[Spridgets] 5 Speed Clutch Problem

[Jack Laird]

Sorry, did not know. Adjust it out further and see if that helps a bit.


----- Original Message ----- 
From: <rrengineer at dslextreme.com>
To: "Jack Laird" <jlaird237 at cox.net>
Cc: <rrengineer at dslextreme.com>; <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 10:46 AM
Subject: Re: [Spridgets] 5 Speed Clutch Problem


> Jack,
>     Part of Paul's kit is an adjustable pushrod for the slave cylinder.
> It is adjusted out pretty far right now which makes it longer than
> the original rod already.
> Mike MacLean
> 60 Sprite
> 56 BN2
>
>
> Jack Laird
>> Put an extended rod in the slave cylinder.
>>
>> ----- Original Message -----
>> From: <rrengineer at dslextreme.com>
>> To: <spridgets at autox.team.net>
>> Sent: Tuesday, June 05, 2007 1:01 AM
>> Subject: [Spridgets] 5 Speed Clutch Problem
>>
>>
>>>A while ago I put Paul's conversion in my Bugeye with a rather expensive
>>> 1275 build.  I was hoping for a really fun car to drive, but no.  There
>>> has been this clutch problem I am just getting around to trying to fix.
>>> I
>>> actually took 3 days off work to do it.  The problem is the master
>>> cylinder  pushrod goes in almost all the way with no back pressure until
>>> the pedal is almost to the floor, then it gets real hard for the last
>>> couple of inches.  You can only change gears when you push it right down
>>> to the floor, just barely.  I kept the 948 slave cylinder and attached
>>> it
>>> to the Datsun 5 speed trans.  There is only a very slight movement at
>>> the
>>> slave cylinder (how much movement should there be?)  Gerard and I worked
>>> on this problem for a while and he even put an extension on the bleeder.
>>> I can bleed it from up top.  we were sure that we got the air out of it.
>>> I pulled the master cylinder today and have it on the bench to inspect
>>> for
>>> problems.  It was brass sleeved by White Post in 2000 and the bores
>>> still
>>> look very smooth.  The rubber looks O.K. too.  I'm going to replace it
>>> anyway as it is already apart.  The kit says "Made in England" "NS"
>>> "UDB"
>>> on the cups that go on the pushrod and "Made in England" "OCJ" on the
>>> cup
>>> that gets pushed down the bore.  Not Lockheed.  Any one have any ideas
>>> what could be wrong.  I'm hoping the slave is not the problem.  Very
>>> difficult to get out without pulling the engine and trans.  This master
>>> and slave combo worked fine with the original 948 and smoothcase trans I
>>> pulled out.
>>> Mike MacLean
>>> 60 Sprite
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