Post by tommydp on Jan 20, 2014 22:59:06 GMT
Hi all!
Going to work today, I felt there was little room to operate the 1800's clutch pedal.. Tried to push the seat backwards, but soon realised it was in the position I always have it:-)
OK, it was dark and I was tired.. Monday morning you know.. After a while I noticed the clutch pedal was way higher than supposed to. I suspected the pin connecting pedal and pushrod had come off, or that the circlip holding the pushrod into the master cylinder had broken or come loose.
Amazingly, I could operate the clutch and made it to work. Luckily, I had a lesson off so I was able to have a look at it without 100 pupils having fun around me as I lay down on the ground, into the driver's side floor in the horrible ice cold wind we're having:-)
I found a pair of suitable pliers and took a pair of disposable gloves from the cleaners:-) The circlip had come lose from its groove in the master cylinder, so the pushrod was pulled out of the cylinder. I guess the luck was, the rubber dust boot held it back and in position. Also, I was lucky the piston didn't come loose from the cylinder.
Well, I got it back on quite quickly, and the circlip fitted nicely in the groove again. I had to go into town after work, with a lot of stop start driving but luckily it was all fine.
No idea why it happened... Perhaps a thing to bear in mind for you fellow crabbers. When you think you've seen it all:-)
Regards, Tommy
Going to work today, I felt there was little room to operate the 1800's clutch pedal.. Tried to push the seat backwards, but soon realised it was in the position I always have it:-)
OK, it was dark and I was tired.. Monday morning you know.. After a while I noticed the clutch pedal was way higher than supposed to. I suspected the pin connecting pedal and pushrod had come off, or that the circlip holding the pushrod into the master cylinder had broken or come loose.
Amazingly, I could operate the clutch and made it to work. Luckily, I had a lesson off so I was able to have a look at it without 100 pupils having fun around me as I lay down on the ground, into the driver's side floor in the horrible ice cold wind we're having:-)
I found a pair of suitable pliers and took a pair of disposable gloves from the cleaners:-) The circlip had come lose from its groove in the master cylinder, so the pushrod was pulled out of the cylinder. I guess the luck was, the rubber dust boot held it back and in position. Also, I was lucky the piston didn't come loose from the cylinder.
Well, I got it back on quite quickly, and the circlip fitted nicely in the groove again. I had to go into town after work, with a lot of stop start driving but luckily it was all fine.
No idea why it happened... Perhaps a thing to bear in mind for you fellow crabbers. When you think you've seen it all:-)
Regards, Tommy
