[Healeys] New clutch query

[Michael Oritt]

Simon--

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
access to the bleed nipple from inside rather than only under the car.

Best--Michael Oritt

On Sun, Sep 19, 2021 at 4:23 PM Simon Lachlan via Healeys <
healeys at autox.team.net> wrote:

> You’ll recall the Overdrive saga. Have decided not to commission  a TV
> mini-series per someone’s advice.
>
> 1) The overdrive is in and works very well. I haven’t tested the pressure
> yet – I will – but it clicks in and out very briskly.
>
> 2) The new clutch kit is in. Hard to get the old bits off until I borrowed
> that magic tool. Used the black nylon(?) tool from AHSpares as so much
> handier than the spare original shaft.
>
> 3) Putting the gearbox back in was pretty tedious. It would go in all the
> way except for the last 3 or 4 inches. Took it out again and checked 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’t want to put in
> another clutch. Ever.
>
> 4) Now, finally, the QUESTIONS:-
>
> Initially, getting the car into any gear was very graunchy and really the
> car would have been undriveable. Pedal pressure felt the same as before but
> nothing was happening except expensive noise.
>
> Although there was no evidence of a loss of fluid – why would there be? –
> I bled the clutch. I have fitted the extension tube so it wasn’t tricky.
> That did make a difference but not to the way it was previously.
>
> So (1) Is it normal for clutches to be difficult at first? A sort of
> “breaking-in” period??
>
> (2) I’ll bleed it again but am drawn to getting a longer push rod for the
> slave cylinder. Does that make sense? I do have to push the pedal down
> pretty far. Comments?
>
> (3) Slightly off topic……digging around in my files, I saw a suggestion to
> cut the head off the top bolt that locates 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’t it??
>
> All advice would be very welcome,
>
> Simon
>
>
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-- 
Best--Michael
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