Hi all,

Just wondering if anyone with a tiptop pre-verto clutch system could do me a solid and measure the total travel in the slave cylinder when the clutch pedal is pushed (so, how far the end of the pushrod moves)?

Thanks!

The full throw of a new/good clutch slave cylinder pushrod is 19-21mm (on '69-'70 clutch). Check that when you are measuring that travel, there is a clearance between the head of the adjustment stop screw and the clutch lever.
Hope that's clear...
Bill

Thanks for that Bill

We used to, and I still do, throw the slave cylinder return spring away. It then makes clutch 'self adjusting', been doing that for about 40 years, never had a problem.

Sorry to hijack the original question although it seems to have been answered. So, without the return spring, what effect does that have on the feel of the clutch pedal? I broke a spring once and the pedal felt very soft. Should that be the effect?
Bill

IMHO...no.

Having got rid of the spring I can't say I've noticed a difference..

Cheers, Ian

Without the spring the release bearing will contact or spin with flywheel all the time.
Other than that it shouldnt feel any different

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