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P38A Clutch
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I find Exedy Clutch kits to be good, the customer service is shocking however but the components are always good.
not sure if they do a kit for the P38 though
not sure if they do a kit for the P38 though
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Going to go pick it up shortly. MrGorsky has offered me a tow.
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Beast is back. Oddly after standing a week or so there was enough friction for it to inch forward a foot or so.
Re-bled the clutch on the off chance. No change. What I notice though is that I can push the release lever towards the slave cylinder by maybe 1/4"? It springs straight back but I can move it after the clutch pedal is all the way up. Can someone check if theirs does the same?
Re-bled the clutch on the off chance. No change. What I notice though is that I can push the release lever towards the slave cylinder by maybe 1/4"? It springs straight back but I can move it after the clutch pedal is all the way up. Can someone check if theirs does the same?
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I will check now but not sure mine is 100%. What am I checking, if the thing underneath the gearbox slides more About??
My clutch pedal is always up though?
My clutch pedal is always up though?
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S*it F*** Ba***rd c*** of a thing
Why don’t I just leave alone
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So okay I did it, but now I need your help
Why don’t I just leave alone
..So okay I did it, but now I need your help
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Auto's tend to be easier to live with
What ya broke?
What ya broke?
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I went under my truck to check for Grrr.
This is the slave right?
Engine not running, clutch pedal is stiff/pressurised as usual.
I can squeeze about 1/4” as you mentioned in ‘play’. But it’s not play as such, it has resistance. May be hard to see if you can’t flick between pics ...
It pushes straight back feels hydraulic. 1/4” travel no probs. Checked pedal - no movement or play as usual-still stiff.
So to be sure I got back under and squeezed it like this (do NOT do this)
Right in, made a squelch now my clutch pedal is flopping on floor 95%. The 5% travel from floor is all I have from engaged to bite!
Took it for spin and it shifts like clutch is buried in hard but hardly any pedal to use Wonder if this is how you get them to burn out every other year
This is the slave right?
Engine not running, clutch pedal is stiff/pressurised as usual.
I can squeeze about 1/4” as you mentioned in ‘play’. But it’s not play as such, it has resistance. May be hard to see if you can’t flick between pics ...
It pushes straight back feels hydraulic. 1/4” travel no probs. Checked pedal - no movement or play as usual-still stiff.
So to be sure I got back under and squeezed it like this (do NOT do this)
Right in, made a squelch
now my clutch pedal is flopping on floor 95%. The 5% travel from floor is all I have from engaged to bite!Took it for spin and it shifts like clutch is buried in hard but hardly any pedal to use
Wonder if this is how you get them to burn out every other year
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S*it F*** Ba***rd c*** of a thing
Why don’t I just leave alone
So okay I did it, but now I need your help
Crap. What happened? Lever moves but pedal doesn't?
OK. Read your post. Same as mine. Except my pedal still works. Guessing you have pushed the seals too far.
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Argh!!
M8.
New Slave required..
M8.
New Slave required..
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Might get lucky with a bleed. Or seal kit?
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Hold on. I might have a spare in the shed. Pretty sure I have a spare master. Got to put the kid to bed first but will dig around after. Spring inside had snapped but still works.
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Will look up bleed as may work. Hope no kit needed
May have pushed seals through, maybe they’ll go back to where they were if I strip it.?
Why oh why do I do these things
May have pushed seals through, maybe they’ll go back to where they were if I strip it.?
Why oh why do I do these things
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Will look up bleed as may work. Hope no kit needed
May have pushed seals through, maybe they’ll go back to where they were if I strip it.?
Why oh why do I do these things
Loosen, down, tighten, up ... Repeat.
Checked the shed. Got spare master but not slave.
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Why oh why do I do these things
Cause you like to help others thats why...
Hope its an easy fix though...
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motor factors had lil one £2.99 for 250ml.
Syringed out bout 120ml from brake reservoir into the bottle then climbed under, cracked nut, attached tube/bottle
Poured whole 250ml into res, doesn’t go up much. turned ignition on pumped brake for accumulator to charge up, pumped clutch 5times - bit of feel. Undid valve slightly and pedal went limp so turned back pumped 25times to be sure then tightened right up. Had about 180mils in bottle which looked clean.
So you know your 1/4” play is normal, I’ve got fresh fluid, working p38 and know how to bleed clutch @£2.99 so we’re both okay....I think....made it through today atleast
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Wonder what @tomcat59alan or @brianp38dse have? Sure you're right though. Just got to find a spare weekend to pull it apart. I'm booked up till the end of May though unless I get lucky.
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After the squeeze it didn’t feel the same, not ‘springy’ if that makes sense. Made a quiet knock on release until bled, even bit harder to push in now it’s done but there is still that 1/4” (or near enough) movement that doesn’t effect pedal. Don’t force it like an idiot would
I have drove my vehicle on&off 5yrs, pretty hard on times, same clutch/slave/master. Don’t know what one is in there for sure
I have drove my vehicle on&off 5yrs, pretty hard on times, same clutch/slave/master. Don’t know what one is in there for sure
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Do you mean free travel or bleed kit? Bleed kit I use is a length of suitable pipe, a milk bottle and the missus. How hard is it to remember to shout down when the pedal reaches the floor and up when the pedal is at the top of its travel? one good way to start an argument.
I will check free trial later and report back 
