Frank I have been there before.... here is what I found... on my son's 68
there was a leak in the line it wasn't enough to make any real moisture but
it was enough to let Air into the system when the car sat.... bleed it up
and it was great.... let it sit and the damn clutch went away... Finally put
enough pressure on the connections to seal it and it was perfect till he
wrecked it....
Just my experience.. hope it helps.... Keith
----- Original Message -----
From "Bill" <pythias at pacifier.com>
To: "Frank Clarici" <spritenut@Exit109.com>
Cc: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: Monday, December 18, 2000 8:32 PM
Subject: Re: More troubles (clutch)
> Hello Frank,
> you are one of my heros on the list.. one of the most
> knowledgeable, and acessable people here... you always
> have the hints and advice to get others thru their trails
> and tribulations....
>
> and yet..
>
> two letters in a row from you asking for help with
> LBC's....
>
> I am "non-mechanical", what is called a "checkbook
> mechanic".. but i love British Sports Cars... and almost
> have the means to keep them on the road.. if not "95
> point" cars..... ..
>
> i guess the point of the letter... .. is .. what hope
> does a dope like me have of keeping one of the "effin"
> beasts running, if an expert such as yourself still has
> questions such as posed in your past two post?....
>
> I had just thought that mysterious maladies were a given
> with these things.. since i had started reading the list,
> my view had changed.. there were people who KNEW how fix
> EVERYTHING.... ..
>
> my faith is shattered....
>
>
> Monday, December 18, 2000, 5:56:19 PM, you wrote:
>
> FC> I am not having much luck with this 67 Sprite.
> FC> Does anybody have any ideas as to WHY the clutch hydraulics give up
> FC> after a 2 mile drive?
> FC> I have a new slave and a rebuild master, new pipe and hose. No leaks.
> FC> The hydraulic pressure is fine for a week, even if you sit in the car
> FC> and pump it many times every night. But drive it a mile or so and it
> FC> looses pressure making me limp home with bearly any clutch pedal. One
> FC> bleed and it's fine for another mile or so then repeat the above.
> FC> I do get air on each bleed but how is it getting into the system.
> FC> No fluid lose and I even tried a different clutch master cylinder.
> FC> Same problem.
> FC> This 67 is going to drive me nuts!
>
> FC> And my good used leaf spring that I replaced yesterday broke today.
> FC> Oh the fun never stops.
> FC> Anybody have any semi good leaf springs? 1/2 leafs.
>
>
>
> --
> Best regards,
> Bill
> mailto:pythias@pacifier.com
>
> '66 Sprite HAN8L49403
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