Clutch pedal height question
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Clutch pedal height question
I have been looking at my manual to set the clutch pedal free travel and such. It says to put the pedal against the stop and then adjust the 2 nuts in the engine compartment. However in this position the clutch is much further from the floor than the brake pedal. Is this normal ?
PS : this car had its auto trans changed out for a manual sometime in it's life but the pedal assembly is an original manual item.
PS : this car had its auto trans changed out for a manual sometime in it's life but the pedal assembly is an original manual item.
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Hi B79,
Yes, it's normal for the clutch pedal to be further away from the firewall than the brake pedal.
Regards,
Alan
Yes, it's normal for the clutch pedal to be further away from the firewall than the brake pedal.
Regards,
Alan
#4
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I never understood how that could be?
When these cars were new, the brake and clutch pedals were always at the same height. Every stick car I've ever owned, the brake and clutch pedals are at the same height.
Folks must be changing something over the years to make the pedals sit at different heights?
With everything as it 'should' be, the brake and clutch pedal should be at the same height at rest.
Either your brake or clutch rod is mis-adjusted or you're missing the rubber 'stops' that keep the pedals parallel when at rest.
When these cars were new, the brake and clutch pedals were always at the same height. Every stick car I've ever owned, the brake and clutch pedals are at the same height.
Folks must be changing something over the years to make the pedals sit at different heights?
With everything as it 'should' be, the brake and clutch pedal should be at the same height at rest.
Either your brake or clutch rod is mis-adjusted or you're missing the rubber 'stops' that keep the pedals parallel when at rest.
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Hi ezo,
I've had my 71 since new and the brake/clutch pedal relationship has always been as I described.
It's also been that way on the original cars I've looked at over the years.
Regards,
Alan
I've had my 71 since new and the brake/clutch pedal relationship has always been as I described.
It's also been that way on the original cars I've looked at over the years.
Regards,
Alan
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Like Alan 71, said the clutch pedal is always about an inch higher than the brake pedal from the firewall.
An important thing to note is that the clutch pedal have free play about an .75" at the top so to be sure the clutch is not slipping causing it to wear faster.
An important thing to note is that the clutch pedal have free play about an .75" at the top so to be sure the clutch is not slipping causing it to wear faster.
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Every stick car I've ever owned, the brake and clutch pedals are at the same height.
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Then set the freeplay to about 1 1/2" to 1 1/4".
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Loosen the adjustment nuts on the clutch rod by the Z rod. The clutch pedal arm should move all the way aft and stop on the metal bracket where the rubber stop is missing. The pedal will be really high. Make a rubber stop from Hard rubber not a soft rubber. Then start the clutch adjustment from the AIM manual. The rubber stop will be close to a half inch thick.
Ron
#13
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69' Corvette, countless Vegas, Mercedes 123 body, Toyota Solara, 62' Mercury, 67' GTO etc...
Granted, most of them were manual brake cars but I'm not sure if that should matter?
If you disconnect the clutch and brake linkage and pull the pedals up to their respective stops, they are even.
Not sure what to say other than there doesn't appear to be a standard published anywhere (even in AIM or the shop manuals) so it seems they can be anywhere within reason-
Personally, I prefer both pedals at their respective 'stops' when at rest, your mileage may vary...
#14
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For what ever it is worth my 1980 they are pretty close to even. I replaced the Pedal assembly when converting from an automatic, and everything was rebuilt. My 1969 the Clutch is way higher, and very anoying to drive. I havn't even looked under there, that will be delt with after a body off.