by 74_Vega_GT » Fri Jun 11, 2021 9:40 am
~ Talking to another mechanic who said bleeding these can be a real bi*c$. He said he tried bleeding a slave on a Ford once on a Friday afternoon at his place of work without sucess and left the cap off of the reservoir all weekend long. When he returned to work the following Monday, low and behold, the clutch had bled itself....somehow. So, with that in mind, I loosened my reservoir cap and left it for a day, returned and noticed NO drop in the reservoir level. Pushed on the clutch, motor off, and felt more resistance and "rod squeek" rather than "butter-like" with no resistance. The pedal did not go to the floor as previously.
~ Shifted the tranny into gear..motor not running...verified that it was in gear by trying to roll the car....mashed the clutch and she released....YAY!!
~ Haven't tried it yet with the motor running, It seems that I will NOT have to remove the tranny and shim the clutch TOB after all unless...the three missing flywheel teeth become a problem.
~ Time now to FINISH the ductwork downpipe on the driver side to the vent and get the DADGUMMED cluster and dash mounted so the steering wheel can finally go up into position.
~ The control arm bolts and cam bolts have not been finalized and tightened yet...
~ The hood, doors, and hatch lid (Thanks Dick..R.I.P.) need to be mounted as well before paint....oh, the hatch spoiler wing should look killer.
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1974 Chevy Vega GT Hatchback
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2005 Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6 Coupe,Black
2005 Chrysler Crossfire SRT-6 Coupe,Silver Sapphire Blue
2005 Chrysler Crossfire Roadster N.A., Silver Sapphire Blue
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