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following a slave and master cylinder change the biteing point is a lot higher than it was,have bleed it several times but no different,don't think there are any adjustments any suggestions chaps.....1983 2 litre A/C.........thanks in advance.....Nick.

There is an adjuster above the master cylinder... Good luck with that though unless you have rubber fingers and flexible arms!

As long as there is sufficient FREE PLAY and the clutch is fully engaging then it won't be a problem....it needs that bit of free play in the mechanism to work correctly.
Martin

yep mines in the last third.
It changed when I replaced the clutch and slave too

Just to add... If you want to check free play it should be 0.5mm on a hydraulic system.

Mine bites on the last 2mm. If a small rodent sat onthe pedal it would disengage.

Incidentally, I found (over some 25 odd years) that if you don't know a vehicle, replace whole clutch if its worn - next time friction plate - next time whole clutch and so on. Always worked for me and saves a few quid.

kevtherev wrote:yep mines in the last third.
It changed when I replaced the clutch and slave too

Same here after I just changed the slave cylinder.

btw, bleeding it (if it has/had air in it) WILL bring the biting point higher

As long (as has been said above) as you have a bit of free play at the top, all is OK

It just takes a day or so to get used to the new biting point.

Cheers peeps,it seems to work ok,i'll get used to it..........shame i can't spell biting ........Nick.