slave and release bearing differences on a cerby

[alex200mph]

What is the differences between the early and late slave cylinder on a cerby?
Also are there two types of release bearing types, and if so what is the difference?

If anyone could help or knows it would be greatfully appreciated. It would help me with my clutch problems!

Many thanks
Alex

[alex200mph]

Got a clearance problem. Basically I have not got any freeplay between the release bearing and the fingers.

By the way your removal guide is spot on Extra! Thanks mate

[alex200mph]

My feeling is that the bearing should not run on the fingers. I stand to be corrected but if the bearing runs on the fingers when slave is fully back, when the slave is fully extended the slave will overstress the fingers due to having too much travel.

But what do I know!

[alex200mph]

As the clutch pedal is released after the gearchange the master will come back and pull the fluid out of the slave. This will bring the slave and release bearing back to its start position, with if its engineered correctly some free play between the release bearing and the clutch fingers.


I am still however trying to find out what differences the early and late slave cylinders have and if there are two types of release bearings? If the two types have a different start position and if they have a different stroke?!! Anybody know?!

>> Edited by alex200mph on Tuesday 7th June 14:47

[alex200mph]

Well thats my theory! Hope that its right!

[alex200mph]

I guess that limiting the slave cylinder throw on the master is simply a question of putting the biting point a long way down on the clutch pedal travel by adjusting the rod going from the pedal to the master. A bit finger in the air stuff though since you cant adjust it while looking at the clutch and slave in the car!

A better way would be to have an adjutable slave cylinder so that you could say:

Slave clinder total travel - travel need to operate clutch = amount of free play between release bearing and clutch fingers (in fully pushed back position)

That way its not possible to overthrow the slave and put extra stress on the clutch fingers??

Any ideas?

>> Edited by alex200mph on Tuesday 7th June 16:33

[alex200mph]

Don't start Extra

Back to the topic, does anybody know the differences between old and new slave cylinders/release bearings?

[alex200mph]

and!?

Or would you have to kill me after you told me?!

[alex200mph]

Don't worry, didnt think that you were trying to offend Extra

[alex200mph]

Steve

Your right I suspect that I have incopatable bits. i also suspect that its either the release bearing or the slave that is the culprit. But I can't be for sure. Hence the question!

From my measurements the release bearing is putting pressure on the fingers even when pushed fully back. So I have an interference fit if you like!

[alex200mph]

Thanks Steve