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Stupid Clutch Question |
Lawrence |
Jul 30 2003, 08:37 PM
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Senior Member Group: Benefactors Posts: 1,661 Joined: 5-February 03 Member No.: 244 Region Association: None |
I'm concerned about my clutch adjustment. Am I being a hyPORcondriac?
Car: 914/6. New everything between engine and transmission (including cup bushing). Rebuilt pedal cluster 500 miles ago - cluster felt good before clutch job. Current clutch adjustment: Nut is 1/2 inch screwed into place on adjustment rod/cable. Pedal feel: Sloppy. Pedal sits 1/2 to 3/4 inch below brake pedal. I seem to remember it sitting higher. I tightened the adjustment, and got some better feel, and no more gear "crunch". I would think that this much adjustment would be enough. Seems like I'm having to adjust it too far. Clutch "grabs" at the bottom of the pedal, as I first start to lift my foot. I'm used to the clutch engaging much higher. So... tighten more, or look for problems elsewhere? -Rusty (IMG:style_emoticons/default/smoke.gif) |
airsix |
Jul 30 2003, 09:20 PM
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I have bees in my epiglotis Group: Members Posts: 2,196 Joined: 7-February 03 From: Kennewick Man (E. WA State) Member No.: 266 |
How much free-play is there when you PULL the pedal toward the seat? Shouldn't be a lot. I forget the spec. Oh, wait my Haynes manual is only 36" from my right hand. Hold on... Spec is 13 to 19mm (that's roughly 1/2 to 3/4 of an inch but this is a Porsche and it don't speak inches).
The tighter the cable is the further back it pulls the pedal. If you reach down and pull back on the pedal and it doesn't pivot back there is no free-play. If it moves back more than 3/4" there is too much free-play. -Ben M. |
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