Re: 29 Clutch Problem
The faster the idle speed the longer it takes for the gears to slow down in the warmer oil. Is the idle speed about 400 rpm? If faster it will take longer before you can get into gear as Synchro said, when the coil gets warmer and thinner.
On RHD cars the clutch pedal can go right down on a cold engine but catch on the exhaust clamp as things expand and the exhaust pipe moves with heat. This can cause insufficient clutch travel and grinding gears. One of our cars is like this and has to be carefully set to avoid this bottoming interference.
SAJ in NZ
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