quote:Has this clutch been working correctly for a while, and then the problem just started?
The problem has been there for several seasons albiet less severe when I originally got the car back from Dennis. It was early fall and I really didn't see much of it until the next season. Yesterday was 93F and I drove for about an hour. Typical summer day. Symptoms were the worst ever. The guy that originally delivered the car was a hammer handed dude and had knocked the linkage out (it may not have been tight?) upon delivery. So adusting the linkage was my first job after I limped home in third on it's maiden drive. That was three years ago. Obviously, I need to address it. Just haven't had a helper when the problem has occured to repeat some of the things I have previously checked on travel hot and cold.
quote:If so, perhaps the master cyl is by-passing. Try pumping the clutch pedal to see if that helps.
Yup, all good thoughts John. Several seasons ago, Quella thought it might have been a bad master and sent me a one that I swapped in and thoroughly bleed the system at that time (and every season). It had no affect on the issue.
quote:There may be too much marcel in the disc(s). This would effectively make the clutch disc thicker (than normal) when it (the clutch) is disengaged.
I said too little marcel, but you are correct John, too much would create the same problem and it would be double the issue on a dual disc stack.
quote:The shift linkage isn't the problem.
Agreed with the caveat that there isn't movement in the engine mounts that's interfering with the shift linkage travel. Sort of a long shot but I need to check it. I noticed the shift rod is pretty close to my 10 qt pan.
quote:On a problem like you are having it will help immensely if you can separate parts of the system and then focus in on the root cause. If the hydraulic clutch part is working correctly you can focus on the clutch release movement hot and cold, etc.
Agreed Mike. Easier said than done on an intermitten problem. I'll systematically get there.
Won't be able to get to it for a week or so. Thanks for the feedback so far. Open to all other thoughts and input until then.
Best,
K