<html><head><meta http-equiv="content-type" content="text/html; charset=utf-8"></head><body style="word-wrap: break-word; -webkit-nbsp-mode: space; -webkit-line-break: after-white-space; color: rgb(0, 0, 0); font-size: 16px; font-family: Calibri, sans-serif;"><div>Hi all, </div><div><br></div><div>Last week a friend and myself installed a new clutch master cylinder and
slave cylinder on my 1961 Austin Healey 3000 BT7. On removing the slave
we noticed that a small nut had been put on to the end of the slave
cylinder push rod by a previous owner (I have owned that car for 25
years so it was some time ago!). <br>
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Why we wondered?<br>
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We put on the new slave (without the nut) and bled the system. Low and
behold without the nut we where unable to engage gear as there was very
little movement on the clutch pedal. Realizing that the the nut had
been put there for a reason we removed the push rod from the slave and
replaced the nut (1/4 " in width) and hey presto we then got more
movement on the pedal and could engae all the gears. the push rod
appeared to be a standard size.</div><div><br></div><div> I have now got a extended push rod, but as its 14mm longer than the standard one it may not work.<br>
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Does anybody know whats going on? We assume that the real problem lies
inside the gear box. What would be a better solution (without going
inside the box)?</div><div><br>Any help welcome.<br>
<br>
Phil</div></body></html>