[DeTomaso] clutch slave not compressing fully

[Forest Goodhart]

Not a symptom of slave cylinder failure but symptom of binding in the bell 
housing. Sometimes a good spray down of the cross shaft pivots with brake 
cleaner followed by  Kano works.




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From: Pantdino <pantdino at aol.com>
To: detomaso at realbig.com
Sent: Tue, May 8, 2012 6:30:57 PM
Subject: [DeTomaso] clutch slave not compressing fully


I have had the same (stock) clutch slave cylinder for probably 10 years and 
change the fluid annually.
The slave was adjusted as per the service updates book, and everything has been 
fine until the slave stopped compressing fully.  This was noted because the 
pedal has no free play. At the slave the external return spring is in place but 
the clutch release lever on the bell housing comes to rest too far rearward, so 
the10mm adjustment screw does not touch the bracket. It can be pushed by hand so 
it touches it but the next actuation of the clutch yields the same result, with 
the slave not fully compressed.  It does not return to proper position overnight 
or over weeks of time-- it stays like that.

Otherwise the clutch functions fine and does not slip or fail to release fully.


Are these symptoms of a common failure?

Thanks,

Jim Oddie
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