austinx19bill
Daily Driver
Background.
1981 X1/9, acquired in 2017, let it sit idle for about a year (triaged other projects).
When I got to it a couple months ago, it wouldn't start and the clutch pedal went to the floor and wouldn't return.
Starting issue was the starter, pretty straightforward replacement. (It had been intermittently failing but I ignored it, hoping it would heal itself, thankfully not a more complicated ignition or other wiring issue.)
Turning to clutch, the slave looked like it had failed, so replaced master and slave. (What a PITA to work on the master.)
Flushed all the lines before installing new master and slave and bleed hydraulic clutch circuit after install until clear fluid (no foam).
Clutch release arm now moves via the slave cylinder, but still no clutch (disengagement).
Did I get the adjustment wrong?
Or has the throwout bearing failed as well (so no clutch release) and the throwout and slave cylinder failures were just coincidental?
Any thoughts on how I can determine what the problem is?
1981 X1/9, acquired in 2017, let it sit idle for about a year (triaged other projects).
When I got to it a couple months ago, it wouldn't start and the clutch pedal went to the floor and wouldn't return.
Starting issue was the starter, pretty straightforward replacement. (It had been intermittently failing but I ignored it, hoping it would heal itself, thankfully not a more complicated ignition or other wiring issue.)
Turning to clutch, the slave looked like it had failed, so replaced master and slave. (What a PITA to work on the master.)
Flushed all the lines before installing new master and slave and bleed hydraulic clutch circuit after install until clear fluid (no foam).
Clutch release arm now moves via the slave cylinder, but still no clutch (disengagement).
Did I get the adjustment wrong?
Or has the throwout bearing failed as well (so no clutch release) and the throwout and slave cylinder failures were just coincidental?
Any thoughts on how I can determine what the problem is?