Clutch Low Engagment after adjusting

[Isaiah3024]

Im having clutch engagement problems. I just recently replaced my clutch with an ACT 2100, ACT Street disc, and Stock resurfaced flywheel. Clutch fork and ball are perfect and throw out berring was replaced. As well as new Slave and Master Cylinder because stock ones had leaks. Clutch has aboout 500 miles on it just from "breaking in."
Anyways I was experiencing clutch pump-up, Im guessing. The pedal felt fine and the more I drove it the stiffer it got and it would engage towards the top and start slipping. I adjusted the Master Cylinder rod according to the video on jacks transmissions. Adjusted master rod until the slave cylinder wouldn't go in anymore and then backed the rod out just enough until the slave would go back in.
Now my clutch feels softer and is engaging towars the bottom(floor). Is this normal? Gears go in perfect with no grinding or anything. Clutch pedal comes back up and doesn't fall or anything. Clutch doesn't slip either. Just feels softer and engages low. So is this normal? Can I simply adjust the master rod so that it would engage more towards the middle? If I do this, would I start experiencing pump-up again? Would low engagement hurt my clutch or tranny? Thanks guys

 

[clipto]

Have you tried bleeding the clutch?

 

[1995silvergst]

^^ second that, low engagement could be air in the line or accumulator which is difficult to get out.

 

[jed344]

bleed it when i put in my new clutch i put new master slave and steel braided line from master to slave it took literally almost 30min to fully bleed it.

 

[Isaiah3024]

I had bled it originally After replacing the clutch system. Bled the master and slave cylinders. It ran fine unless I kept driving it. Then I experienced the pump up issue. So Thats when I adjusted the master rod.
Do I bleed the system after I adjust the rod aswell? I was woundering about that because I didn't read it anywhere. Also Would it be better to adjust when the car is cold or after warming it up. I adjusted mine after driving around the block a couple of times until my car hit its normal operating temp.
Thanks guys

 

[1995silvergst]

What you describe as pump up could have been air moving from one place to another. If you are sure the rod is now adjusted properly, you sould bleed the system again. Make sure the resivor does not get too low to allow air in, and I always make sure the line from the slave to a jar has enough fluid in it to cover the end of the hose. This way you have someone pump the pedal and watch the resivor and someone watch for bubbles from the slave. No Bubbles, pump it a few more times to be sure. The accumulator can hold air bubbles and be a pain letting fluid by and then when you close the bleed screw the air will move I personally had this issue.

 

[Isaiah3024]

Problem fixed itself. I'm guessing it was still "breaking in." maybe?
Im pretty sure this is unrelated but my radiator had a small hole in one of the tubes, so it was leaking coolant and car kept on overheating. I fixed the radiator the other day with JB Weld.
Anyways not sure if it was a coincident, but after I fixed my radiator and filled it up. That's when I realized the clutch was feeling normal again. Not sure if the two problems are related?
Anyways Thanks Guys