[DMCForum] Re: 10989 update

["Josh Porter" <joshp1986@xxxxxxxxx>]

Yeah yeah yeah. Autos are good Mike. But it takes a MAN to drive a 
Manual:) See, that's the best come back i got. Greg needs to coach 
me on that area.

Josh


--- In DMCForum@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxx, mike clemens <rmclemns@xxxx> wrote:
>
> Group, 
> 
> Okay, no religion, no politics, but to quote Greg (of
> Tennessee fame) "Sex Are Good"!!.  Would you folks
> believe that after working on the Josh's car for many,
> many, many, many hours, I was able to talk him through
> the procedure for unsticking a clutch that was locked
> up, via the phone??  And the outcome, you all already
> know, his car is moving under it's power!!  :-)
> 
> I was stumped yesterday, and had to leave with the car
> running, but not moving.  On my drive back, I realized
> that instead of a bad master cylinder on the clutch,
> the pressure plate might be stuck to the flywheel,
> just like several of my MG's.  I was on the phone with
> him when he got it to work, and I've got to say, "It
> was almost orgasmic", of course, when you're my age,
> it don't take a whole lot to be labeled "orgasmic"!! 
> :-)   (I threw that in for Lauren)
> 
> Guys & Gals,  you just don't know how great it is to
> see a 19 year old progress as much as Josh has.  He
> and I have had our ups and downs, but overall, he is
> learning about his car in leaps and bounds.  Shoot, he
> may even show up at 2006 driving his Delorean.  And if
> he does, Ya'll have got to promise me that he doesn't
> get into a confrontation with MLTAW.  He may be
> skinney, but he's mean as hell when pissed. 
> 
> Now, here's my question:  we tried to bleed the clutch
> according to the manual and getting to the slave
> cylinder is a real BIT-H, to say the least.  What is
> the size nut on the bleed screw, and are there any
> hints to open and close it easily??  We had to do
> everything by feel and I just want to be sure we were
> doing it correctly.  (Now I know why I like my
> automatic!!!!!)
> 
> MIKE    TPS    1630
> 
> --- Josh Porter <joshp1986@xxxx> wrote:
> 
> > Today I drove my car down the driveway,excellent.
> > Yesturday Mike and I 
> > worked on a multitude of things. Right now I can't
> > get ovetr that I 
> > drove my car for the first time so I can't remember
> > anything. With 
> > Mike's help I got the clutch working and saved alot
> > money on parts. We 
> > saw more of my POs handy work, or the lack there of.
> > I will have to 
> > take a picture of the rear tailight circuit board
> > when Mike brings it 
> > back from repairing it. I know nothing about that
> > kind of stuff. 
> > 
> > I'll keep y'all posted on the progress. I can't
> > drive it on the road 
> > until Mike gets back down. It's the unofficial rule
> > of mechanics, you 
> > fix it, you drive it. Or at least get the first
> > ride.
> > 
> > Josh
> > 10989 is opperational
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> > 
> 
> 
> 
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