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</o:shapelayout></xml><![endif]--></head><body lang=EN-US link="#0563C1" vlink="#954F72"><div class=WordSection1><p class=MsoNormal>Richard<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal> <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Is the car up and level when you bleed the slave cylinder? Air moves to the highest point. <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The bleeder is at the high point correct?<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>This seems like one of the cylinder components is not functioning properly or stuck in the wrong position.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Try hitting the ends of both cylinders a little to see if it jars loose and starts working correctly.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Unfortunately there are few ways to diagnosis an internal problem without pulling the cylinders apart.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Watch the level in the master as someone else pushes on the pedal – if the fluid level moves up then there is an internal problem with the Master.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>If you can bench test your original parts – do so – maybe the slave cylinder is OK and can be used.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I would check and rebuild the original parts if possible – you will need a rebuild kit for each and remember aluminum cylinders need to be polished to a mirror finish not honed.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>I have rebuild the Master cylinder more often than the slave but every case is different.<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>Ron Fraser <o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><b>From:</b> Tigers <tigers-bounces@autox.team.net> <b>On Behalf Of </b>Richard Bruner via Tigers<br><b>Sent:</b> Wednesday, August 08, 2018 1:38 PM<br><b>To:</b> tigers@autox.team.net<br><b>Subject:</b> [Tigers] Clutch Hydraulics<o:p></o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal><o:p> </o:p></p><p class=MsoNormal>The clutch on my 1966 would work for awhile after bleeding it, but not for very long, so today I replaced the clutch master cylinder (found evidence of leakage when removing the old one), slave cylinder and hard line, and bled the air out of the system. I am still not getting any movement of the clutch slave push rod. Any suggestions? The master cylinder and slave came from Victoria British, if that makes any difference.<br><br>Richard<o:p></o:p></p></div></body></html>