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bluehishouse
 Post subject: Clutch woes
PostPosted: Mon Mar 02, 2020 5:56 pm 
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New everything except 12 month old slave, hydraulic parts are moving and so is the arm as far as I can tell. Ive tried adjusting for it with and without return spring, pedal is stiff as a board. Like a good brake pedal. Tiny bit of clutch activation right at the floor if forced.
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 Post subject: Re: Clutch woes
PostPosted: Mon Mar 02, 2020 9:03 pm 
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new arm and throwout plunger too?

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drmini in aust
 Post subject: Re: Clutch woes
PostPosted: Tue Mar 03, 2020 4:22 am 
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If slave cylinder is aftermarket it may have no seal spreader inside.
These hold the seal lip against the bore. Without it air gets sucked in on the pedal upstroke.
AP cylinders have it, the cheap ones don't. Maker thinks not needed...!

Spreader is not available new but if you need one PM me, I still have a few spares I made a while ago.
$10 including post.

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 Post subject: Re: Clutch woes
PostPosted: Tue Mar 03, 2020 5:26 am 
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simon k wrote:
new arm and throwout plunger too?
Yeah both new. So is the bearing and clutch.
Definitely not the pedal. I was going to remove the slave and check it next.
I'll take you up on that, doc. Pm sent

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 Post subject: Re: Clutch woes
PostPosted: Sat Mar 07, 2020 10:30 am 
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drmini in aust wrote:
If slave cylinder is aftermarket it may have no seal spreader inside.
These hold the seal lip against the bore. Without it air gets sucked in on the pedal upstroke.
AP cylinders have it, the cheap ones don't. Maker thinks not needed...!

Spreader is not available new but if you need one PM me, I still have a few spares I made a while ago.
$10 including post.
I have used one of Kevs spreaders. They work well.

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bluehishouse
 Post subject: Re: Clutch woes
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I believe it was the slave. Ive cleaned it up and waiting for the spreader. I don't think the arm or plunger are the issue so hopefully this works!

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drmini in aust wrote:
If slave cylinder is aftermarket it may have no seal spreader inside.
These hold the seal lip against the bore. Without it air gets sucked in on the pedal upstroke.
AP cylinders have it, the cheap ones don't. Maker thinks not needed...!

Spreader is not available new but if you need one PM me, I still have a few spares I made a while ago.
$10 including post.


I actually have a NOS one (still in its box), plus a number I have recovered from u/s slave cylinders.
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drmini in aust wrote:
Spreader is not available new but if you need one PM me, I still have a few spares I made a while ago.
$10 including post.

Pretty sure Matt Read has had them remade.

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 Post subject: Re: Clutch woes
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drmini in aust wrote:
Spreader is not available new but if you need one PM me, I still have a few spares I made a while ago.
$10 including post.


I posted it in a jiffy bag on Tuesday, if it's not there near Newcastle yet, Australia Post is slacker than I thought. :(

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 Post subject: Re: Clutch woes
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Yeah they always are for me. It might even be a block away at another house with the same number.

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bluehishouse
 Post subject: Re: Clutch woes
PostPosted: Fri Mar 13, 2020 11:13 am 
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Got it early this week, installed it and cleaned the slave up. Seems to be working, though it feels tight. Further investigation needed! Thanks doc

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