Clutch headaches
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From: Europe
Car: '88 white Iroc-Z
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Clutch headaches
Hi,
I did an extensive search but couldn't really find an answer so here it goes:
The car is a '88 305 TPI with a T5 WC. I know that the clutch was replaced by one of the previous owners around 3000 miles ago.
The clutch doesn't completely disengage, giving me hard times to shift, even at low rpms or at traffic lights when the pedal is on the floor. Of course, putting it in reverse is a PITA. Also, the clutch bites as soon as the pedal leaves the floor. Not really progressive.
I replaced the slave cylinder and bled the circuit for half an hour, no improvement and the straps retaining the piston on the new slave didn't even break.
So I know the travel of the fork/piston is not long enough to allow the clutch to fully disengage. The fork pivot ball on the bellhousing doesn't seem to be adjustable, so my last chance before taking the tranny down is to try to change the height of the pedal.
Has anyone tried this before? I can't seem to find adjustable fork pivots, does anyone know of one?
Thanks for the input, this will help keep an exotic car on european roads and preserve the flamboyance of the US auto industry intact
I did an extensive search but couldn't really find an answer so here it goes:
The car is a '88 305 TPI with a T5 WC. I know that the clutch was replaced by one of the previous owners around 3000 miles ago.
The clutch doesn't completely disengage, giving me hard times to shift, even at low rpms or at traffic lights when the pedal is on the floor. Of course, putting it in reverse is a PITA. Also, the clutch bites as soon as the pedal leaves the floor. Not really progressive.
I replaced the slave cylinder and bled the circuit for half an hour, no improvement and the straps retaining the piston on the new slave didn't even break.
So I know the travel of the fork/piston is not long enough to allow the clutch to fully disengage. The fork pivot ball on the bellhousing doesn't seem to be adjustable, so my last chance before taking the tranny down is to try to change the height of the pedal.
Has anyone tried this before? I can't seem to find adjustable fork pivots, does anyone know of one?
Thanks for the input, this will help keep an exotic car on european roads and preserve the flamboyance of the US auto industry intact
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Re: Clutch headaches
It sounds like there is still some air in the system.
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Joined: Aug 2009
Posts: 19
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From: Europe
Car: '88 white Iroc-Z
Engine: 305 TPI
Transmission: T5
Axle/Gears: 3.42
Re: Clutch headaches
I will bleed again for good measure, but what surprises me is that I have been through the amount of around three or four times the reservoir when bleeding. Any other point to check?
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