Factory open day

[highflyer]

The initial message was deleted from this topic on 26 July 2012 at 17:38

[UltimaCH]

I will but not in an Ultima (yet)...

[Storer]

Hope to be there.

Paul

[LuckyP]

Darn, no can do. Someone save me some cheesy wotsits

[cito quod fortis]

I hope to be there as long as I get my new wheels in time.

Cheers - Andy

[MarkWebb]

hmm ned to make clutch work.

[mt308]

I will be there - but car is a good 6 months off being complete!

[Storer]

MarkWebb said:

hmm ned to make clutch work.

Hi Mark

Have you dragged the box off yet to see what the problem is?



Paul

[dal2litrefrogeye]

bummer im sprinting that day , would be nice to meet a few of you

[MarkWebb]

Box and clutch are off. We can see no problem whatsoever anywhere. Really stumped now and need help tomorrow am if I am to get to FOD.

[MarkWebb]

Replaced clutch a few weeks ago with factory uprated one. Everything was fine except as expected clutch was really heavy. Did 200+ miles with no problem. Car was then left a month due to crap weather. Went to drive again and clutch would not fully disengage to the point that it was impossible to select gears. When new clutch was installed I had to adjust pedal to stop the clutch fork hitting the pressure plate so I know that adjustment is good. It is as if the clutch plate has swollen or something preventing it from disengaging properly. HEEEELLLLPPPPPPPP!

[spatz]

I had a similar problem after my car was built and it ended up changing the master cylinder, it had a leak.

[V8Dom]

im hopefully going but steering rack our for refurb so will be in the RCZ

Mark, sounds like master cylinder. There are diffferent options of bore size. I have factory clutch and it was getting to heavfy too. Switched to a slightly different bore size and still heavy but manerable.

Dom

[738 driver]

Any bubbles or foaming in the res when actuating the clutch under load ? (quick throw the box on with a couple of bolts type test....not full build up)

G Luck.

[MarkWebb]

Guys. I think I said this before but maybe not on this thread. The clutch fork is coming hard up against the pressure plate before the clutch is disengaged and staying there. How can that possibly relate to a master cylinder problem? The fork cannot move any further because it is in contact with the pressure plate.
See you tomorrow coming by VW transporter.

[spatz]

that is very interesting can you check through the hole where you fix the pinion for the fork, if your pressure plate is moving towards the fork ?
I assume so otherwise it could not touch it right ?
so that can only mean your clutch disc is too thick or wrong pressure plate and even at full release it is still touching the pressure plate and flywheel.

[738 driver]

Or there exists too much clearance elsewhere

PM sent.

[highflyer]

Title Factory open day !!shouldn't this thread now be under Clutch problems probably get more response.

[Storer]

A big thank you to the Factory for a great lunch. A shame more of you didn't venture out with your garage queens.

Ted had his usual smile when he got back from the test drives. The faces of the passengers varied from 'grinning ear-to-ear' to 'white as a sheet'.

Good to put a few more faces to names on here.

Very interesting journey home through torrential rain and thunder. Only one small "moment" with aquaplaning. Last 5 miles were dry so I managed to blow all the water off before she went back in the garage.


Paul

[V8Dom]

Fantastic day, and well done again to the factory.

Sorry my car is in bits but hats off, well organised, always helpfull and everyone felt welcome.

Thanks Dom