> Curt Raymond wrote:
> From the picture you sent I think the difference between the
> two rods is no more than 1/8" and possibly less than that.
Oh! Then there must be more than two choices.
The different between my short and long rod is at least 1/2
inch. As I recall, it's closer to 1 inch di
ow
damaged this one during the bleed process (which is quite possible.
-Curt
Date: Fri, 30 Sep 2011 00:32:02 -0500
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On 29/09/2011 3:43 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
> You also seem to think mine won't bleed. Mine bled fine, it driv
> > > Curt Raymond wrote:
> > >
> > > In my case the clutch disengages in the first 1/8th of
> > > pedal travel, conversely it engages in the last 1/8th of
> > > pedal travel (on the way UP) so my theory is the rod is
> > > too long...
> > Fmiser wrote:
> >
> > Shoot. I had your symptoms backwar
On 29/09/2011 3:43 PM, Curt Raymond wrote:
You also seem to think mine won't bleed. Mine bled fine, it drives funny but
actuates just fine. Mao had the bleed problem.
I *think* the shim is not quite square and the angle of the slope effects the
pedal feel. The old one broke and fell out so I h
uated...
-Curt
Date: Thu, 29 Sep 2011 12:39:15 -0500
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> Curt Raymond wrote:
> In my case the clutch diseng
> Curt Raymond wrote:
> In my case the clutch disengages in the first 1/8th of pedal
> travel, conversely it engages in the last 1/8th of pedal
> travel (on the way UP) so my theory is the rod is too long
> which fits with what you're saying except my results are
> opposite of what you thought.
S
2011 20:41:57 -0500
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> Curt Raymond wrote:
> Huh?
>
> I thought the rod I have is too long... My theo
> Curt Raymond wrote:
> Huh?
>
> I thought the rod I have is too long... My theory is that too
> long a rod would run the MC farther along than it should and
> aww hell I dunno, the old rod was shorter...
>
> See my other message about the shim. Looks like if I hadn't
> touched the slave I would
Curt
Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 12:29:19 -0500
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> Curt Raymond wrote:
> You may remember some time ago when I
> Curt Raymond wrote:
> You may remember some time ago when I replaced the clutch MC
> in my '78 240D and the pedal feel got real high and short. So
> yesterday I converted a new-type clutch rod to an old type by
> grinding the beanie off the end. Tonight I installed it and it
> made no difference
Rusty had including
the same part numbers.
I want to try replacing the broken shim on the slave next, then replacing the
MC.
-Curt
Date: Tue, 27 Sep 2011 19:18:50 -0500
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Curt wrote:
> You may remember some time ago when I replaced the clutch MC in my '78 240D
> and the pedal feel got real high and short. So yesterday I converted a
> new-type clutch rod to an old type by grinding the beanie off the end.
> Tonight I installed it and it made no difference...
>
My
You may remember some time ago when I replaced the clutch MC in my '78 240D and
the pedal feel got real high and short. So yesterday I converted a new-type
clutch rod to an old type by grinding the beanie off the end. Tonight I
installed it and it made no difference...
I also discovered that I'
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