[DeTomaso] Wrong Slave? Re: Clutch woes in Asa's garage

[John Taphorn]

Mike

I cannot recall ever seeing a Pantera slave cylinder with a circlip to 
retain the piston.  Original or aftermarket

JT
----- Original Message ----- 
From: <MikeLDrew at aol.com>
To: <julian_kift at hotmail.com>; <asajay at asajay.com>; <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Monday, September 07, 2009 1:05 AM
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Wrong Slave?   Re:  Clutch woes in Asa's garage


>
> In a message dated 9/6/09 22 31 47, julian_kift at hotmail.com writes:
>
>
>> This is all good stuff, collectively we are getting closer to resolution
>> I'm sure, but I have a problem with the fact the hydraulic volume 
>> dictates
>> the slave piston travel, not the rod. In a normal system what you say on
>> rod length is absolutely true because too short and the slave hits the 
>> stop
>> (snap ring) but in Asa Jay's case he has no snap ring to stop the piston
>> coming right out the slave, so I don't think he is getting the travel 
>> (fluid
>> volume) in the first place.
>>
>
>>>>I confess I didn't look at his photos, and didn't realize his slave
> lacked a means of positively retaining the piston in the bore.   That 
> sounds
> like a potentially dangerous scenario where it could be possible through
> misadjustment to push the piston right out, then BLEAH brake fluid all 
> over the
> place. :<(
>
> Mike
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