[Spridgets] Clutch release problem

David Woerpel dwoerpel at wi.net
Mon Nov 3 23:05:49 MST 2008


Listers, I am headed to NJ & the Holy Sprite in a few hours and just 
received the following from a friend in need.  Perhaps he may be the 
beneficiary of your collective expertise, Oh Wizards of the Web.  Please 
respond directly to John.
Thanks,
Dave
59 :{)
Burlington WI


John Seaman wrote:
> Maybe you can get some opinions from your Sprite friends.
>
> I am helping a friend, (Keary Kautzer - Sheboygan), fix a clutch problem with his 69 Sprite.  The clutch disengagement kept getting worse, becoming ineffective.  This fall, I tried bleeding the slave cylinder, but no improvement.  I took out the slave piston, and emeried the bore smooth, put it back in and bled it, but no improvement.  We put in new master and new slave cylinders, and bled the system several times.  The slave rod has over an inch movement now, but the pedal still goes to the floor without releasing the clutch.  
>
> Is it possible for the pressure plate springs to be weak or broken, and even with this fork movement, maybe the pressure plate still does not release the clutch disc?
>
> I am running out of ideas, and wonder if there is anything else to try or look for?  I suspect the pressure plate is the problem.  When the slave cylinder was replaced, the PO had welded a entension to the rod, so I suspect this has been going on for awhile.  
>
> I think replacing the clutch pressure plate, disc, and TO bearing is the only option.  Any thoughts?  Thanks.
>
> John Seaman  jcman22 at charter.net


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