[DeTomaso] third update on clutch slave not compressing fully

[Pantdino]

At least on my car the slave rod is not actually attached to the piston-- it just has a convex end that sits in a concave depression in the piston. So I can push the rod perpendicular to it's axis and feel and see it moving around when it's not under tension and play exists. When there is play the clutch arm moves easily.

Jim

-----Original Message-----
From: Asa Jay Laughton <asajay at asajay.com>
To: detomaso <detomaso at realbig.com>
Sent: Sat, May 12, 2012 7:47 pm
Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] third update on clutch slave not compressing fully



You need to suck it up and press that pin out of the bellcrank lever.  
ithout being able to disengage the individual items of the system, you 
ould keep guessing for days.
Asa Jay
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n 5/12/2012 6:39 PM, Pantdino wrote:
 Well, cracking the bleed nipple open did not cause anything to move.  A little 
luid came out, but I still couldn't push the slave piston up. Tapping w mallet 
as successful. Attaching the rather strong spring did not move the arm with the 
ipple open either.  Tiny pulses of fluid exiting the nipple were seen w each 
ap of the mallet.

 So it's not an hydraulic problem with the master cylinder, it's a local 
inding issue. My current theory is that the slave piston is binding in the 
ore. Large hydraulic pressure from the clutch pedal depression is able to move 
he piston but the little return spring or my girly arm is not.

 Any other theories?







 -----Original Message-----
 From: Pantdino<pantdino at aol.com>
 To: jb841<jb841 at cox.net>; detomaso<detomaso at realbig.com>
 Sent: Sat, May 12, 2012 6:05 pm
 Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] second update on clutch slave not compressing fully



 hat occurred to me too. But since the system is under pressure I won't even
 eed the spring on.  I suspect that when I crack the bleed nipple loose the arm
 ill move and I'll have play again. With the spring on you can't evaluate for
 lay without taking it off again
 Jim

 -----Original Message-----
 rom: John Buckman<jb841 at cox.net>
 o: detomaso<detomaso at realbig.com>
 ent: Sat, May 12, 2012 5:54 pm
 ubject: [DeTomaso] second update on clutch slave not compressing fully

 im,
 ith the spring installed, try opening the slave's bleeder screw slightly to 
ee
 f the slave retracts further
 .e.  the stop bolt comes to rest at its stop).  Also check for free play at
 e master cylinder's pushrod.  The
 shrod needs to be touching the retaining washer in the master cylinder.  You
 n't see the forward end
   the pushrod, as it's inside the master cylinder.  You may have to pull the
 n from the pushrod's yoke to
 eck.
 ohn
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