quote:Originally posted by Peter Fenlon:
As you all can probably guess I am thoroughly cheesed off and all the suggestions however well meant, will not give me half a millimetre between the clutch and flywheel and another half millimetre between the release bearing and the 3 clutch fingers.
My new longer throw slave is due on friday, so I shall fit that and go from there.
As yet no one has mentioned the reason why a longer throw slave IS available, and if the stock system is so easy to utilise why do so many dealers stock the LTSlave cyl????
I have had all spline options tried out with the actuating arm.
tried several bleeding methods vacuum etc etc.
pedal box out twice, changing the Effort reduction kit geometry.
changed back to standard master rod, dropping the ER Kit altogether.
Taken the gearbox out twice, fitted the correct parts eventually.
It was my fault I had the old spinner relined
I had no idea that it was a special item.
Fingers crossed , but thanks to all those who have contributed, best Peter.
The shop manual does not refer to a clearance necessary between the disc and the pressure plate.
I think that only the "long throw" slave can solve this now.
The total assembly height of the your new clutch as an assembly is greater than the original.
In all fairness, the original clutch was "finagled" (messed around with) to get it to work.
The Dual Friction I have in my car does give me the clearances that I need.
If I remember correctly though, Hall told me to use a "long throw" slave with it. That is probably what is in the car now.
It is only a 10-1/2" disc which I would prefer to be 11" but life is just compromise after compromise and you need to pick your battles. One can't fight every one. There are just too many to deal with?
The 10-1/2 has a different engagement feel than the 11. It actually feels like it has less travel of the pedal, but it is probably just that it hooks up a little differently.
I feel the difference in my clutch foot.
Hang in there. Remember there are a lot of folks who can hit really hard, some call that fate. The champion, aka, just a survivor these days, is the one that can take the beating while others fail, shrivel up and cease to exist.