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1. Clutch bleeding (score: 1): Author: tw1@MUW.Edu; Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 17:06:37 -0500 (CDT); How many "gallons" of fluid must pass through the clutch system to get all of the air out? Depressing the pedal will almost disengage the clutch completely, but not quite. I have bled the system like; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00520.html (7,384 bytes)
2. Re: Clutch bleeding (score: 1): Author: Howard Allen <Howard.Allen@fairchildsemi.com>; Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 20:04:54 -0400; Sounds like it is time for a clutch master cylinder rebuild. It should only 2-3 pushes of the clutch pedal to get all the air out in my limited experience. I had to rebuild mine this spring. Easy job; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00523.html (7,709 bytes)
3. Re: Clutch bleeding (score: 1): Author: "Keith Burns" <kayak_keith@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 17:13:29 -0700; You did not mention what lead up to the bleeding. If you changed your slave cylinder it is possible that you put it in upside down. The bleed nipple should be on top not on the bottom as that will t; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00524.html (7,292 bytes)
4. Re: Clutch bleeding (score: 1): Author: "Greg Rowe" <growe58@hotmail.com>; Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 20:32:28 -0400; Tim, it could be slop in the clutch pedal pivot point or in the pin that connects the clutch pedal to the master cylinder. Loose or bunched carpet could be preventing full action. Check that the sla; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00526.html (7,859 bytes)
5. Re: Clutch bleeding (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <Karbuff@optonline.net>; Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 20:26:43 -0400; Try propping the clutch pedal down overnight. This will allow trapped air to come up through the master cylinder (while you sleep!). Worked for me Atwell Haines '79 Spitfire Succasunna, NJ USA /// sp; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00528.html (7,637 bytes)
6. Re: Clutch bleeding (score: 1): Author: Grant Buss <buss3@sympatico.ca>; Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 21:49:14 -0400; I had this problem this spring. I jacked the rear end up as high as I could, bleed. It worked for me. /// spitfires@autox.team.net mailing list /// or try http://www.team.net/cgi-bin/majorcool; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00532.html (7,623 bytes)
7. Re: Clutch bleeding (score: 1): Author: tw1@MUW.Edu; Date: Tue, 23 Oct 2001 21:11:54 -0500 (CDT); Quoting Greg Rowe <growe58@hotmail.com>: OK. I have not had a chance to check the placement of the bleeder on the slave - the DPO (dumb present owner) may have installed it incorrectly last year when; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00533.html (8,277 bytes)
8. RE: Clutch bleeding (score: 1): Author: Richard Gosling <richard.gosling@exprogroup.com>; Date: Wed, 24 Oct 2001 09:55:41 +0100; One more possibility - there is some axial movement of the slave cylinder possible, to adjust its installation position. Does the slave cylinder need moving forwards slightly? Was the clamp bolt don; /html/spitfires/2001-10/msg00539.html (7,847 bytes)
9. Re: Clutch bleeding (score: 1): Author: "D.T.Gebhard" <kimkell@decaturnet.com>; Date: Mon, 1 May 2000 08:37:14 -0500; Thanks to those who helped. I believe that I just didn't bleed it enough. Dave -- Original Message -- From: D.T.Gebhard <kimkell@decaturnet.com> To: SPITLIST <spitfires@autox.team.net> Sent: Saturday; /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00003.html (6,979 bytes)
10. Clutch Bleeding (score: 1): Author: "Gary E. Sanders" <sandersg@dr-inc.com>; Date: Thu, 11 May 2000 13:02:16 -0500 (CDT); <Does anyone have a good way of bleeding out ALL the air from the clutch <line. I can't put the car in reverse, without it grinding. I've bled it a <few times. I've even put the rear end on ramps. A; /html/spitfires/2000-05/msg00409.html (7,164 bytes)
11. Clutch bleeding (score: 1): Author: "D.T.Gebhard" <kimkell@decaturnet.com>; Date: Sat, 29 Apr 2000 16:01:15 -0500; Please,please,please tell me that didn't do something horrible. The fluid in my clutch M/C was black/brown dirty but it worked fine. Here comes Dave with his brand new MityVac to change this fluid. N; /html/spitfires/2000-04/msg01179.html (6,493 bytes)
12. clutch bleeding (score: 1): Author: Chris Pappathopoulos <ctpappathopo@students.wisc.edu>; Date: Fri, 09 Jul 1999 12:45:07 -0500; I finally got my '74 1500 engine put together and running, but my clutch isn't working. When I first tried it seemed to have more free play then it use to, and it wouldn't disengage. Today I tried bl; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00251.html (7,875 bytes)
13. Re: clutch bleeding (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>; Date: Fri, 09 Jul 1999 20:43:35 -0400; How long has your car been sitting? When I got my Spit, the clutch was stuck to the flywheel. I freed mine by putting the 1 13/16 socket on the crank nut with the breaker bar against the frame, then; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00257.html (8,531 bytes)
14. RE: clutch bleeding (score: 1): Author: David Brock <davidb@ilx.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 11:03:19 -0400; Atwell / Chris: If you push it with the shifter in neutral, isn't the whole clutch rotatingboth plates together, thus not "un-sticking" them if they're stuck? I freed mine years ago by (I think) leav; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00317.html (8,172 bytes)
15. RE: clutch bleeding (score: 1): Author: Chris Pappathopoulos <ctpappathopo@students.wisc.edu>; Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 10:26:19 -0500; I am positive that the clutch isn't stuck to the flywheel. I had just put them together, and when I tried to torque the cranknut to 150 ft-lb the clutch started to slip. Chris; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00319.html (8,865 bytes)
16. Re: clutch bleeding (score: 1): Author: Gary Tash <abe@imailbox.com>; Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 12:46:47 -0700; I had a problem with the clutch not engaging. The problem in my case was that the fulcrum pin for the clutch release lever had dropped out.; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00323.html (9,260 bytes)
17. Re: clutch bleeding (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>; Date: Sun, 11 Jul 1999 22:59:19 +0100; Also, how much fluid does it normally take to bleed a clutch? I would recon on about 2L of clutch fluid should do you. You can lessen this by taking the pinch bolt out and temporeraly sliding the who; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00325.html (7,504 bytes)
18. RE: clutch bleeding (score: 1): Author: Atwell Haines <carbuff@nac.net>; Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 20:13:59 -0400; You are right, my brain burped! I did the deed by pushing with the car in 4th and a helper depressing the clutch pedal. Sorry, Atwell Haines '79 Spitfire At 11:03 AM 7/12/99 -0400, David Brock wrote; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00330.html (8,800 bytes)
19. Re: clutch bleeding (score: 1): Author: William Davies <daviesw@ecid.cig.mot.com>; Date: Tue, 13 Jul 1999 09:43:04 +0100; I recently went through absolute HELL trying to sort out the clutch on my wife's Dolomite 1500! The system is virtually the same as a Spitfire 1500, so this may have some bearing on your problem. Th; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00347.html (10,548 bytes)
20. Re: clutch bleeding (score: 1): Author: "James Carpenter" <james.carpenter@jccsystems.swinternet.co.uk>; Date: Mon, 12 Jul 1999 23:28:35 +0100; I have torqued the clutch up on my car and didn't get any clutch slippage, so I suspect you will need to investigate this. Might be a problem with the the diaphram spring. Mabe thats half stuck not; /html/spitfires/1999-07/msg00366.html (7,827 bytes)

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