flak monkey
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| posted on 24/2/10 at 07:57 AM |
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You little &^%*£$
Looks like the engine has to come out again as the clutch slave cylinder is leaking from somewhere!
Clutch works, but there's a puddle underneath this morning.
Another day (and more probably) lost 
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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scootz
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| posted on 24/2/10 at 07:59 AM |
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It's Evolution Baby!
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l0rd
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| posted on 24/2/10 at 08:08 AM |
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Spend 5 minutes looking at your avatar and all the problems will be solved
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omega0684
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| posted on 24/2/10 at 08:25 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by l0rd
Spend 5 minutes looking at your avatar and all the problems will be solved
i would imagine he has more than just one of those pictures as well!
Chin up son!
I love Pinto's, even if i did get mine from P&O!
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t16turbotone
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| posted on 24/2/10 at 08:30 AM |
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yes...i fitted new clutch to my van couple of weeks ago...brand new concentric slave began to leak almost straight away...carnt begin to tell you how
pissed off i was....chin up!!
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hughpinder
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| posted on 24/2/10 at 08:42 AM |
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^^^ me too, but I don't have inside working facilities, and its not been much fun in the snow/sleet/rain.....
Best of luck
Hugh
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procomp
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| posted on 24/2/10 at 09:56 AM |
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Hi
Are you using the ford item. If so it has not enough travel on it to work in most applications. The kits that are supplied usually mean that a further
spacer needs to be made to bring it closer to the clutch cover and reduce travel. Cant for the life of me remember what the safe distance was for the
ford unit but it was quite small compared to most units that could be used.
It's why the Westfield Duratec cars have constant problems with the clutches. They leak fluid and air enters the system.
Cheers Matt
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flak monkey
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| posted on 24/2/10 at 09:57 AM |
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Its annoyed me quite a bit this one.
I think I will continue with the wiring and plumbing, getting the connections sorted and lengths of cable right, then sunday pull the engine back out
and try and see where its leaking from. Hopefully one of the unions just needs tightening up some more, but I know I tightened them as much as I dared
at the time.
Maybe I will refit them with hydraulic thread sealant. Wont leak then! 
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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eddie99
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| posted on 24/2/10 at 10:24 AM |
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mangogrooveworkshop
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| posted on 24/2/10 at 11:26 AM |
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i feel your pain.......we had the engine out three times on the weekend with gearbox , bellhousing and clutch problems.
we still have to put all the trinkets back on to make it run........
Good luck
Ps search birkin austrailia and see what the heck they are using
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flak monkey
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| posted on 24/2/10 at 11:53 AM |
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quote:
Originally posted by procomp
Hi
Are you using the ford item. If so it has not enough travel on it to work in most applications. The kits that are supplied usually mean that a further
spacer needs to be made to bring it closer to the clutch cover and reduce travel. Cant for the life of me remember what the safe distance was for the
ford unit but it was quite small compared to most units that could be used.
It's why the Westfield Duratec cars have constant problems with the clutches. They leak fluid and air enters the system.
Cheers Matt
Hi Matt,
I am using the saab item, its got 22mm safe travel and I have made a suitable spacer for it so that I am within this safe limit theortically. I only
need 7mm of travel to release the clutch.
I will have to see where the leak is coming from when I get the engine back out again and then go from there.
David
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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Danozeman
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| posted on 24/2/10 at 12:19 PM |
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Come on man i want to see this at the first east anglian meet in march.
I fell your pain though i had my engine and box out recently since then the release bearings been noisey.
Dan
Built the purple peril!! Let the modifications begin!!
http://www.eastangliankitcars.co.uk
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goaty
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| posted on 24/2/10 at 01:12 PM |
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you just knew it would happen......lol.
life is never easy.....I am sure you will get it sorted out fine, just keep plugging 
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flak monkey
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| posted on 24/2/10 at 06:17 PM |
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I think my dad is going to give me a hand on sunday to pull the engine out and see if we can see where its leaking from....
Still rather annoyed, but there we go I suppose.
Sera
http://www.motosera.com
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