[Mgs] clutch hydraulics

Paul Hunt paul.hunt1 at blueyonder.co.uk
Tue Jul 1 02:27:41 MDT 2008


Came across a good reason *not* to use steel braided hose for the clutch in
the MGOC mag just received.  Someone was on a tour of Iceland, the starter
seemed a bit sluggish, but they couldn't find anything wrong.  Eventually the
steel braided clutch flex hose split, it was replaced by a non-braided type -
then all was revealed.  Starting was even worse, and they discovered the
gearbox ground strap hadn't been replaced after a clutch job.  The steel
braided hose was *nearly* as good, hence the starter was only a bit sluggish,
but it was causing the clutch hose to get very hot which eventually ruptured
the rubber inside.  I have to say that when investigating the sluggish starter
this would definitely have shown itself as an increased volt-drop between
engine and body, but there we are.

PaulH.


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