[Healeys] GEARBOX / HYDRAULICS - WHICH IS IT?

[Michael Salter]

Scott,
You mention that the overdrive was recently serviced. It would pay to
check that the hose to the clutch slave cylinder enters the bottom of
the cylinder rather so that the bleed screw is at the top. If it has
been installed incorrectly such that the bleed screw is much more
conveniently situated on the bottom it is impossible to correctly bleed
the clutch system.
Also it would pay to ensure that the clutch hose is in good condition,
these tend to collapse inward which restricts the fluid flow and can
cause all manner of weird symptoms.

Michael Salter


-----Original Message-----
From: healeys-bounces+msalter=precisionsportscar.com at autox.team.net
[mailto:healeys-bounces+msalter=precisionsportscar.com at autox.team.net]
On Behalf Of Peter Schauss
Sent: October 7, 2007 2:01 PM
To: 'Scott J Graham'; healeys at autox.team.net
Subject: Re: [Healeys] GEARBOX / HYDRAULICS - WHICH IS IT?

Scott,

Check the end of the master cylinder pushrod where it links to the
clutch
pedal.  When I replaced my master cylinder, I found that the hole for
the
clevis pin had become a slot.  I was loosing almost 1/2" of travel.

Peter Schauss
1963 BJ7
1980 MGB

> -----Original Message-----
> From: healeys-bounces+schauss=worldnet.att.net at autox.team.net
> [mailto:healeys-bounces+schauss=worldnet.att.net at autox.team.net] On
Behalf
> Of Scott J Graham
> Sent: Sunday, October 07, 2007 7:57 AM
> To: healeys at autox.team.net
> Subject: [Healeys] GEARBOX / HYDRAULICS - WHICH IS IT?
>
> The box in my BJ7 is crunching slightly in each of the gears when hot.
> The
> clutch feels spongy underfoot. The o/d was out recently and the clutch
was
> checked and is in good nick. I had the clutch bled this week which has
> improved feel a bit and reduced the crunching a little. I was told
that
> the
> issue may be the master or slave cylinder on their way out.  What
thinks
> the
> group?  I need to get this sorted as I will be running in the local
Alpine
> Rally this coming weekend and do not want to drive it if clutch issues
are
> gradually ruining the gearbox.
>
>
>
> Scott Graham
>
> BJ7 Schappelle
>
> Sydney Australia