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<p>"... proper adjustment of the clutch is at hand"</p>
<p>And just how is that done with a hydraulic clutch?*</p>
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* Yeah, I'm being snarky (but half-serious). Sorry Kees ;)<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">On 12/18/2016 1:31 AM, Oudesluys wrote:<br>
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<div class="moz-cite-prefix">The wear on the "fingers"of the
clutch cover is no problem. Nearly all cars having a roller/ball
clutch release bearing are of this this construction. It is
slight and when they have gone to far the rest of the part is
worn as well. Anyway, considerable wear on the clutch cover
fingers indicates to little clearance and proper adjustment of
the clutch is at hand.<br>
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Kees Oudesluijs<br>
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Op 17-12-2016 om 22:44 schreef <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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<p dir="auto">Based upon my experience with the TR6 clutch,
which uses that system, I would be reluctant to make the
change. They have a habit of wearing away the "fingers" of the
clutch diaphragm.<br>
I have found that the most common cause of carbon release
bearing failure is a lengthened slave cylinder push rod which
causes the bearing to be in continuious heavy contact with the
pressure plate "platen" at all times. Furthermore the pressure
rises as the clutch dics wears which exuberates (my $10 word
of the day) the situation. <br>
There MUST ALWAYS be free play at the clutch slave cylinder
push rod when the clutch pedal is not depressed.<br>
Just sayin'</p>
<p dir="auto">Michael S <br>
BN1 #174</p>
<p dir="auto">From: Bob Spidell<br>
Sent: Saturday, December 17, 4:05 PM<br>
Subject: Re: [Healeys] Throw out bearing<br>
To: <a moz-do-not-send="true"
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href="mailto:healeys@autox.team.net">healeys@autox.team.net</a><br>
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<p dir="auto"><a moz-do-not-send="true"
href="https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/performance-parts/Clutch/RELEASE-BEARING-BALL-RACE.aspx">https://www.ahspares.co.uk/austin-healey/performance-parts/Clutch/RELEASE-BEARING-BALL-RACE.aspx</a></p>
<p dir="auto">Denis Welch has them, too, but I'm too lazy to
look it up for you ;)</p>
<p dir="auto">Note you have to remove the metal 'platen' on the
clutch cover; for some reason I'm not totally comfortable with
that mod (but no personal experience).</p>
<p dir="auto">Cheers,</p>
<p dir="auto">Bob<br>
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