ajheath 100 Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 (edited) On the way to Silverstone Classic yesterday when all of a sudden the clutch pedel dropped to the floor. Fortunatly I was only 10 miles from home so limped home in 2nd & 3rd gear. checked the master cylinder which was empty so thought, ah hydraulic problem, then lloked at the slave end to be greeted by this. So Strip down started this afternoon, with the boot floor which put up a fight with spinning rivnuts which had to be ground off. Hoping to get it done without taking the gearbox out of the car just pulling it back. Clutch was due a change anyway so will do that at the same time. Adivice needed fom anyone who has done this, and probably the hand that Chis and Nige offered yesterday at Silverstone. Edited July 27, 2014 by gasmangt3 Quote Link to post Share on other sites
jonwat 434 Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Happened to my S4s but the break was inside the bell housing, near the release bearing Quote Cheers, John W http://jonwatkins.co.uk Link to post Share on other sites
Vulcan Grey 251 Posted July 27, 2014 Report Share Posted July 27, 2014 Should be able to just pull the box back. THough really still have to pull the boot floor, so It only saves you pulling the hatch and axles, which is still worth it! Though your axle seals appear to be leaking. Quote Travis Vulcan Grey 89SE My Lotus Photo and Projects Album Link to post Share on other sites
ajheath 100 Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Yeah, might be in for a panny in for a pound while I'm about it. Ive got the boot floor out Travis, going to clean off all the crud later for a proper look at everything, then start loosening things up. Next job today is an internet search for a new fork. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
glynherron 9 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 (edited) Take care if buying 2nd hand. If the donor cars clutch was maladjusted it can cause the fork to permanently bend. Then you'll spend forever trying to work out why you can't get it to operate. Edited July 28, 2014 by glynherron Quote Link to post Share on other sites
ajheath 100 Posted July 28, 2014 Author Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 cheers Glynn, good advice. I think Esprit Engineering has some new ones...... I hope as I think this is now an obsolete part. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
mdw 282 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Also if 2nd hand fit new spring to it. Quote Link to post Share on other sites
Loose Cannon 582 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 I think this is now an obsolete part. Really? The rate these things snap that is not good news, are they Lotus specific? If so there is a market for a someone to make a better design for sure, or ideally a kit to make one of those piston ones inside the bellhousing Quote In the garage no-one can hear you scream Link to post Share on other sites
mr.oogieboogie 121 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Dont forget the spring Quote It's Oogies turn to boogie Link to post Share on other sites
Vulcan Grey 251 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 Really? The rate these things snap that is not good news, are they Lotus specific? If so there is a market for a someone to make a better design for sure, or ideally a kit to make one of those piston ones inside the bellhousing Concentric hydraulic slave cylinders inside the bell housing are the worst thing ever! They experience far greater issues/failures due to heat and the dusty environment... Read about "clutch dust" on a Corvette forum... GM also used those on their cheap Cavalier and Cobalt cars, which meant that a slave cylinder replacement that should have cost $50 and 30min, will cost the poor owner $700+ and take several days... Quote Travis Vulcan Grey 89SE My Lotus Photo and Projects Album Link to post Share on other sites
Loose Cannon 582 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 OK, just a bigger fork then! Quote In the garage no-one can hear you scream Link to post Share on other sites
Vulcan Grey 251 Posted July 28, 2014 Report Share Posted July 28, 2014 yeah the cast iron fork works ok, occasionally breaks.. Maybe a machined steel fork would be better? Quote Travis Vulcan Grey 89SE My Lotus Photo and Projects Album Link to post Share on other sites
Iconic Ride 267 Posted July 29, 2014 Report Share Posted July 29, 2014 To paraphrase Yogi Berra, if you encounter a fork in the road, take it. It might be repairable. Quote Being second is to be the first of the ones who lose. Link to post Share on other sites
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