Hi Tony,
The clutch system is the hardest hydraulic to bleed on the entire car.
There is no resistence like on the braking system so it is very hard to
get all the air out. I use a vaccuum pump, and still air remains at
times. One thing to check for is leaky fittings. Pump up the system a
few times and look for drips. If you see any they must be fixed before
it will work. On my Sprite I had a inner connection tube about 3" long
to get the right type fitting in to the slave. It was dripping bad, I
worked for a couple of hours to get it to stop. Finally I had to
replace the piece. You can cheat a little if you place a block of wood
behind the slave actuator. This gives a hard surface to build some
pressure. Don't forget to remove the block before driving her.
Hope this helps.
Rick
Phil Vanner wrote:
>
> Hello Spridgeteers:
>
> I got this message via the MG enthusiasts web site. Tony is not on the
> list, so please make sure you include him in any replies. He lives near me
> so I plan to head over and take a look at it, but I want any advice I can
> get. What do we suppose this is? What's a good plan of attack?
>
> Phil Vanner
> Mk1 Midget
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Superuser [SMTP:root@vouvray.ipl.co.uk]
> Sent: Friday, April 23, 1999 4:24 PM
> To: pvanner@pclink.com
> Subject: MG Ownership Message
>
> This email was created at 21:23 GMT on Apr 23 1999 from the MG Enthusiasts
> Web Site at http://www.british-cars.org.uk/kimber
>
> Member tmason who is Mr. Tony Mason sent the following
> message to you:
>
> ************************************************************************
> Dear MG Enthusiast,
> Hi Phil,
> I am feverishly trying to get my '74 Midget on the road after about five
> years of being garaged. I am having some trouble getting the clutch to
> work. I've tried bleeding the system and that hasn't worked but I can't
> think of anything else it could be. Te car was driveable before the
> teardown. The only thing I did with the clutch was replace the throwout
> bearing and overhaul the master and slave cylinders. Have you heard of any
> hints? I'm local if you get this message. My phone # is 651-xxx-xxxx
> Thanks.
>
> Yours octagonally,
> Mr. Tony Mason
> email: tmason@Trane.com
>
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