We could reproduce the leak when only 1 c clamp was on though as the piston would slightly tilt making a poor seal. We would like to show you a description here but the site wont allow us.
In The Clutch
Mcleod hydraulic throwout bearing problems. When the driver releases the clutch pedal the hydraulic system is deactivated and the throwout bearing is pushed away by the diaphragm spring thus resuming contact between the clutch plate and the flywheel. Pump the pedal 3 to 4 times with the bleeder valve open and the end of the opening submerged in a cup partially filled with brake fluid. Tune in to watch chad and joe as they take you through the process of using our rebuild kits for our hydraulic throw out bearings 1300 and 1400 series. Let us know if you have any questions. This will release fluid and air trapped in the system. The problem is that we never got any pedal resistance or even a twitch of movement at the throwout bearing after many many attempts at bleeding the system.
After the master cylinder is filled bleed the bearing assembly. We appreciate all of our customers for their support during this difficult time. Mcleod tech suggested that maybe there was preload or lack of upward travel on the master cylinder pushrod not allowing the piston to retract far enough to get a full charge of fluid from the reservoir. Mcleod racing continues to fulfill assemble and ship product during this time. Continue the bleeding process until all of the air is removed from the system. Were at wits end.
Since the slip on bearing actually threads onto a sleeve perhaps it is the tolerancing of the threads between the bearing and the sleeeve. 1 the seals of the bearing could be very sensitive to any angle ing of throwout bearing. The sloppiness in the threads is noticeable because you can wobble the throwout bearing by hand. Symptoms of a bad throwout bearing. It was not the fitting and we could not reproduce the leak. Then we put 2 c clamps on the throwout bearing piston so that we could lightly push the pedal confirm that it was the fitting leaking.
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