Ok, this is like my millionth post on this but I still can't figure it out. But there is progress. I'll start with the history. Keep in mind I am a very, very beginner mechanic here. The most work on a vehicle I have ever done is what I have done to my new(ish) landy.
OK in short summary I bought 1973 SWB. Had towed to house. No clutch pressure. Put in new clutch master and slave. Added fluid. Had pressure. Drove. Noticed cluthc was slipping. Sliiping got worse. Bought and installed new clutch, pressure plate and throwout bearing. The clutch I took out was old, worn down to the rivets. No oil contamination in there. Very dry. FLywheel looked good, but I have never seen one before. CLutch job seemed to go smooth. Took a test drive. Still drovde the saem, still slippage.
!!I think this may be important. When I put in gear and let off the clutch, it doesn't move forward until the pedal is pretty much completely released. It doesn't even begin to roll forwad until the clutch pedal is at the very top. So what I was guessing is that something is keeping the clutch is ever fully engaged.!!
So the other day I bled the clutch in case I had air still in there. And I did, alot of bubbles came out. I also the same day tried adjusting the linkage where the pedal connects to the master cylinder. I then put on a new flex hose.
After doing those three things it got better. It doesn't slip as much, not at all, very noticeable difference. But going up hills it still does slip.
I am kinda encouraged that it got better. But I have no idea what I did that helped. Or how to make it stop slipping completely. Any ideas?
A neighbor came out, and he know a bit about cars, but said he never really worked on a hydraulic clutch before but he mentioned these possible causes. I'll throw them out there in case they sound likely.
1. I got sold a too thin clutch
2. the slave cylindar pin is too long and always holding the clutch arm a little off the flywheel. He said I could maybe take the slave off and put spacers so it is held a little farther off the transmission.
3. there is always a little pressure in there. He said it can happen when cable clutches that there is always some tension.
What would you guys try? Think I should bleed more that there may be some air still in there that is hard to get out? It looks like the master linkage is adjusted right, It appears to have free play. THe bolts are pretty close to the tip of the master cylinder pin and they are tightened around the top of the pedal. I really don't have any other ideas.
As always, thanks for any help.
OK in short summary I bought 1973 SWB. Had towed to house. No clutch pressure. Put in new clutch master and slave. Added fluid. Had pressure. Drove. Noticed cluthc was slipping. Sliiping got worse. Bought and installed new clutch, pressure plate and throwout bearing. The clutch I took out was old, worn down to the rivets. No oil contamination in there. Very dry. FLywheel looked good, but I have never seen one before. CLutch job seemed to go smooth. Took a test drive. Still drovde the saem, still slippage.
!!I think this may be important. When I put in gear and let off the clutch, it doesn't move forward until the pedal is pretty much completely released. It doesn't even begin to roll forwad until the clutch pedal is at the very top. So what I was guessing is that something is keeping the clutch is ever fully engaged.!!
So the other day I bled the clutch in case I had air still in there. And I did, alot of bubbles came out. I also the same day tried adjusting the linkage where the pedal connects to the master cylinder. I then put on a new flex hose.
After doing those three things it got better. It doesn't slip as much, not at all, very noticeable difference. But going up hills it still does slip.
I am kinda encouraged that it got better. But I have no idea what I did that helped. Or how to make it stop slipping completely. Any ideas?
A neighbor came out, and he know a bit about cars, but said he never really worked on a hydraulic clutch before but he mentioned these possible causes. I'll throw them out there in case they sound likely.
1. I got sold a too thin clutch
2. the slave cylindar pin is too long and always holding the clutch arm a little off the flywheel. He said I could maybe take the slave off and put spacers so it is held a little farther off the transmission.
3. there is always a little pressure in there. He said it can happen when cable clutches that there is always some tension.
What would you guys try? Think I should bleed more that there may be some air still in there that is hard to get out? It looks like the master linkage is adjusted right, It appears to have free play. THe bolts are pretty close to the tip of the master cylinder pin and they are tightened around the top of the pedal. I really don't have any other ideas.
As always, thanks for any help.
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