Won't go into first (after long ride)

[SA14]

Sounds hydraulic to me.

Strip & clean the slave clyinder & then bleed it up with fresh fluid. The heat of the engine kills clutch fluid even when they've not been stood for yonks.

Yes, I was just reading that busa oil seal thread and it was mentioned that even in the best conditions it should be flushed every year so that's my next job. Doesn't sound impossible, no special tools required except the milk crate for sitting on.

Thanks for y'all help.

[Hooli]

The only difficult bit is getting the two screws out that hold the metal plate over the slave. They are often an utter sod if they've not been out for a while. As you say the rest is easy though.

[SA14]

The only difficult bit is getting the two screws out that hold the metal plate over the slave. They are often an utter sod if they've not been out for a while. As you say the rest is easy though.

Will I need a hardened phillips head socket and impact driver ya reckon? Or just a light knock on it's head?

[VladTepes]

The latter.

Hopefully.

[Hooli]

The only difficult bit is getting the two screws out that hold the metal plate over the slave. They are often an utter sod if they've not been out for a while. As you say the rest is easy though.

Will I need a hardened phillips head socket and impact driver ya reckon? Or just a light knock on it's head?

Proper JIS screwdrivers do it ok. They are a slightly different shape to phillips which is why jap screw heads always get screwed up.

[grog]

One whack with impact driver, another person holding on. Worked for me. My impact bits are JIS.

[SA14]

One whack with impact driver, another person holding on. Worked for me. My impact bits are JIS.

I don't know any other people. Just me and doggo.

Proper JIS screwdrivers do it ok. They are a slightly different shape to phillips which is why jap screw heads always get screwed up.

I've always wondered about that! My good ol' Stanley set seems to be too sharply pointed for many phillips head screws and bottom out in the pit of the screw before the faces can get a good grip (I'm making terms up as I go along but hopefully that makes sense). Is that the problem? If so I'm looking up and buying a good set of JIS philips head screwdrivers, drill drivers and impact driver heads post haste.

[Hooli]

I think there are three types of cross-headed screw. Phillips, JIS & Pozidrive but that might be wrong.

I'm not sure of the differences but it'll be the angle of the pointy bit & the thickness of the cross section I'd expect.

[stick3]

i had to take the slave off and put in the vise  and i had  wood and rags to support  as not to damage it to undo those screws they were tight about 6 months ago

[Hooli]

i had to take the slave off and put in the vise  and i had  wood and rags to support  as not to damage it to undo those screws they were tight about 6 months ago

I had to do that with mine, but others I've just undone with a screwdriver & holding the slave carrier.

[SA14]

Bit of an update: Took her out for a test ride just now for an hour or so and before I even left I noticed that (yep) the idle was a tad high at about 1,250 which I'm hoping was the major cause of the problem. I dropped it back to a needle thickness over 1,000rpm after she'd warmed up and along with the new Gulf Western Syn-X 3000 oil it's changing just fine and dropping into first with a pleasing thunk as expected. Did lots of smile inducing blipping too. Funny side effect it sharpens the first driver's attention at the lights "come on mate, let's get a move on!"

Ate some rain on the way home for the first time in over 35 years. Wasn't much of a problem really. It's rain, it comes off as you're going along.

[KiwiCol]

Rain is ok, just remember to spit out the bugs!

[grog]

Sorry SA, i hate blipping at lights, just me. Usually reserved for Harley boys, showing off their non muffled air compressors.

[KiwiCol]

I think the Hardley guys do it cause they think it's about to stall, what do they idle at? 500/600rpm?  It's like they're about to die by the sound of them.

[grog]

Id like a laser gun that pointed at Harlys, just makes them die. Just my thoughts, sorry if i offend anyone. I should be nicer, just ordered some engine brightener from their shop. Cant get S100.