[Spridgets] Go Figure

[Jim F.]

I will Splain it to you...............
It's just the Austin Healey Gods way of keeping you Humble.



1960 Bugeye

----- Original Message ----- 
From: "Frank" <spritenut at comcast.net>
To: "Spridgets" <spridgets at autox.team.net>
Sent: Sunday, April 19, 2009 10:22 PM
Subject: [Spridgets] Go Figure


> Maybe some one can 'splain this to me.
> Ladybug had a major clutch issue (hydraulic) during the rebuild.
> 3 master cylinders later and I gave up and just installed a longer slave
> push rod.
> Stock correct 1275 rod should be 2-11/16" which I had, new. It just
> didn't work and I would loose pressure in an hour.
> So I put in a 3" (home made) slave rod and all was fine for a week or so.
> Now that the car has been used for a weekend, the shifting was hard,
> clutch was over throwing. I tried to tell Tiffany to try and NOT puch
> the pedal to the floor, She didn't understand the concept but when I
> drove it and pushed the clutch 3/4 of the way, it shifted fine, no
> overthrow noises and all was fine.
> So I installed the stock pin back in the slave. The clutch is perfect now!
> Go figure.
> How? Why? There was NO AIR in my hydraulic system as I had a clear tube
> running from the slave to the master and watched as I pumped for over 30
> minutes.
> And if I had air, where did it go?
> It works perfect now but I would like to know what the hell was the
> reason for all the aggravation.
> Now all I have to do is powdercoat another wheel to replace the bend
> wheel and I'll be 100% on this car.
>
> -- 
> Frank Clarici
> Toms River, NJ
> My own Fleet of Sprites
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