The clutch on my 1.9 DG bites very close to the floor. This doesn't suggest to me that it's worn out, as I would expect it to bite very late and be slippy if that were the case. It rather suggests insufficient clutch travel. There appears to be no adjustment on the slave cylinder pushrod but I can't see the master cylinder pushrod. Is this adjustable? If not, how can I restore a higher bite point? If it is adsjustable, how do I access it?
Brooky.
Clutch bites very early.
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Re: Clutch bites very early.
Brooky wrote:The clutch on my 1.9 DG bites very close to the floor. This doesn't suggest to me that it's worn out, as I would expect it to bite very late and be slippy if that were the case. It rather suggests insufficient clutch travel. There appears to be no adjustment on the slave cylinder pushrod but I can't see the master cylinder pushrod. Is this adjustable? If not, how can I restore a higher bite point? If it is adsjustable, how do I access it?
Brooky.
Im not 100% sure if you can adjust it on the MC, but yours could be like mine, where the MC pushrod connects to the pedal there is a crevis pin, if this is worn that will have an effect on your pedal, also have you had some one slowly press the pedal to see when the slave starts to move? could just need bleeding again
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Re: Clutch bites very early.
Hi Phil,
I've tried bleeding to no avail. There's no air in the system. I admit, I haven't done a comparison between pedal and slave in respect of where,on the pedal travel, the slave starts to move. I'll have to remove some trim and access the pedal-to-pushrod Clevis pin joint and check for wear. I suppose that, if the leverage is great enough, then a small amount of pivot point wear could equate to a lot of pedal travel.
Brooky.
I've tried bleeding to no avail. There's no air in the system. I admit, I haven't done a comparison between pedal and slave in respect of where,on the pedal travel, the slave starts to move. I'll have to remove some trim and access the pedal-to-pushrod Clevis pin joint and check for wear. I suppose that, if the leverage is great enough, then a small amount of pivot point wear could equate to a lot of pedal travel.
Brooky.
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