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clutch freeplay adjustment

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slider85

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May 21, 2004
Langley,
simple question, which direction do you turn the master cylinder push rod in order to INCREASE the clutch freeplay? my pedal has zero freeplay.
I just had my tranny, clutch (whole kit), master, and slave cylinders changed, but I don't think the mechanic adjusted everything properly. The car drives well but I want to be sure the clutch is engaging/disengaging properly.

and yes, I did search the topic but I didn't find an answer to my question. Oh, and if anyone knows, I noticed a few others have said this, but my clutch pedal height is 6" off the floor, not 7" like the manual says it should be. Is that a problem because it can't go any higher, the screw is all the way up.
 
If you are sitting in the car looking forward, you would turn the rod counterclockwise to increase freeplay. I find it more important to adjust according to where the clutch is engaging. Too much freeplay will make the clutch grab too close to the floor. When I bought my shep tranny, John told me that the clutch should engage about halfway up the pedal travel. He said this is the biggest reason people have trouble screwing up their trannys.
 
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