Should I adjust the clutch pedal?
The car was shifting really rough after having the new clutch put it so I took it in and they adjusted the clutch pedal.
Before: the clutch pedal didnt have much pressure on it. It engaged at the very bottom (fully depressed) and had about and inch and a half to two inches of play at the top. Now: the clutch pedal has good pressure on it. It now engages at the very top of the pedal and has NO play whatsoever. If I remember correctly isnt the clutch suppose to have a little play at the top or itll be putting too much pressure on something else?? If I DO have to adjust the pedal which direction do I turn the nut to give the clutch pedal some play? counter-clockwise? Thanks in advance guys. |
very little allowed per the OE spec, only 0.020" - 0.110" play at the actual pedal
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...&postcount=111 Sounds to me like they got it right, it always has to be readjusted if the clutch hydraulics or mechanicals are disaasembled/replaced, including tranny removal only. The release should be at the top of the pedal ... |
Thanks Team. As always, I appreciate the help!
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Originally Posted by TeamRX8
(Post 1974550)
very little allowed per the OE spec, only 0.020" - 0.110" play at the actual pedal
https://www.rx8club.com/showpost.php...&postcount=111 ... About half an inch of free play at the pedal is typical for most cars. That 1 1/2 to 2 inches was definitely too much. Ken |
yeah, the measurment range I noted was at the "pedal pad", I jumped straight to that and missed the pedal play range at the top :confused:
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so, no play whatsoever is bad, and there should be just a little play?
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yes
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ahh ok. i was going to wait until i bled the clutch/brakes and then adjust it since i have NO play whatsoever. I guess ill just adjust it tomorrow when i wake up and once again after i bleed everything.
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Do you adjust the pedal with the car on or off? I just adjusted it with the car off. turning the nut gave really inaccurate results but i finally got it and adjusted it to about half an inch of play. After driving for a while it went back to having no play whatsoever? Car on this time??
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no, that shouldn't matter :dunno: try adjusting it again
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mine varies also, when i adjusted mine I tightened it up to factory minimum spec. As soon as I tried driving it, i found my clutch to fully disengauge in 1.5 inches. So I readjusted with the car on and found it to be very tight. It works good now, I have disengaugement near the middle of the clutch pedal movement.
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