type 44 clutch problem

[Kneale Brownson]

The "power" hydraulics system is separate from the brakes/clutch
hydraulics.  Your clutch is fed from the brake fluid reservoir.  The
hydraulics to the rack use the "power" hydraulics system with different
fluid.  Since the PO told you there was an issue with the clutch MC, you'd
have been farther ahead to change that and the slave while you had easier
access to the slave with the engine out, but they can be changed with it in
place, it's just more of a struggle.  You could try bleeding the clutch
hydraulics.  Postings on this list have suggested running a hose from the
driver front caliper to the slave and pumping the brakes to bleed the
clutch system.

At 12:26 PM 8/6/2005 -0400, Robert Beatty wrote:
>Have an 89 200 tq that I just swapped the motor into from an 86 5000 TQ.
>Along with the motor, I moved the clutch over with the motor since all i had
>to move was the clutch release lever and bearing sleeve.  I did this because
>the clutch in the 200 was of unknown age and VERY worn, while the one in the
>86 tq has only about 10k miles on it.
>
>So amid various issues and difficulties installing this sucker, its finally
>in the car and running.  However, the clutch is staying about halfway from
>the floor and when i pull it up with my foot, it sucks right back to that
>halfway position.  Whats worse, is that its not disengaging the clutch at
>all.
>
>I know there were supposed issues with the clutch master according to the
>previous owner.  He told me this when I got the car last year. I have one in
>the trunk (new) just havent gotten around to replacing it.
>
>I also removed the steering rack from this car because the boot was torn and
>it was leaking.  I put another rack in and cleaned up all of my hydralic
>hoses and fully drained most of the system other than the accumulator.  I am
>wondering if I have bleed the master or slave????