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My situation is similar but different from last years Clutch Hydraulics Thread. My 59 TR3A #550035 with a Girling system disengages and shifts gears fine, but is sluggish in engaging (when I release the clutch). I have a strong return spring with plenty of tension. I would appreciate some opinions on some things that I am wondering about with the slave cylinder. 1. Is 3/4" travel in the push rod normal? 2. I had to mount the slave cylinder flanges behind (on the tranny side) of the mounting bracket in order for the 4 1/2" push rod to reach the clutch lever. Why should this be? I believe the slave cylinder should be mounted forward (engine side) of the mounting bracket according to the book. 3. When I push the push rod back into the slave cylinder it is very stiff (with spring disconnected). Takes all of my strength to do it with one hand. Is this normal? The clutch lever is vertical when the clutch is engaged. There is proper free play between the rod and the lever. I did rebuild the clutch master cylinder in my current restoration project, but did no work on the clutch or clutch slave cylinder. They were working fine when I took the car out of service ten years ago. 4. Does anyone think the master cylinder could be the problem? If I can get this clutch to work right, I will be ready for the road after a long restoration project. Thanks for any advise that anyone can offer.
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