[DeTomaso] Disc Stuck?

Mon Sep 5 20:26:06 EDT 2022

Trip,

DOT3 or DOT3/4 fluid ONLY. 

But adding fluid won’t fix the problem….

Mike

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> On Sep 5, 2022, at 17:09, Trip Owen <lance730 at msn.com> wrote:
> 
>    Thank you - sounds right, will examine tomorrow.  What type of fluid
>   does it take?  I have no clue what it currently has.
> 
>   Trip
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>   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Disc Stuck?
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>   If the pedal is soft and spongy it is probably not fully extending the
>   slave cylinder.
>   Do you see any fluid leakage anywhere?
>   If not, the seal in clutch master cylinder could be leaking, so as you
>   depress the pedal some fluid is leaking by the seal back into the
>   reservoir and you're not getting full pressure and extension to the
>   slave.
>   You probably just have to rebuild the master cylinder with new seals.
>   Jim
>   -----Original Message-----
>   From: Thomas Toernblom <tipo874 at gmail.com>
>   To: Trip Owen <lance730 at msn.com>
>   Cc: detomaso at server.detomasolist.com
>   Sent: Mon, Sep 5, 2022 9:27 am
>   Subject: Re: [DeTomaso] Disc Stuck?
>   I would start by fixing the soft and spongy pedal. Either bleed the
>   circuit or replace the fluid if it is due.
>   What fluid are you using? I've heard that DOT 5 (silicone) will attract
>   air and cause a spongy pedal.
>   What clutch?
>   When I installed my first Centerforce clutch I had to push the pedal to
>   the floor for it to disengage properly. I then installed a long throw
>   slave cylinder and it fixed the issue.
>   Cheers,
>   Thomas
>> 5 sep. 2022 kl. 18:10 skrev Trip Owen <[2]lance730 at msn.com>:
>> 
>>  I am not sure what the problem, but my GT5S has been sitting a few
>> months, guilty as charged, and it has had some humidity, so I decide
>> its time for a ride, and the reverse, and first gear are now
>   grinding
>> when I try to put it into gear.  Never had this problem before, and
>> disc and clutch have very little miles on them.  IF the first thing
>   to
>> try is the disc is stuck, what do you suggest?  Also pedal is soft
>   and
>> spongy, if that is a word.
>> 
>> Trip Owen
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