Clutch problem

[Sidecarbod]

Originally Posted by stevem

Hi. Ive just been in the garage and removed the slave cyl from the bell housing. Just waiting for the wife to get in so she can pump the pedal while i try and get any air out. Will let you know what happens. Cheers Steve.

I found that an "Easy Bleed" is much more reliable than a "Wife" for doing this sort thing!

[stevee8]

Originally Posted by Sidecarbod

I found that an "Easy Bleed" is much more reliable than a "Wife" for doing this sort thing!

...but a wife can do so much more....

[Dutch Paul]

Originally Posted by stevee8

...but a wife can cost so much more....

Edited for you - you`re welcome.

[stevee8]

Originally Posted by Dutch Paul

Edited for you - you`re welcome.

Think of it as an investment Paul. You're not necessarily looking for a quick return because you're in it for the long term.

[dingocooke]

...plop...(sound of piston popping onto floor in pool of fluid; exit wife as Steve blows gasket....no more shagging for 3 weeks...

[wilf]

Wife and bleeding hydraulics? Doing as she is told - "up"......."down"......"up".......no, not yet - why did you go down then? Stupid @##*^%$ woman! "Oh well do it your bl**dy self then" (sound of slamming garage side door).

Water and oil mate, water and oil.................

[jrv8]

Originally Posted by stevem

Hi. Ive just been in the garage and removed the slave cyl from the bell housing. .

Why ??
It's usual to bleed the system with the slave cylinder still bolted to the bellhousing.
Jim

[stevem]

Rite. Ive (Weve) bled the clutch, NO shouting / swearing honest. Still dosn,t feel right. I can select first and reverse gears when engine is running, but you really have to force it. Clutch seems to bite when you lift your foot up only a fraction, seems to nearly creep forward with clutch depessed now what..

[Cobra289]

Hi Stevem,

We have had this problem with two Cobras that did received a new engine and gearbox.
We did extend the push rod a bit more but didn't help to much.

What we did was put the Cobra on the stands and run is in gear for a wile till it get on temperature, shifting as much as we could, you get tired of it.

We let cool down for 15 minutes and then everything did work like it should be. The pedal become soft and easy, like it should be.

I suppose that comes because the clutch, flywheel and cover plate becomes film rusty and don't come apart from the cover plate.
If the gearbox was installed for a couple of months you can expect the same.
The nice thing is that both cars where in depended using the same method and that both did find the same solution.

I think that heat and the amount of shifting (on the stands) did the job, we both where tired of bleeding and get fluid only.
We did check several times the stroke and every time is was OK for me the stroke at the fork was 22 mm and was calculated 21 mm. I am still having the 22 mm stroke and it works like a champ!

I hope that this help at least it did works for us.

Regards,
Cobra289

[Dutch Paul]

Originally Posted by stevee8

Think of it as an investment Paul. You're not necessarily looking for a quick return because you're in it for the long term.

Investment??????????
Quick return???????
Long term???????

I haven`t seen my ex bitch for 12 years and I`m still fecking paying. Some fecking long term investment - I just hope the tw4t doesn`t return too quick.

BTW - I`m not bitter