Armcclure's Build Thread; 400hp on a budget - Page 21

armcclure · 11-13-2012, 08:37 AM

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Originally Posted by InfraRedline

When I did my clutch after I bled it I let it sit for a few days before driving it because it was winter and there was barely any pressure, so I pumped it a bit and drove and pumped it in neutral once in a while. Took it out a few days later on a nice day and there was slightly more pressure. After bleeding it some more and just driving it it started getting much better.

I initially thought it was just not fully bled but now I can see the res is very slowly dropping.

armcclure · 11-13-2012, 10:13 AM

JOHN POWELL FTW!

If it wasnt for the pics you sent i probably wouldn't have figured it out..

i didn't have that little o-ring/gasket on all the way into the groove.
what it appears was happening was that since it wasnt in the groove, it could float around in the elbow. pumping the clutch pushed it down enough to create a temporary seal, but while sitting or cruising the pressure in the TOB would push the o-ring back up, relieving all pressure and dripping the fluid down into the bellhousing.

time will tell if that's all the issue was. went for a 15 min drive on my lunch break though and everything felt great.

thanks jp!

Droxity · 11-13-2012, 10:21 AM

Great info Al...just left Werks a message to check that on mine...fingers crossed my issue is that simple.

qwikredline11 · 11-13-2012, 10:48 AM

ur welcome...for the redline community....lol

Droxity · 11-13-2012, 11:03 AM

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Originally Posted by qwikredline11

r welcome...for the redline community....lol

How come we didn't check this in TN?

Side note: Gonna hafta talk the wife into letting me take the RL down over 4th of July when we visit my parents this year for another Triangle run! Maybe scout some other roads (no gravel).

qwikredline11 · 11-13-2012, 02:04 PM

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Originally Posted by Droxity

How come we didn't check this in TN?

Side note: Gonna hafta talk the wife into letting me take the RL down over 4th of July when we visit my parents this year for another Triangle run! Maybe scout some other roads (no gravel).

no way I was going to do that in the sundrella at the hotel Sunday morning....even for you....

Droxity · 11-13-2012, 02:09 PM

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Originally Posted by qwikredline11

no way I was going to do that in the sundrella at the hotel Sunday morning....even for you....

No worries

Amazing how you go out of the way for people when you don't have to. Appreciate any and all help provided. Got Matty O on it now and pointed him to this fix...we'll see if my problem is the same.

philzoot007 · 11-13-2012, 02:21 PM

lmao i had the same issue and john saved my day also lmao..... only he did it on gmsport compact....

InfraRedline · 11-13-2012, 10:18 PM

That damn O-ring gives more people trouble

armcclure · 11-15-2012, 05:42 AM

Blue- log from a few months ago
Red- this morning with corrected final drive
Green- final drive left stock; the power a car on the stock Trans would have to make to accelerate at the same rate as me
4.45 FOR THE WIN!!!

Now, a mustang dyno wouldn't show this because its calibrated off of wheel speed; I'm not sure how a dyno jet would react.
Still very interesting and exciting though!