[DeTomaso] clutch problem

[John Maffeo]

Art,
 
thanks for the reply. I had to leave for school and did not get a chance to assess for leaks. However, I believe the clutch was disengaging fully because the cluth didn't start to engage until I let out the clutch pedal a little.
 
I won't get home tonight until after 1130 so I will not be looking at the car until tomorrow.
 
Any other thoughts on what I should look for?
 
 
thanks,
 
John
#2647

u, 10/30/08, astephens <artstephens at charter.net> wrote:

From: astephens <artstephens at charter.net>
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] clutch problem
To: johnmaffeo1 at yahoo.com, "mail list Pantera" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Date: Thursday, October 30, 2008, 11:23 AM

John,
     Here are a couple of guesses.  An internal leak at the master cylinder 
or an external leak at the slave?  Is fluid leaking from the slave or 
filling up the bellows?  In either case,  I would not expect the clutch to 
disengage fully?

Art, (no clutch expert), Stephens




----- Original Message ----- 
From: "John Maffeo" <johnmaffeo1 at yahoo.com>
To: "mail list Pantera" <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Thursday, October 30, 2008 11:06 AM
Subject: [DeTomaso] clutch problem


>I went to fill up the tank today, a rare non-rainy day in Seattle, and 
>while I was driving I experienced a strange issue with the clutch. Leaving 
>a red light, the clutch went in much easier than what it normally does. At 
>first I was worried, I was thinking that my clutch had gone-out. I have 
>maybe 10-12k on a centerforce clutch and long-throw slave cylinder. I 
>haven't raced the car, but there is occasional spirited driving.
>
> On my way home, I ran through 1-3rd gears. There was no slippage in any of

> the ROM ranges up to 4500. I checked the reservoir thinking the fluid was 
> low (possible leak?), but it was almost full.....I don't know what the

> exact level was before I drove it. I have never changed the clutch fluid.
>
> Any ideas on why all of a sudden my clutch would be easier to depress than

> normal? People have told me that my clutch was abnormally stiff. It is now

> harder to depress than any other regular car I have driven, but compares 
> equally to a few other Panteras that I have driven.....
>
> Any ideas on what do do\check for?
>
> thank you in advance for your time,
>
> John Maffeo
> #2647
>
>
>
> _______________________________________________
>
> Detomaso Forum Managed by POCA
>
> Archive Search Engine Now Available at http://www.realbig.com/detomaso/
>
> DeTomaso mailing list
> DeTomaso at list.realbig.com
> http://list.realbig.com/mailman/listinfo/detomaso
>