Sinking clutch pedal...Update.

[Ed Kellock]

Slave cylinder.

In both my V8 and my urq I've had to do both at the same time.  I
gambled on each job, choosing to do only one or the other, but ended
up having to do both.

btdt

Ed

On Mon, 19 Jul 2004 17:42:23 +0000, Stephen Ankney <ankneys at hotmail.com> wrote:
> Guys,
> 
> First off, thanks for the feedback from everyone.
> 
> I changed out the Clutch MC yesterday afternoon with a replacement I had
> from a parts car.
> 
> I figured I give this a shot just to confirm that it was indeed the Clutch
> MC.
> 
> The R&R on the Clutch MC went rather well. I had to modify a 6mm allen
> wrench to get in at the rear bolt that holds the MC to the car. The original
> Clutch MC's have very little clearence back there. The used replacement was
> a aftermarket one that compensates for this poor design and is much easier
> to get at that bolt.
> 
> The only problem I had was bleeding the clutch. I did not have access to a
> pressure bleeder so we bleed the old standby way. This took forever.
> 
> I got as much air as I could out of the system but it still feels a bit
> softer than I'd like.
> 
> The clutch  still doesn't return smoothly at the top. It catches about an
> inch from the top and then flops up. I think I must have toasted the
> bushing/return spring?
> 
> On the road driving revels good overall clutch engagement. No more sinking
> clutch. Just softer than I'd like.
> 
> I'm gonna try to pressure bleed it sometime this week.
> 
> Steve
> 
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