[Healeys] Clutch push rod. Slipping clutch/overdrive

Mon Jul 1 01:35:06 MDT 2024

Bill,
I am working in the classic car business and I call me an expert in car 
electrics. When I get a question, often I know the cause of the problem. 
I am also responsible maintaining and repair cars in a bigger classic car 
collection.

But in order to reliably identify the cause of the problem, I also have to carry out certain measurements and if I can't do this myself and have to explain 
to someone what to do, then it's often pointless. The other person probably doesn't have the necessary measuring device and maybe he doesn't even
understand what else I need to know in order to be able to help at all via the Internet. The individual components of the vehicle's electrical system and 
their function and interaction with each other are often not clear to the questioner. He is simply overwhelmed. If people then answer who don't recognize
the problem themselves and send the questioner in completely the wrong direction, then I usually give up because there is no solution in sight.
 When it comes to overdrive or clutch problems, I can probably find out very quickly whether the clutch or overdrive is the cause. But I have to drive the 
car myself, otherwise I'm going around in circles trying to find the cause.
 Resume: The internet is nice, but you can only give help with small errors. Otherwise it can end up in chaos and cause more damage than it actually 
helps. This is often more expensive than taking the car directly to a competent workshop. Most times its better to tell the questioner to bring his car to a 
competent garage. I suspect that´s easier here in Europe than in the less dense areas of the United States or Australia.

Josef Eckert
Königswinter/Germany

-----Original-Nachricht-----
Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Clutch push rod. Slipping clutch/overdrive
Datum: 2024-07-01T00:19:48+0200
Von: "WILLIAM B LAWRENCE" <ynotink at msn.com>
An: "josef-eckert--- via Healeys" <healeys at autox.team.net>, "Bob Spidell" 
<bspidell at comcast.net>, "josef-eckert at t-online.de" 
<josef-eckert at t-online.de>

The world is full of self described “experts”, many of whom have no more 
insight into any particular question than the average participant  on this 
forum. Half the value is in the speculation about the problem and the 
eventual solution. And the other half is in the educational value for the 
confused questioner. 
Are you saying that no one should ask questions, or that only “experts” 
should answer? In that case nobody learns anything and in many cases the 
questioner remains confused and frustrated many times ending in an 
advertisement stating “Ran when parked”. That does nothing to benefit 
owners or the hobby.
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From: Healeys <healeys-bounces at autox.team.net> on behalf of josef-eckert--- 
via Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, June 30, 2024 5:55 PM
To: Bob Spidell <bspidell at comcast.net>; Healey, Forum 
<healeys at autox.team.net>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Clutch push rod. Slipping clutch/overdrive

The point for an answerer is, you usually do not know about the skills of 
the questioner. So what can you expect, a semi-expert who knows what he/she 
is talking about or one who even doesn´t know of what he/she is talking 
about. Some questions even tell me any answer wouldn`t help the questioner, 
as he/she even doesn´t understand what`s ment with the answer.

Josef Eckert

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Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Clutch push rod. Slipping clutch/overdrive
Datum: 2024-06-30T19:26:37+0200
Von: "Bob Spidell" <bspidell at comcast.net>
An: "healeys at autox.team.net" <healeys at autox.team.net>

I, for one, don't necessary expect a 'correct diagnosis'--or any diagnosis, 
for that matter--when I pose a question to the List (or a forum). By the 
time I post an inquiry, I'm usually out of ideas and I'm just looking for a 
few more. Even absurd ones (first I've heard of this particular issue, 
though I'm well aware of the function and frailty of the foot valve 
mechanism). But that's just me.

On 6/30/2024 8:10 AM, josef-eckert--- via Healeys wrote:

    And don`t expect a correct diagnosis from people who are no experts and
    not in direct touch with the car. 

    -----Original-Nachricht-----
    Betreff: Re: [Healeys] Clutch push rod. Slipping clutch/overdrive
    Datum: 2024-06-30T16:57:03+0200
    Von: "Michael Salter" <michaelsalter at gmail.com>
    <mailto:michaelsalter at gmail.com>
    An: "healeys at autox.team.net" <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> 
    <healeys at autox.team.net> <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net>

    Goes back to the old adage ...
    Correct diagnosis is 50% of the repair!!

    M

    On Sun., Jun. 30, 2024, 9:57 a.m. warthodson--- via Healeys, <
    healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> > wrote:

      Toyota 5 speeds & 964's have master cylinders, too.

      On Sunday, June 30, 2024 at 05:52:36 AM CDT, Simon Lachlan via
      Healeys <healeys at autox.team.net <mailto:healeys at autox.team.net> >
      wrote:

      Thanks to everyone who replied to that question. The mist has clear
      ed somewhat. Plainly the needs of the master cylinders is something
      that I’ve cruelly overlooked down the years. Seemingly I explored and
      took you down every avenue, looked at every suspect etcetc…..all in
      vain. If it’s any comfort – to you, I mean – I had the gearbox out,
      the clutch off, the overdrive’s clutches rebuilt etcetc and all for
      nowt!
      Car’s performing well now. Fingers crossed. If it does it
      again…..Toyota 5 speed or swap the brute for a 964 Sport!
      Simon

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