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'word-wrap:break-word'><div class=3DWordSection1><p class=3DMsoNormal>Simon=
,</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal>The clu=
tch can be difficult to bleed due to the up and down routing of the line. Y=
ou may want to consider a reverse bleed to force out any trapped air. Anoth=
er possibly is the pilot bearing was damaged as a result of the struggles t=
o fit the gear box.</p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=
=3DMsoNormal>Harold<o:p></o:p></p><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p=
><div style=3D'mso-element:para-border-div;border:none;border-top:solid #E1=
E1E1 1.0pt;padding:3.0pt 0in 0in 0in'><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'border:=
none;padding:0in'><b>From: </b><a href=3D"mailto:healeys@autox.team.net";>Mi=
chael Oritt via Healeys</a><br><b>Sent: </b>Sunday, September 19, 2021 2:15=
PM<br><b>To: </b><a href=3D"mailto:simon.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com";>simo=
n.lachlan@alexarevel.plus.com</a><br><b>Cc: </b><a href=3D"mailto:healeys@a=
utox.team.net">Healeys</a><br><b>Subject: </b>Re: [Healeys] New clutch quer=
y</p></div><p class=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DM=
soNormal><span style=3D'color:#3333FF'>Simon--<o:p></o:p></span></p></div><=
div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#3333FF'><o:p> </o:p></s=
pan></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#3333FF'>I cut=
the head off one bolt to make it easier to R&R the secondary cylinder.=
I also fashioned a small door in the extension panel to give acc=
ess to the bleed nipple from inside rather than only under the car.<o:p></o=
:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D'color:#3333FF'=
><o:p> </o:p></span></p></div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal><span style=3D=
'color:#3333FF'>Best--Michael Oritt<o:p></o:p></span></p></div></div><p cla=
ss=3DMsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal>On Sun, =
Sep 19, 2021 at 4:23 PM Simon Lachlan via Healeys <<a href=3D"mailto:hea=
leys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a>> wrote:</p></div><blockq=
uote style=3D'border:none;border-left:solid #CCCCCC 1.0pt;padding:0in 0in 0=
in 6.0pt;margin-left:4.8pt;margin-right:0in'><div><div><p class=3DMsoNormal=
style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=3D=
EN-GB>You=E2=80=99ll recall the Overdrive saga. Have decided not to commiss=
ion a TV mini-series per someone=E2=80=99s advice.<o:p></o:p></span><=
/p><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-=
alt:auto'><span lang=3DEN-GB>1) The overdrive is in and works very well. I =
haven=E2=80=99t tested the pressure yet =E2=80=93 I will =E2=80=93 but it c=
licks in and out very briskly.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal st=
yle=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=3DEN-=
GB>2) The new clutch kit is in. Hard to get the old bits off until I borrow=
ed that magic tool. Used the black nylon(?) tool from AHSpares as so much h=
andier than the spare original shaft. <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoN=
ormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span la=
ng=3DEN-GB>3) Putting the gearbox back in was pretty tedious. It would go i=
n all the way except for the last 3 or 4 inches. Took it out again and chec=
ked the alignment was 100% which it was. Put it back in, pushed, shoved and=
cursed. In the end we wound it on with long threaded bolts. I don=E2=80=99=
t want to put in another clutch. Ever.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoN=
ormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span la=
ng=3DEN-GB>4) Now, finally, the QUESTIONS:-<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=
=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><=
span lang=3DEN-GB>Initially, getting the car into any gear was very graunch=
y and really the car would have been undriveable. Pedal pressure felt the s=
ame as before but nothing was happening except expensive noise. <o:p></o:p>=
</span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin=
-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=3DEN-GB>Although there was no evidence of a lo=
ss of fluid =E2=80=93 why would there be? =E2=80=93 I bled the clutch. I ha=
ve fitted the extension tube so it wasn=E2=80=99t tricky. That did make a d=
ifference but not to the way it was previously.<o:p></o:p></span></p><p cla=
ss=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'=
><span lang=3DEN-GB>So (1) Is it normal for clutches to be difficult at fir=
st? A sort of =E2=80=9Cbreaking-in=E2=80=9D period??<o:p></o:p></span></p><=
p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:=
auto'><span lang=3DEN-GB>(2) I=E2=80=99ll bleed it again but am drawn to ge=
tting a longer push rod for the slave cylinder. Does that make sense? I do =
have to push the pedal down pretty far. Comments?<o:p></o:p></span></p><p c=
lass=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:aut=
o'><span lang=3DEN-GB>(3) Slightly off topic=E2=80=A6=E2=80=A6digging aroun=
d in my files, I saw a suggestion to cut the head off the top bolt that loc=
ates the slave cylinder. Then to Loctite in permanently for use as a dowel =
peg. ie that bolt is a bit of a PITA and one bolt would suffice. Wouldn=E2=
=80=99t it?? <o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin=
-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=3DEN-GB>All advice wou=
ld be very welcome,<o:p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-=
margin-top-alt:auto;mso-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=3DEN-GB>Simon<o:=
p></o:p></span></p><p class=3DMsoNormal style=3D'mso-margin-top-alt:auto;ms=
o-margin-bottom-alt:auto'><span lang=3DEN-GB> <o:p></o:p></span></p></=
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