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

[Asa Jay Laughton]

I think that's just one more reason why I should replace this with 
another unit.

Asa Jay Laughton, MSgt, USAFR, Retired

& Shelley Marie
Spokane, WA

1971 Mach I Mustang  [ASA JAY]
1973 Pantera L 5533  [ASASCAT]
    
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MikeLDrew at aol.com wrote:
> In a message dated 9/6/09 22 31 47, julian_kift at hotmail.com writes:
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>> 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.
>>
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>>>> 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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