[DeTomaso] Clutch problems when engine is hot

[Charles McCall]

Mike - 
Air could be, and it is certainly the cheapest and easiest thing to check,
although I would have to think they are competent enough to use a decent
brake fluid? 

Charles McCall
1985 DeTomaso Pantera GT5-S #9375
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De: mikeldrew at aol.com [mailto:mikeldrew at aol.com] 
Enviado el: viernes, 10 de septiembre de 2010 21:22
Para: charlesmccall at gmail.com; detomaso at realbig.com
Asunto: Re: [DeTomaso] Clutch problems when engine is hot

Charlie,

You wrote:



This ONLY happens when engine bay temps are high. Any suggestions or
theories as to what is happening?

  >>>If you overheat your brakes, the pedal turns to mush.  Once they 
cool down the pedal is back to normal.  Sounds like the same pathology 
here, although it's unusual to see it in a clutch system.  I would 
guess perhaps you have excessive air in the line?  (ANY air is 
excessive air).  I would not assume the guys who put your car back 
together a few months ago, used quality brake fluid in the clutch 
system, or knew how to properly bleed a clutch. So I would just dump 
the fluid and start over from scratch, using some known good quality 
stuff, such as ATE fluid, or Castrol.  You want DOT 3 or DOT 3/4.

Mike