Matt,
Some brainstorming here--
Did you replace the slave, or just fix some bits? It sounds to me like
that's where your problem is--like for some reason (other than the clutch
throwout linkage being seized, since you say it ain't) the piston within
the slave is refusing to budge. Did you rebuild it and hone it while it
was out? I'd pull that slave (I know, what a PITA) and take it apart on
the bench.
Another poss--maybe your new push rod is too short and you're bleeding
the clutch system w/ the piston at the bottom of the slave, rather than
at the top. That would sure leave you w/ an immobile clutch pedal and a
non-functioning clutch. I doubt if this is it, though b/c you said it's
about 3" which is about right. Just keep in mind that that 3" (I want
to say it's actually 2 7/8") measurement should be from the bottom of the
slave to the clevis, with the piston almost at the top of its stroke. If
the piston's at the bottom of its stroke when you make and measure the
rod, all the 3" measurements in the world will only mean your rod's too
short. I actually screwed this up on mine recently. Pull the boot and
see where that piston's sitting when you get your measurement.
Last poss--maybe something's gone awry within your bell housing that's
allowing the linkage to flop around enough to let you think it ain't
seized, but when serious pressure's applied things refuse to budge.
Maybe that's why the last bits broke.
See you in a few weeks (I do assume you're going to the rally).
bill
On Fri, 6 Jul 2001 16:57:55 EDT TurowskiM@aol.com writes:
OK.
68 SIIA 109. Driving down the road, come to a stop sign, go to press the
clutch pedal down.......no dice...no movement what so ever. Put in low,
3rd,
creep home and park it.
Check out the slave, the piston is out of the sleeve, the adjustment rod
is
broken. I think no problem, replace slave cyl and rod, and I' ll be back
in
business. Replace what appeared to be broken parts, go to bleed system,
and
once pressure builds the pedal refuses to budge (unless I release the
bleed
screw...then pedal travels down to floor)
Well, I figure replace the master as I have a spare. Master replaced,
system
bled, and same symptoms with the pedal as pressure builds. Now I blow
out
the lines with air. (oh yeah, the flex line to the slave is new and
replaced
at the same time the slave was)
Blew out the lines no obstructions, just fluid came out onto rag, and I
blew
the lines in both directions. Go to bleed system, get pressure, and the
pedal still refuses to go down. I can manually push the piston within
the
slave, the linkage to the clutch receives no direction from the slave and
can
be moved around by hand as it isn't frozen. The adjustment rod is
adjusted
per manual (3" or so I don't remember)
So what gives? Help is requested as I am going thru withdrawals by not
driving my 109.
Matt & "the Marlin Perkins Mobile"
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