
>----------
>> From: Larry and Sandi Miller <millerls@msn.com>
>> To: Steve Byers <byers@cconnect.net>; SPRIDGETS@Autox.Team.Net
>> Subject: Re: Midget clutch slave cylinder
>> Date: Saturday, March 21, 1998 11:18 AM
>>
>> Been there, done that. When using a smooth case tranny with a 1275 (948
>> slave cylinder) I had to make a longer rod to get the clutch to work.
>When I
>> switched back to the smooth case and the 948 a rod of the correct
>original
>> length would no longer work (I still had the original rod). Had to use
>the
>> longer one with that combination also. This was the first question I
>posed
>> to the Healey list. Never got a good answer. I suspect it has to do with
>the
>> clearance between the pressure plate and the release bearing rather than
>the
>> cylinders in use.
>>
>>
>>
>
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