MGB GT CLUTCH

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1974 MGB GT V8, STARTED HAVING A CLUTCH PROBLEM,WORKS OK MOST OF THE TIME .THE FEELS "SOFT" AND DRAGS, IF PRESSED A FEW TIMES WORKS AGAIN FOR A WHILE, ANY ADVICE BEFORE IT GOES TO THE GARAGE,

 

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I am reasonably sure this is Hydraulic actuated ... as opposed to cable .. Spridgets from that era were hydraulic actuated.
Can you ID the clutch master cylinder with piping to the slave cylinder (mounted somewhere awkward I am sure) ?

If tis hydraulic... losing fluid? where from ?
Potential master or slave cylinder seal problem, fluid pipe??

Sounds like fun !
http://www.mgb-stuff.org.uk/clutchtext.htm

oooer !

...So in that sense the V8 Register facilitates sharing of information for mutual benefit and one of the most memorable examples was the late Ian Lloyd and fellow members tracing the changed part number of an RV8 clutch slave cylinder when faced with a report from his local MG Rover dealer that such a vital part was "no longer available"!...

You need to get among the MG enthusiasts the Register looks useful ...

My interest on this was hooked by this PDF ... How to repair Smiths and Jaeger Speedometers.
http://mywebpages.comcast.net/rhodes/speedo.pdf
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