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Clutch throwout travel questions

Jagman60

Jagman60

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Hi All, Look at the attached pictures, it seems as though I do not have enough travel in my slave cylinder to disengage the clutch.The pictures of the arm show the relaxed position touching the pressure plate. The new slave cylinder is for a series 3 and later but they provided an adapter for the inlet pipe to make it work on my series 2. It is machined to be installed on the engine side. it seems like either the rod is not long enough or the bearing should make contact sooner. In my defense I recieved this car in multiple boxes and coffee cans so I am not sure how it was originally. Out of frustration I just bought a new master and slave but I still don't think it will fix the problem.
I guess my question is should the arm be further forward in relaxed position and is my pushrod the correct length. Maybe my arm is bent?

clutch arm1.jpgclutch arm 2.jpgnew slave1.jpgnew slave 2.jpgpushrod1.jpgpushrod2.jpg
 
Thanks for the reply, but the machined face is on the other side? I will try it that way (as you suggest) Aside from that, does the arm look right? I remember seeing a drawing on one of the posts that showed dimensions for the rod but i cant find it.
 
Jagman60 said:
Thanks for the reply, but the machined face is on the other side? I will try it that way (as you suggest) Aside from that, does the arm look right? I remember seeing a drawing on one of the posts that showed dimensions for the rod but i cant find it.
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I not sure about the visual on the throwout arm .. where it should sit but the rod looks right if memory serves me .. though the slave cylinder looks "curious". And as Bepine said: .. "The slave cylinder flange should be bolted to the transmission side of the bell housing" ....

.... David
 
Jagman60 said:
The new slave cylinder is for a series 3 and later but they provided an adapter for the inlet pipe to make it work on my series 2.
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Be advised that the slaves using the 3/16" line includes Series 1/2/3/4. The larger 1/4" line is only used in the Series 5.
That clutch slave, push rod is from a Series I. It was the only series that used that adjustable rod and a much shorter slave cylinder All the others was just a straight rod of 1/4" round bar.
Someone swapped that S-I rod in there. If you are using that S-I adjustable rod, the slave can be placed on either side of the bellhousing. It doesn't matter which side because now you can adjust it both ways.
(I don't see that as any advantage, it just adds to more confusion)
Jan
 
Hi guys, just waiting for F1 to start from Silverstone thought i would check my replys, thank you all. I am still hung up on the arm position, seems like it should be forward more. I hate to put it all back together without some kind of input on this. in this position rod is short.
 
Jagman60 said:
Thanks for the reply, but the machined face is on the other side? I will try it that way (as you suggest) Aside from that, does the arm look right? I remember seeing a drawing on one of the posts that showed dimensions for the rod but i cant find it.
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Yes, the machined face is wrong. Also, the workshop manual is wrong.....the slave gets mounted against the transmission side, or rear, of the bell housing. My series V was set up wrong, ran for years like that....until the piston popped out.
 
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