Does the bleed line come off the top of the release bearing (or certainly
above the pressure line)? If not you won't get all the air out.
Neil
----- Original Message -----
From: "Dave Herr" <triumphs@earthlink.net>
To: <buick-rover-v8@autox.team.net>
Sent: Thursday, July 31, 2003 2:57 AM
Subject: Clutch problems
> The problem is I have everything ready to go, engine running, but I cannot
get
> the Clutch to fully disengage. I have bleed the throwout bearing 50 times,
> replaced the old Triumph clutch master with a new Wildwood 3/4 unit,
removed
> all play from my linkage, removed and check the bearing and the clearance
from
> the clutch fingers, etc.... still only have partial disengagement. Looking
> through the bell housing access hole, I can see the bearing moving against
the
> fingers when I push the clutch in, but it does not appear to be moving
enough
> to fully disengage the clutch. The bearing has two stainless lines, one to
the
> master cylinder and one that is plugged with the bleeder. This is not the
best
> arrangement as it is hard to handle to bleed. Perhaps I should try a power
> bleeder?
>
> Is this still just air in the system and is this a typical problem? Or
could I
> something else wrong (like with the clutch disk, where it just won't
> disengage? I am trying to get ready for TRF's summer party, but this one
has
> me stumped.
>
> Any suggestions are greatly appreciated.
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