[V8Vairs] Hydraulic Clutch Question

[Chris Wills]

Don,

Your slave cylinder may be too big in diameter, so that it doesn't move much 
compared to the master cylinder.  What are the two cylinder diameters?

Chris Wills



>From: Don Stephens <don.losthorseranch at direcway.com>
>Reply-To: v8vairs at corvair.org
>To: V8 Corvair <v8vairs at corvair.org>
>Subject: [V8Vairs] Hydraulic Clutch Question
>Date: Tue, 28 Jun 2005 15:04:10 -0600
>
>I am trying to install a new hydraulic clutch in my rig and have run into a 
>wall. The previous owner had the usual 60s something brake and clutch 
>master cylinder, but it was pulling away from the firewall. After looking 
>at the pictures of the Rick Norris car, I tried to follow his lead by 
>putting an '87 Jeep master on the  firewall opposite the dash outboard 
>clutch pivot brace.
>
>I measured the amount of movement of the clutch rod from rest and fully 
>depressed. I then worked out the swing of the clutch arm under the dash and 
>made sure that I was using the full amount of movement. I have bled the 
>living hell out of the system, and am fairly sure there is no air in the 
>lines, and had my wife depress the clutch pedal while I watched the TO arm 
>at the bellhousing move. It moves, but only about 1/2 way through what I 
>THINK it should move. It does not disengage the clutch.
>
>Can anyone stop a suicide from happening here and suggest a way to 
>troubleshoot this?
>
>I've also noticed that the return spring at the bellhousing is pulling the 
>arm at an angle, and I'm thinking that this might have worn the input shaft 
>sleeve, but I'm just guessing....
>
>Don