Lassi's clutch slip

[Jonathan Coates <jon@domain.elided>]

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Date: Mon, 17 Jun 2002 20:07:17 +0300 (EEST)
From: Lassi Kinnunen <glass@domain.elided>
Subject: Re: Lassi's 164 clutch slip

On Mon, 17 Jun 2002, Jonathan Coates wrote:

> Could the operating shaft passing through the bellhousing need 
lubrication?

yes, I imagine it could, it feels like the clutch sticks better if I
engage the clutch fast(this could be just a feeling tho)..

> When you open the lid you will see to the right of the engine (as you 
look
> at it, i.e. on the left side of the car) the conical casting between the
> engine and gearbox, under the distributor.
> On top of this casting, a splined shaft emerges which is the bit that
> operates the clutch. The lever on the shaft is pushed by the clutch slave
> cylinder and might not be moving back all the way. In Finland (correct?) 
I
> imagine that you get fierce weather during the winter when the car was
> stood, this could maybe hurt the oil in there.

if you count snapping tree's  and -30c as fierce :) (luckily
not for  long perioids last winter), and yes the country is correct.
the road salts are not gentle..

is there a rule how far the bit that comes out from the slave cylinder is
supposed to go back in?

> Not being familiar with TS 164s I dont know if there is a way to look at
> the clutch plate, there isnt on the V6 that I have (someone tell me I
> missed it).

i don't think there is :\ at least there is no obvious way..


 The lever should be free to move very slightly once the pressure comes off 
it. The lever is pushed back by the clutch diaphragm spring until the 
spring is completely loading the clutch plate and stops pushin the lever. 
You should be able to push the rod into the slave cylinder freely by hand 
but do not do this more than 2mm or so as you could loose travel on the 
actuation of the clutch. 
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