Clutch Hydraulics

[Jon Tilson]

It may well be worth some shock tactics then. You havent anything to loose. I presume the clutch actually feels okay now? Warm the car up to full temp and then switch off. Put the car in gear, depress that clutch and try and start it. The car will try and drive itself forward on the starter. You will obviously need some forward room if u intend to let it go...<br>
You could also try the same idea with the rear wheels off the ground on axle stands. Use the brakes to try and stop the drive. If it is just a sticking clutch Ive never known a dolly one fail to unstick by driving it a bit....and Ive done this to quite a few now...<br>
Jonners

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[BDN712V]

Tried that...no luck. Maybe I've missed something. Will try again one night this week. It doesn't feel as though it is far off. I know it has been bled properly. Will have to split engine and gearbox to investigate further, but will try driving on starter again...<br>
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Cheers,<br>
Tim

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[Jon Tilson]

I had to drive an 1850 that had been shut in a garage for about 6 months about 2 miles b4 it eventually freed off and I got it in 1st at a junction....bit hairy as plod was on the other side and kindly flashed me...but gave up when I didnt move and went first...Still have that car in the fleet...<br>
Try again...nothing to loose and having bled up the hydraulics you will get a bit more movement. <br>
Jonners

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[triumphtoledo]

The clutch slave cylinder mounts in a little alloy housing held onto the bell housing by 2 bolts. Remove the slave cylinder, undo the 2 bolts & take the alloy housing off.<br>
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Approach your local friendly engineering shop & ask them to shave some material off the mating face. You can take a fair bit off, but dont get too enthusiastic!!<br>
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I tried this with my car and it works a treat. no clutch bit on the carpet!<br>
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ROB

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[BDN712V]

...that it would seem to solve the problem, but it doesn't explain WHY it occurred in the first place as before the spring broke it was fine! Will try adjusting the position of the slave cylinder as a last resort, but would rather get to the bottom of the problem!<br>
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Cheers,<br>
Tim

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[triumphtoledo]

I suggest this as old age & many hundreds of thousands of pedal pressing later, bits must flex & get play in them. I have to admit I have become tired of driving OHV cars with clutch bite on the floor. It really makes them NASTY to drive.<br>
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Try taking off the clutch slave cylinder & bleeding it out of the engine bay. With the help of a beautiful assistant, get her (or him) to push the clutch pedal down; then you push the piston in the slave back as far as you can.<br>
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I did this with my car a month or so ago and lots of air came out.<br>
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Hope this helps<br>
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ROB

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