DeTomaso Mailing List: August 97, Message #244
     



From: jdorsett@nlvl.com (Jeff Dorsett)

Subject: Re: RE  Grabbing Clutches

Date: Fri, 08 Aug 1997 14:35:00 -0700



Not true......

The fluid simply swaps side of pistion as it travels

back and forth. I had this exact thing happen on my truck.



As time goes by, you eventually start to see some leakage

along/through the pedal input shaft. The uncontrollable

engagement/disengagement of the clutch was just an early

symptom.  I'm sure there could be other reasons for the

symptom, but I would not rule this out. 



My mechanic just about launch my truck off his alignment

rack when it got really bad............ Obviously I waited

just a little too long to fix it. DUH....





Jeff

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> From detomaso-owner@wgate.com Fri Aug  8 14:11:16 1997

> Date: Fri, 08 Aug 1997 13:54:22 -0800

> From: Steve Liebenow <steve.liebenow@eur.ericsson.com>

> Subject: RE  Grabbing Clutches

> To: deTomaso lovers <detomaso@wgate.com>

> 

> Guys,

> 

>   If the slave cylinder was defective (or the master for that matter..) and leaked down a bit at, say a bad spot ...  would this not do the same thing?? Let the clutch engage before you want it to??   Only this scenario would also be  illustrated by fluid consumption in the clutch circuit??

> 

>   Are you losing fluid too???

> 

> .02

> Steve

> ...off to Mexico City on Monday....hope to be back for Monterey......  bye for now!

> 



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