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Re: 83 Celicas, the clutch from hell, and engine stuff

Posted By: Phil

Posted On: August 02, 2002 at 10:56 pm GMDT

Steven Benner wrote:

> Phil wrote:
>
> > Unfortunately, The Beast did
> s
> > uffer from one recurring pro
> bl
> > em -- The clutch.  It's a st
> ic
> > k shift, and it frequently l
> ea
> > ks break fluid.
>
> From where?
>
> > I found that I must frequent
> ly
> > bleed my clutch.
>
> I have heard of this problem b
> efore. Do you have a perferman
> ce style clutch? Some performa
> nce clutches really stress the
> system. They are just too gri
> ppy.
>
> > I've replaced the master cyl
> in
> > der 3 times, and the slave c
> yl
> > inder twice.  Perhaps I've d
> on
> > e something wrong?
>
> Not really that much to do wro
> ng. Just make sure everything
> is tight and the clutch peddle
> is set correctly. Bleed the s
> ystem afterwards.
>
> > Has anyone else experienced
> > this problem?
>
> I have had to replace my clutc
> h before. I think that was the
> first time the clutch was cha
> nged (can't be sure though). T
> he car had around 150,000 mile
> s. I replaced my clutch master
> when I replaced the clutch.
>
> I havent had any problems with
> the clutch since.
>
> > As for the engine -- I was w
> on
> > dering what would be a good
> en
> > gine to toss into my car.  S
> om
> > ething to give it a little m
> or
> > e power?
>
> Anything on this site =)
>
> Start off with the intake or t
> he exhaust. There are a couple
> of articles in the resources
> section.
>
> - Steve

Thanks you guys.  You've both been very informative, and I'm going to tackle your advice on monday, as I'll be indisposed this weekend.  I haven't been this hopeful in a long time.

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Message:	Phil wrote: > > > Steven Benner wrote: > > > Phil wrote: > > > > > Unfortunately, The Beast d > id > > s > > > uffer from one recurring p > ro > > bl > > > em -- The clutch. It's a > st > > ic > > > k shift, and it frequently > l > > ea > > > ks break fluid. > > > > From where? > > > > > I found that I must freque > nt > > ly > > > bleed my clutch. > > > > I have heard of this problem > b > > efore. Do you have a perferm > an > > ce style clutch? Some perfor > ma > > nce clutches really stress t > he > > system. They are just too gr > i > > ppy. > > > > > I've replaced the master c > yl > > in > > > der 3 times, and the slave > c > > yl > > > inder twice. Perhaps I've > d > > on > > > e something wrong? > > > > Not really that much to do w > ro > > ng. Just make sure everythin > g > > is tight and the clutch pedd > le > > is set correctly. Bleed the > s > > ystem afterwards. > > > > > Has anyone else experience > d > > > this problem? > > > > I have had to replace my clu > tc > > h before. I think that was t > he > > first time the clutch was ch > a > > nged (can't be sure though). > T > > he car had around 150,000 mi > le > > s. I replaced my clutch mast > er > > when I replaced the clutch. > > > > I havent had any problems wi > th > > the clutch since. > > > > > As for the engine -- I was > w > > on > > > dering what would be a goo > d > > en > > > gine to toss into my car. > S > > om > > > ething to give it a little > m > > or > > > e power? > > > > Anything on this site =) > > > > Start off with the intake or > t > > he exhaust. There are a coup > le > > of articles in the resources > > section. > > > > - Steve > > Thanks you guys. You've both > been very informative, and I'm > going to tackle your advice o > n monday, as I'll be indispose > d this weekend. I haven't bee > n this hopeful in a long time.
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