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Subject:Re: Clutch not fully disengaging near Seattle
From:Scott Daniel
Date:Sun, 13 Oct 2013 12:10:54 -0700

here's the thingsI can think of that can cause failure to fully disengage..

weak/tired clutch master cylinder -medium likely as many are still the
original one.

clutch slave cylinder of course,

ruined/worn out pilot bearing ....not that unusual. I see lots of
waterboxers with no felt clutch dust seal installed ...the pilot
bearings go south in a couple of years in that case.

Cranked clutch throwout crossshaft - pretty rare.

Not very likely ...crackedor broken clutch slave cylinder bracket.
Also ...some people leave the forward support bracket off ...and that
can contribute to a cracked slave bracket. I evenreinforce clutch slave
brackets for engine conversions.

Scott

On 10/13/2013 10:33 AM, mark drillock wrote:
> Need more details about exactly how it is behaving.
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> Mark
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> Karl Wolz wrote:
>> No leaks; reservoir full. Any suspects other than master and/or slave
>> cylinders, and how do I tell which of the two might be bad?
>>
>> Karl Wolz
>> Sent from my electronic umbilicus
>>
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