Belgian1979vette

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.

Alan 71

Hi B79,
Yes, it's normal for the clutch pedal to be further away from the firewall than the brake pedal.
Regards,
Alan

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Terry

ezobens

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.

qwank

Alan 71

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

1969Corvette

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.

Rontech

There is a hard rubber stop at the top of the clutch pedal arm. It gets old, cracks and may fall out and be missing. Check to see if it is still in place. If missing this will help the height of the pedal when the stop is replaced.

Ron

zwede

Nope.

Don't know what stick cars you've owned. I've owned many of them and they all had the clutch higher than the brake.

gcusmano74

Yes.



Then set the freeplay to about 1 1/2" to 1 1/4".

Belgian1979vette

I'm indeed missing that rubber stop.hm

Tried adjusting it, but somehow the spring doesn't seem to pull the pedal up to the mount.

Rontech

Afternoon,

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

ezobens

All of the stick cars I've ever owned had the pedals at the same height-
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...

Gale Banks 80'

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.

Belgian1979vette

I have to add that some parts that came with my car seemed to be of an 70 LT1. Maybe that explains the pedal sitting higher.