Posted By : Dan Owen, 09-Oct-2006, 10:42am
If it's gone suddenly then I would suspect the hydraulics, not sure exactly what mind you... When I had some weird clutch symptoms (eventually leading
to a breakdown right in the middle of Bristol during the evening rush) a while back I just went for the "carpet bombing" approach, replaced both sets
of seals and the iffy looking steel pipe-changed it for copper. Certainly the seals are cheap enough but strip the cylinders first and check the bores
are OK for fresh ones.
2 problems I had, a) the replacement copper pipe was too long so I coiled it up next to the heater box. First off I had the coils standing up
vertically but had trouble bleeding the system so laid them over horizontally which seemed to help. And b) mine is never easy to bleed properly, once
I've bled it (with assistance, the old fashoined way which seems to work best) I make sure by pumping the pedal till it's hard then wedging it right
down overnight with a handy length of wood. I don't really know how this works, I was sceptical when I first read about it but it does seem to work.
Anything that breaks, or leaks, needed replacing anyway-I find it's a confidence-boosting first test for brakes too.
Have fun!
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Posted By : John Davies, 09-Oct-2006,
04:57pm
Am I disappointed?
Is there a T in Triumph?
I looked into this thread, hoping for more irate, ill-tempered rants about incompetence, how the younger generation doesn't know it's born, etc.
etc.
It's not about carpet biting, it's about clutches!
Oh, I'm going to kick the cat.
John
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Posted By : Michael Cook,
09-Oct-2006, 06:26pm
Thanks Dan
I'll order a set of seals and a big bottle of fluid (and an assistant).
Is the slave not a bit tricky to get at? I presume it needs to be removed in order to replace the innards.
Mike
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Posted By : Chris Taylor,
09-Oct-2006, 11:13pm
Yes, you do need to remove the cylinder to replace the seals in it. But once you have got the gearbox tunnel off (a job you will very soon
get used to on a Herald, but without the hassle of the H frame that Spitfire owners curse!) then the slave cylinder is one of the most
accessible on any car.
When you do replace the cylinder, make sure you insert it into the bracket with the bleed nipple at the top as this will make bleeding the
system easier and more thorough.