Clutch Adjustment?????
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Clutch Adjustment?????
I have a 2002 6sp w/12k miles on it.The car has been babyed since new.My consern is my clutch engages too near the top of it's travel for my style of driving.I did bleed the clutch (2 times) and still about the same. The dealer said they can adjust it a little better if I bring it in. My question is how can they do this, and can I do it my self? I would like to avoid bringing into the dealer if at all possible.Thanks for you're time......
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St. Jude Donor '11
There are adjusting tabs on the pressure plate that are to take into account fir disk wear. You would need to drop the inspection cover and have someone push the clutch in while adjusting two of the three tabs CCW all the way.
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St. Jude Donor '11
From the service manual:
Have an assistant press the clutch pedal until tension is released from the clutch pressure plate stepped adjusting ring, then continue to hold the pedal.
Hold 2 screwdrivers or other suitable tools, and place them against 2 of the 3 stepped adjusting ring tension spring stops (1), just ahead of the adjusting ring tension springs.
Using the screwdrivers, rotate the stepped adjusting ring counterclockwise (compressing the tension springs) until the adjusting ring steps are fully adjusted out, then continue to hold in position.
Have your assistant release the clutch pedal.
Release the adjusting ring tension spring stops.
http://winters.dyndns.org/servlets/TifToGif?pic=174781
Have an assistant press the clutch pedal until tension is released from the clutch pressure plate stepped adjusting ring, then continue to hold the pedal.
Hold 2 screwdrivers or other suitable tools, and place them against 2 of the 3 stepped adjusting ring tension spring stops (1), just ahead of the adjusting ring tension springs.
Using the screwdrivers, rotate the stepped adjusting ring counterclockwise (compressing the tension springs) until the adjusting ring steps are fully adjusted out, then continue to hold in position.
Have your assistant release the clutch pedal.
Release the adjusting ring tension spring stops.
http://winters.dyndns.org/servlets/TifToGif?pic=174781
