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From: Guy Weller <Guy@weller-lakes.freeserve.co.uk>
To: Spridgets <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Date: Sunday, November 15, 1998 2:04 PM
Subject: Re: Clutch problem - not disengaging
>Guy,
I had the same problem in my Bugeye(Frank told me to try the nut trick to
verify the problem)and ended up taking the pushrod to a machine shop and
have them put about 3/8"(I think )Apparently aftermarket pushrods are not a
specific length.According to Frank he has had both too short and too
long.Whatever it takes to get the clutch to en/disengage is about as
scientific as I got with it. So far after 2000 miles I haven't had any
problems.Carol '59 Bugeye
Larry,
>I got a bit of time this weekend to try sorting out this clutch problem
>First I tried your idea of the nut behind the push rod.
>Brilliant! It produced enough movement to disingage the clutch (just) and I
>drove the car to the end of the road ( about 75 yards) Wow. First time this
>has traveled under its own power for almost 10 years. Those couple of
>minutes made my wekend !
>I also tried measuring the theoretical length of the pushrod. I forget if
>that was you or Ulix who suggested pushing the piston back up the slave
>cylinder as far as it would go and measuring the free play on the push-rod.
>Easier said than done it takes some force to push it back and hold it there
>whilst measuring !! Anyway I got a measure. It seems the pushrod is about
>9/16 too short. Seems a lot.
>Think I will try it with the original 7/8" slave cylinder before I start
>altering pushrod lengths though.
>
>Thanks for you help, and to others on the list for their good advice.
>Guy (still grinning !)
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