re: Spider clutch woes

[LEN_LEEB@domain.elided]

     Andrew asks:
     ...I have already bled the clutch line, so I know it is not that 
     simple. The manual offers three possible points of failure:master 
     cylinder, slave cylinder, or clutch plate. Any ideas on how to 
     diagnose which of the three is at fault?
     
     The manual misses item #4; the clutch pedal assembly. check to see 
     that at rest, the clutch pedal is even with the brake. If not, it is 
     probably a weld on the end of the clutch pivot arm that is letting go. 
     You can check this if you can pull the pedal UP to its original 
     position. If you can, you are close to a catastrophic failure, where 
     the pedal flops to the floor, and clutch action is nonexistent. AMHIK!
     I can forward a simple procedure for making the change, if necessary.
     Good luck,
     Len

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