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Re: Re:clutch was FW: MG Ownership Message

To: "andy webster" <trunkie@hotmail.com>, <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: Re:clutch was FW: MG Ownership Message
From: "Larry Miller" <millerls@ado13.com>
Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 12:22:24 -0700
References: <19990426185900.35932.qmail@hotmail.com>
Reply-to: "Larry Miller" <millerls@ado13.com>
Sender: owner-spridgets@autox.team.net
Andy

If you really had her trained you would have been pushing the pedal and she
would have been under the car :-)

Larry Miller
----- Original Message -----
From: andy webster <trunkie@hotmail.com>
To: <spridgets@autox.team.net>
Sent: 26 April, 1999 11:58 AM
Subject: Re:clutch was FW: MG Ownership Message


> Interesting,
>  I didn't have any trouble bleeding my clutch. I'm glad I did it
> before I dropped the new engine in though.
> Had the girlfriend in the cockpit pushing the pedal on command (got
> her trained you see...) and opened & closed the bleed valve myself.
> Andy
> no lectures on PCness please
>
>
> >From: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
> >Reply-To: Ulix Goettsch <ulix@u.washington.edu>
> >To: Rick/Carolyn <walters@mail.softcom.net>
> >CC: Phil Vanner <pvanner@pclink.com>,"Spridget List (E-mail)"
> <Spridgets@autox.team.net>,"'tmason@Trane.com'" <tmason@Trane.com>
> >Subject: Re: FW: MG Ownership Message
> >Date: Mon, 26 Apr 1999 09:30:47 -0700 (PDT)
> >
> >I agree with Rick.  But even a MightyVac did not work very well.  I
> belive
> >a pressure bleeder such as a Eezybleed would work better.
> >Ulix
> >
> >
> >On Mon, 26 Apr 1999, Rick/Carolyn wrote:
> >
> >> 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
> >> >
> >> >
> **********************************************************************
> **
> >> >
> >> > At present this form of messaging is not moderated and is
> intended to be
> >> > used by members of the MG Enthusiasts' Club.  If you find that
> this
> >> > privilege
> >> > is being abused and people are sending junk mail or using this
> channel for
> >> > advertising please contact Mike Plumstead.  Email:
> mxp@mgcars.org.uk
> >>
> >> --
> >> 52 MGTD,Sparky    74 MGB, B-tris    76 XJ12 Coupe, Jacque
> >> 60 Bugeye, Puddles      58 MGA Coupe, Ruby
> >> http://www.softcom.net/users/walters
> >> http://www.geocities.com/Heartland/Acres/4644
> >>
> >
> >    Ulix                                       __/__,__
> ___/__|__
> >..............................................(_o____o_)....<_O_____O
> _/...
> >                                              '67 Sprite     '74 X1/9
> >
>
>
>



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