[Mgs] New Clutch Slave Cylinder (MGA) problem

PaulHunt73 paulhunt73 at virginmedia.com
Tue Apr 27 01:25:11 MDT 2021


It's different to the MGB clutch slave then.  That has a spring which pushes the piston out to take up play and push the release bearing onto the clutch cover plate.  The cylinder is backfilled with fluid from the reservoir so you get the same travel as before.  You have to reduce the pedal throw to get less movement of the release arm - BT, DT.

For the other post one of the techniques in the MGB world is to clamp the push-rod and hence piston fully into the bore of the cylinder for bleeding, to push as much air and fluid out as you can before starting.  The piston doesn't retract at all on its own, the above spring is trying to push the piston out.

Easy to check, push on the release arm so the push-rod goes into the cylinder, then let go.  If it slowly comes back out again there is a spring inside.


PaulH,
  ----- Original Message ----- 

  If the clutch is engaging/disengaging very near top of pedal stroke, you can shorten the clutch master pushrod a bit to provide some pre-travel for the pedal, which may be more for to your preference.

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