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Re: [Tigers] Clutch mystery

To: "CoolVT@aol.com" <coolvt@aol.com>
Subject: Re: [Tigers] Clutch mystery
From: Stu via Tigers <tigers@autox.team.net>
Date: Sat, 12 Sep 2020 20:28:48 -0400
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Thanks, guys.  My suspicions are confirmed.  I sent Rick an order for both
rebuild kits.

Stu

On Sat, Sep 12, 2020 at 2:49 PM <coolvt@aol.com> wrote:

> But both can leak (by pass ) internally and no fluid will show up.  Ask m=
e
> how I know that on the Tiger and on a Ford truck.
>
> In a message dated 9/12/2020 1:11:31 PM Eastern Standard Time,
> tigers@autox.team.net writes:
>
> When the master leaks, that DOT4 will run down the firewall behind the
> carpet and insulation. The paint does not appreciate brake/clutch fluid
> much. If the slave leaks it=E2=80=99s dripping on the ground. Been there,=
 got the
> tee shirt.
>
> On Sat, Sep 12, 2020 at 11:09 AM Stu <sabre2tgr@gmail.com> wrote:
>
> Perfect timing, of course.  I've driven it every couple weeks all summer,
> no problems.  But I was getting it ready to go to a show tomorrow, the
> first one of the year.  I pushed it out of the garage, checked all the
> fluids, the tire pressures, washed the windshield...
>
> And then I went to start it.  The clutch pedal went straight to the floor=
,
> little resistance.  That's new.   I pumped it a few times and it started =
to
> feel more like normal. No leaks on the ground, no fluid missing when I
> rechecked the reservoir.  I have the stock master and slave with silicon
> fluid.  I'm thinking its master rebuild time.
>
>  Any other thoughts out there?
>
> So much for mini British car day at Larz Anderson.  No way I'm committing
> to a 45 minute drive into Brookline with a questionable clutch.  And
> there's no way to turn up a master rebuild kit this afternoon.
>
> Stu
>
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<div dir=3D"ltr"><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D"font-size:small">Tha=
nks, guys.=C2=A0 My suspicions are confirmed.=C2=A0 I sent=C2=A0Rick an ord=
er for both rebuild=C2=A0kits.=C2=A0=C2=A0</div><div class=3D"gmail_default=
" style=3D"font-size:small"><br></div><div class=3D"gmail_default" style=3D=
"font-size:small">Stu</div></div><br><div class=3D"gmail_quote"><div dir=3D=
"ltr" class=3D"gmail_attr">On Sat, Sep 12, 2020 at 2:49 PM &lt;<a href=3D"m=
ailto:coolvt@aol.com">coolvt@aol.com</a>&gt; wrote:<br></div><blockquote cl=
ass=3D"gmail_quote" style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid=
 rgb(204,204,204);padding-left:1ex"><div>
<div style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;color:r=
gb(0,0,0)">
<div><span style=3D"font-family:arial,helvetica,sans-serif;font-size:12pt;c=
olor:rgb(0,0,0)">But both can leak (by pass ) internally and no fluid will =
show up.=C2=A0 Ask me how I know that on the Tiger and on a Ford truck.<br>=
<br></span></div>
</div>
In a message dated 9/12/2020 1:11:31 PM Eastern Standard Time, <a href=3D"m=
ailto:tigers@autox.team.net" target=3D"_blank">tigers@autox.team.net</a> wr=
ites:
<div>=C2=A0</div>
<div id=3D"gmail-m_-1110503638575266261yiv2517201263">
<div>
<div>When the master leaks, that DOT4 will run down the firewall behind the=
 carpet and insulation. The paint does not appreciate brake/clutch fluid mu=
ch. If the slave leaks it=E2=80=99s dripping on the ground. Been there, got=
 the tee shirt.=C2=A0</div>
<div><br clear=3D"none">
<div>
<div id=3D"gmail-m_-1110503638575266261yiv2517201263yqt32044">
<div dir=3D"ltr">On Sat, Sep 12, 2020 at 11:09 AM Stu &lt;<a href=3D"mailto=
:sabre2tgr@gmail.com" rel=3D"nofollow noopener" shape=3D"rect" target=3D"_b=
lank">sabre2tgr@gmail.com</a>&gt; wrote:</div>
<blockquote style=3D"margin:0px 0px 0px 0.8ex;border-left:1px solid rgb(204=
,204,204);padding-left:1ex">
<div dir=3D"ltr">
<div style=3D"font-size:small">Perfect timing, of course.=C2=A0 I&#39;ve dr=
iven it every couple weeks all summer, no problems.=C2=A0 But I was getting=
 it ready to go to a show tomorrow, the first one of the year.=C2=A0 I push=
ed=C2=A0it out of the garage, checked all=C2=A0the fluids, the tire pressur=
es, washed the windshield...</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:small">=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:small">And then I went to start it.=C2=A0 The clutc=
h pedal went straight to the floor, little resistance.=C2=A0 That&#39;s new=
.=C2=A0 =C2=A0I pumped it a few times and it started to feel more like norm=
al. No leaks on the ground, no fluid missing when I rechecked the reservoir=
.=C2=A0 I have the stock master and slave with silicon fluid.=C2=A0 I&#39;m=
 thinking its master rebuild time.=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:small">=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:small">=C2=A0Any other thoughts out there?</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:small">=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:small">So much for mini British car day at Larz And=
erson.=C2=A0 No way I&#39;m committing to a 45 minute drive into Brookline =
with a questionable clutch.=C2=A0 And there&#39;s no way to turn up a maste=
r rebuild kit this afternoon.</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:small">=C2=A0</div>
<div style=3D"font-size:small">Stu</div>
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