[Tigers] Clutch mystery

[Gary]

Yeah except, he is using DOT5, and doesn’t 
have a leak...
There is a spring inside the master that
has worn and snapped on me in the past,
I wonder if that’s the problem?  If so he
probably needs a new master.
Gary


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> On Sep 12, 2020, at 10:11 AM, Mark Rense via Tigers <tigers at autox.team.net> wrote:
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> When the master leaks, that DOT4 will run down the firewall behind the carpet and insulation. The paint does not appreciate brake/clutch fluid much. If the slave leaks it’s dripping on the ground. Been there, got the tee shirt. 
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>> On Sat, Sep 12, 2020 at 11:09 AM Stu <sabre2tgr at gmail.com> wrote:
>> Perfect timing, of course.  I've driven it every couple weeks all summer, no problems.  But I was getting it ready to go to a show tomorrow, the first one of the year.  I pushed it out of the garage, checked all the fluids, the tire pressures, washed the windshield...
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>> And then I went to start it.  The clutch pedal went straight to the floor, little resistance.  That's new.   I pumped it a few times and it started to feel more like normal. No leaks on the ground, no fluid missing when I rechecked the reservoir.  I have the stock master and slave with silicon fluid.  I'm thinking its master rebuild time. 
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>>  Any other thoughts out there?
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>> So much for mini British car day at Larz Anderson.  No way I'm committing to a 45 minute drive into Brookline with a questionable clutch.  And there's no way to turn up a master rebuild kit this afternoon.
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>> Stu
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