Clutch line routing????
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I have a couple of things working against me in fitting the line. I have given the frame the 26 R treatment and have fitted a header as well. Complicates routing. I'm sure the hose routing wouldn't be problem for a right hand drive car as a couple of you have alluded to,
I pulled the piston from another slave and discovered that it is impossible to get all of the air out of it while it is mounted. I think that Gary's banjo fitting is about the only way I can bleed the system with the slave not fitted to the car and have enough room to fit it after bleeding. Other cars may have a bit more room but not much. I'm surprised this hasn't been an issue since the Elan was manufactured.
Kurt
I pulled the piston from another slave and discovered that it is impossible to get all of the air out of it while it is mounted. I think that Gary's banjo fitting is about the only way I can bleed the system with the slave not fitted to the car and have enough room to fit it after bleeding. Other cars may have a bit more room but not much. I'm surprised this hasn't been an issue since the Elan was manufactured.
Kurt
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26R chassis. AN3 bulkhead fitting, flex line down to slave cylinder, rigid line up to MC.
Steve
Elan S1 1963-Bourne bodied
Elan S3 1967 FHC pre airflow
Formerly:
Elan S1 1964
Elan S3 1966 FHC pre airflow
Elan S3 1967 FHC airflow
Elan S4 1969 FHC
Europa S2 1970
Esprit S2 1979
Elan S1 1963-Bourne bodied
Elan S3 1967 FHC pre airflow
Formerly:
Elan S1 1964
Elan S3 1966 FHC pre airflow
Elan S3 1967 FHC airflow
Elan S4 1969 FHC
Europa S2 1970
Esprit S2 1979
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I've only done it once or twice (I avoid messing with clutch hydraulics if at all possible) but doing a normal best effort bleed and then wedging the clutch pedal down for a day or two normally does the trick.
I guess the theory is air module are small enough to escape past the seals under pressure but the fluid isn't.
I guess the theory is air module are small enough to escape past the seals under pressure but the fluid isn't.
'73 +2 130/5 RHD, now on the road and very slowly rolling though a "restoration"
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