[DeTomaso] clutch seepage
Dan Mixon
tipo874 at comcast.net
Mon Aug 11 10:10:17 EDT 2008
No it doesn't.
_____
From: Christopher Kimball [mailto:chrisvkimball at msn.com]
Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 10:44 PM
To: Dan Mixon; 'Charles Engles'
Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] clutch seepage
Thanks, will do.
One last thing--I have a new centerforce clutch; does that make a difference
as to the kind of slave cylinder I need?
Thanks,
Chris
> From: tipo874 at comcast.net
> To: chrisvkimball at msn.com; cengles at cox.net
> CC: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: RE: [DeTomaso] clutch seepage
> Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 22:18:48 -0500
>
> Get a long throw stainless steel slave cylinder from Marino at Pantera
East.
> $130.
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: detomaso-bounces at realbig.com [mailto:detomaso-bounces at realbig.com]
On
> Behalf Of Christopher Kimball
> Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 9:58 PM
> To: Charles Engles
> Cc: detomaso at realbig.com
> Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] clutch seepage
>
>
> Dear Chuck,
>
> It is the slave cylinder (now you said its name I remember talking about
it
> with the guys when we pulled the engine last year). I'll take a look when
I
> get back from vacation; if not much more has seeped I'll probably risk
going
> on the Birch Bay Panteras NW trip and when I'm back I'll order the part.
>
> I love your "dumb idea" but I have already had my Pantera club guys spend
> waaaaay too much of their time on my car. I keep trying to think of ways
> to help them somehow to return all the favors, but most of them have
> forgotten more than I know about Panteras, and therefore my trying to help
> them with anything turns out to me more of a liability! Of course, if any
> of them ever want a way to keep the engine bay fan-cooled I could help
them
> build a unique engine cover...!
>
> By the way, any idea of how much a new slave cylinder costs?
>
> Thanks,
>
> Chris
>
>
>
> > From: cengles at cox.net
> > To: chrisvkimball at msn.com
> > CC: detomaso at realbig.com
> > Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] clutch seepage
> > Date: Sun, 10 Aug 2008 20:59:39 -0500
> >
> > Dear Chris,
> >
> >
> > If the "little plunger in the engine compartment that has
> > something to do with the clutch" is the original clutch slave cylinder,
> then
> > I would say it is a harbinger of buying a new long throw slave cylinder
> from
> > one of the vendors. It might last the duration of the 300 mile cruise,
> but
> > if it doesn't, then the return trip won't be terribly pleasant. Dumb
> > idea: leave the Pantera with one of your club buddies, order the slave
> > cylinder to be delivered to their home address and have them install it
> > while you're on vacation. It is a pretty simple installation. I would
> > suggest a really nice gift for them, other than a T shirt, when you
return
>
> > from vacation........!
> >
> > Warmest regards, Chuck Engles
> >
> >
> >
> >
> >
> > ----- Original Message -----
> > From: "Christopher Kimball" <chrisvkimball at msn.com>
> > To: "Pantera List Serve" <detomaso at realbig.com>
> > Sent: Sunday, August 10, 2008 7:37 PM
> > Subject: [DeTomaso] clutch seepage
> >
> >
> > >
> > > I just returned from a car show and while there I noticed a little
> > > seepage from the little plunger in the engine compartment that has
> > > something to do with the clutch. It wasn't much, but it occurs to me
it
>
> > > might be a harbinger of things to come.
> > >
> > > My question is; I'm planning on joining the club for a 300 mile
> round-trip
> > > drive in early September. Do I have to fix this before I go (which is
> > > impossible since I'll be on vacation until then), or can I do the
drive
> > > and worry about it later?
> > >
> > > Thanks,
> > >
> > > Chris
> > > #3846
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