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Screensize: 640 x 480 800 x 600 1024 x 768 1280 x 1024 UserName: Password: Format Mode: Basic  Help  Prompt  Format: Font Andale Mono Arial Arial Black Book Antiqua Century Gothic Comic Sans MS Courier New Georgia Impact Lucida Console Script MT Bold Stencil Tahoma Times New Roman Trebuchet MS Verdana   Size 1 2 3 4 5 6   Color Black Red Yellow Pink Green Orange Purple Blue Beige Brown Teal Navy Maroon LimeGreen Message: * HTML is OFF * Forum Code is ON Smilies [quote][i]Originally posted by johnc[/i] [br]I recently posted a question but then deleted it thinking I had resolved the problem but sadly I have not.[:(] so here I go again. My Series IV has been fitted (before I acquired it) with an all syncro box married to an 8 inch spring clutch but was fitted with a release bearing and pivot pedestal from a diaphragm clutch,this worked before I dismantled it several years ago.I have fitted a release bearing and pedestal (after discussion with Mike Langley)of the correct type for the 8 inch spring clutch but find that the push rod is at the limit of its travel when the clutch is depressed but the clutch is not released,in fact there is no movement of the lever at all.I have replaced the seals in the master and slave cylinders and the system has been bled properly. The nub of the problem seems to be that the push rod from the slave cylinder to the operating lever is too short,the parts book does show two rods,one for the S11a and another for the SIV,am I correct in thinking that the S11a is longer than that for the SIV ? If this is the case then it seems that my car has been fitted with a short rod for diaphragm clutch. Next question does anyone have a spare longer push rod for the slave cylinder? Cheers John Further thought,I've found a spare push rod in my 'bits' bin the same length as the one fitted,if anyone could tell what length a rod for a diaphragm clutch should be I can modify the spare and see if it works. The Saga continues........ Work on the Rapier ground to a halt for some time and the clutch problem is still unresolved. I made a temporary new 'push rod' out of threaded bar allowing the length to be varied just see if the origional rod was too short,to no effect.I've fitted a new master cylinder and bled the system to no avail.The pedal is very soft although it appears to operate the slave cylinder as the push rod becomes rock solid against the release bearing operating level but seems to have insufficient travel to operate the the clutch pressure plate springs.By levering the operating arm through the aperture in the bellhousing I've confirmed that the springs etc operate satisfactorily. The car is on axle stands and I've run it after engaging third gear and all seems OK,i.e.drive to wheels,although overdrive does not engage but that's another problem to be explored later. It has been suggested that I may have put the friction plate in the wrong way round when I installed the new cluch but I was careful not to do this but you never know! As an [b]aboslute[/b] last resort I suppose I shall have to drop the box and remove the clutch. This is now the only issue that is preventing me getting the old girl back on the road so any help would be much appreciated. Cheers John [/quote]    Insert an Image File Check here to include your profile signature.