Clutch engagement/disengagement level issue

[Joe Cool]

Alright, so this is my first DSM and I've had this problem ever since I bought the car. I've asked a few of the guys at my local DSM club and no one knows what a solution so I'm coming to ask you guys.

My clutch disengagement level feels very, very low. I almost have to push the sucker down to the ground to get it to disengage. It isn't slipping because as long as I put up with it's demands of going down low it will cooperate just fine from there on out. I checked both of my clutch cylinders and they seem to be fine. I bled the clutch out and made sure there was absolutely no air in the lines. It's an OEM clutch and pressure plate.

But I've heard from a friend of a friend (questioning the reliability of this theory) that the hoses that hold the clutch fluid are metal, then rubber, then metal again. His theory was that the rubber portion of the hose after years of expanding and contracting has became loose and is permanetly flexible so it is absorbing some of the hydraulic pressure.

Any thoughts on this? Any suggestions? I hope you guys can help me out. Thanks a bunch for any replies.

 

[dsmpat95]

You can adjust some of your problem with clutch pedal adjustment. I tried it for mine and mine didnt move, but mine isnt on the floor either. You should only have 1/2 inch of play at most with your pedal before its starts to engage. A chiltons manaul will help with the procedure.

 

[viperlp01]

It is possible that it could be that rubber piece. Ebay and other sites have the stainless piece that replaces that section. I have that and you notice a faster response and a stiffer pedal. It could also be your clutch pedal needs to be adjusted. Mine was just like yours. At the floor to get it to disengage. On the cockpit side of the fire wall where the clutch pedal meets the master cylinder rod there is a nut that acts as a stop from the rod from spinning. Loosen that nut up and turn the rod in there clock wise to bring your pedal out. Try that. It will only take a little turn so leave the nut loose until your find the right spot.

 

[Joe Cool]

I can move it less than half an inch before I feel any resistance but disengagement doesnt happen for well over two inches. Is this a perception issue? I just believe that the earliest, quickest disengagement would be the most convenient. I have the book and I will look into the adjustment. What do you make of the hose theory I asked about?

Thanks for your help.

Sounds like a plan, Viper. I will check Ebay and test out that nut and adjustment once I get home from work. Do you have and recommendation as to what part I'd search for or what the pipe would be called on Ebay?

Thanks again.