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vernlee · 07-27-2020, 10:50 AM

My clutch has 1 1/2 '' of free play before I feel significant pressure , no grinding or chatter , the problem is when releasing the clutch it does not re-engage until it reaches that 1 1/12 spot of free play , and then it wants to slip ever so slightly , I was told it is a new clutch and P.plate , Should I adjust to have more free play ? or less free play ? , or is it probably in the P.P spring adjustment , no problem shifting car or going into gear , it is just the pedal has to be almost completely released before engagement .

Vern

Patrick L. · 07-27-2020, 11:38 AM

Hmm, remove the inspection cover and take a look.
See how far the pedal has to be pushed before the bearing contacts a finger. I know you said 1.5". Look to see if all the fingers are contacted at the same time.
Work the pedal a few times to see if there is anything wrong/strange.
If all seems Ok I'd try increasing the freeplay just to see what changes.

vernlee · 07-27-2020, 02:00 PM

Patrick L ,
thanks I'll give it a try

Mulletwagon · 07-27-2020, 04:55 PM

If no chatter, pretty nomal clutch operation.

vernlee · 07-27-2020, 04:58 PM

I don't think it should be normal for the clutch to slip should it ?

Chuck Sea/Tac · 07-27-2020, 05:05 PM

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No. Do what Patrick said. Report back

Patrick L. · 07-27-2020, 07:02 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by vernlee

I don't think it should be normal for the clutch to slip should it ?

Well, clutches have to slip a bit depending on what anyone thinks is a slip. But, slippage rarely occurs in lower gears. The clutch really has to be bad to do that. The usual way to find a slipper is to accelerate hard in high gear.

Let us know what happens and we can go from there. We'll try to get it figured out.

vernlee · 07-30-2020, 07:46 PM

I got side tracked with honey do projects , I did get the floor out of it and the inspection cover off , just a quick glance at it , everything looks fine , I'll dig deeper into it this weekend .
Vern

vernlee · 08-03-2020, 07:47 AM

Got it , one finger was out of adjustment on the P.P. , adjusted my pedal free play to two inches , seems to have fixed the problem , thanks for everyone's help

Vern

07-27-2020, 10:50 AM	#1
vernlee Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Southern Michigan Posts: 77	pedal adjustment My clutch has 1 1/2 '' of free play before I feel significant pressure , no grinding or chatter , the problem is when releasing the clutch it does not re-engage until it reaches that 1 1/12 spot of free play , and then it wants to slip ever so slightly , I was told it is a new clutch and P.plate , Should I adjust to have more free play ? or less free play ? , or is it probably in the P.P spring adjustment , no problem shifting car or going into gear , it is just the pedal has to be almost completely released before engagement . Vern

07-27-2020, 11:38 AM	#2
Patrick L. Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Largo Florida Posts: 7,225	Re: pedal adjustment Hmm, remove the inspection cover and take a look. See how far the pedal has to be pushed before the bearing contacts a finger. I know you said 1.5". Look to see if all the fingers are contacted at the same time. Work the pedal a few times to see if there is anything wrong/strange. If all seems Ok I'd try increasing the freeplay just to see what changes.

07-27-2020, 02:00 PM	#3
vernlee Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Southern Michigan Posts: 77	Re: pedal adjustment Patrick L , thanks I'll give it a try

07-27-2020, 04:55 PM	#4
Mulletwagon Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2019 Location: Florida Panhandle Posts: 585	Re: pedal adjustment If no chatter, pretty nomal clutch operation.

07-27-2020, 04:58 PM	#5
vernlee Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Southern Michigan Posts: 77	Re: pedal adjustment I don't think it should be normal for the clutch to slip should it ?

07-27-2020, 05:05 PM	#6
Chuck Sea/Tac Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Between Seattle & Tacoma Posts: 2,354	Re: pedal adjustment Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) No. Do what Patrick said. Report back

07-30-2020, 07:46 PM	#8
vernlee Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Southern Michigan Posts: 77	Re: pedal adjustment I got side tracked with honey do projects , I did get the floor out of it and the inspection cover off , just a quick glance at it , everything looks fine , I'll dig deeper into it this weekend . Vern

08-03-2020, 07:47 AM	#9
vernlee Member Join Date: Jul 2020 Location: Southern Michigan Posts: 77	Re: pedal adjustment Got it , one finger was out of adjustment on the P.P. , adjusted my pedal free play to two inches , seems to have fixed the problem , thanks for everyone's help Vern