any clutch experts in the area?

[OilyRagMan]

I have a small problem with the cluch on the westfield. Is there anyone local who could come and give me a diagnosis on it? i will happily pay beer money/petrol money for your time. the cars near madienhead at the moment.

Thanks
ORM

[Kinky]

OilyRagMan said:

the cars near madienhead at the moment.

Broken down? or is that where you got your garage?

[OilyRagMan]

Kinky said:

OilyRagMan said:

the cars near madienhead at the moment.

Broken down? or is that where you got your garage?

Thats where the barn is its nearly ready for its test now, which will hopefully be getting booked early next week

[Kinky]

I don't know of a mobile clutch guy I'm afraid. The guys I do know would not come out to you

[Bernieb]

give us a call in the morning , see what we can do,
www.nt-r.com

[OilyRagMan]

Bernieb said:

give us a call in the morning , see what we can do,
www.nt-r.com

[Bernieb]

how did you get on with your clutch oily ?

BB

[OilyRagMan]

hi bernie,
no luck yet. Iv left the slave cylinder off and hanging below the clinder so hopefully any bubbles in it have moved up. Im going back this weekend to have another go, i will report back soon.


Thanks again for the help.
Alex

[Tvrjock]

Hi Alex
Are you having trouble bleeding the clutch??
Graeme

[OilyRagMan]

im not sure if its a bleeding issue or a clutch issue, when i press the pedal in its hard for the first inch then it moves freely, and similar when re engaging the cluch, the first bit of the travel is fine but the last inch just snaps back!

all ideas are welcome! bernie has suggested a few tricks for bleeding it which im trying at the moment

[Tvrjock]

Have you tryed an ezie bleed kit? it works of a spare tyre pressure and pushes fresh fluid through the system, it was the only way i could get one of my old mg clutches to work. if you would like to borrow it you are most welcome as i am not far away in Wycombe.
Graeme
Just been thinking about this but if it was a bleeding issue the pedal would not snap back when released unless there is some sort of blockage in the system.

Edited by Tvrjock on Friday 17th April 16:22

[OilyRagMan]

I did the initial bleede with an eezy bleede kit. The piston is working fine, the more i look into it the more it points towards an engine out job

[Tvrjock]

How long has the Car been standing or is it a new build(kit)?
Just checked your profile so no need to answer above.
If the engine and box have been standing a while the problem may be rust on the shaft splines causing the peadal to act as you described, will you not be able to split the box from the engine whilst in the car?
Graeme

Edited by Tvrjock on Friday 17th April 16:40

Edited by Tvrjock on Friday 17th April 16:41

[OilyRagMan]

Its a kit car, Its an old engine which stood for about a year then got ran a few times last october on axle stands , left over the winter then drove the car last week

[Bernieb]

Hi Alex
how you getting on with that clutch , I guess the weekend weather was to good to miss ?

Bernie

[OilyRagMan]

Hi Bernie,

After a few late nights and the wallet a fow pounds lighter, the car has a new clutch, flywheel and slave cylinder.... Its now running like a dream

Thanks for your help
ORM

[Bernieb]

Well done Alex , dont know if I was any real help but sometimes its just good to get a fresh view on things .
Bernie