Fixed Clutch engagement issue(A MUST READ!!)

[fourleaf033]

Well long story short I installed a new XTD clutch and pressure plate, and adjusted it just like the jacks transmission video said, but the clutch was dragging around 5k, engagement was super low to the floor and the clutch was really soft.

After a ton of time trying to get the adjustment right i noticed that the master was leaking. So i figured it was all the master's fault, so i went ahead and replaced it along with the slave and upgraded to a steal braided line all the way from the master to the slave.

I figured the problem had to be solved with new everything. So i bleed the system and adjusted like the video said again... pedel was rock solid but the clutch engaged super low yet and was dragging around 6k. Went through and rebleed everything and adjusted it agian...same thing.

So i adjusted the rod in further so that the rod was past the slave self adjust bleeder... and it worked perfect! I thought about it for awhile and almost just left it that way, but trying to be the best dsmer i can, i didnt and searched the net for a fix. During my search i found alot of people have that problem and also looking for fixes...I also saw alot of people saying that is normal.<---NOT!!!

After taking a couple day and banging ideas around in my head, a light bulb suddenly came on... I thought to myself if the clutch is working right when the rod is adjusted in, then all i need to do is bring the pedel out, and re-adjust the clutch...I know what most of you are thinking, Did you screw the clutch stop all the way out? and yes i did.

To bring the clutch pedel out even more, all i did was grab ahold of the bottom of the clutch pedal and pulled. The reason that i pulled it was to bend the bracket that is holding the pedal stop slightly out...

I am happy to say that the problem is fixed, and the clutch engages about half way up right where it should and its adjusted right!

 

[mizak82]

I had the same issue... Aftermarket clutch when I bought the car... Pedal was like a rock and got harder and started to get pump after driving for a bit...

I adjusted the clevis pin to give the pedal a little free play and adjusted the pedal outwards slightly so the clutch would catch earlier, stock height makes the clutch catch too low to the floor.. Works great now, here is the page I got off of here that I used to guide me...

Eclipse Clutch Adjustment

 

[crash89]

Im glad to hear you figured this out by using your brain along with searching for an answer and not looking for an easy way out. However, I installed an XTD clutch once and the splines stripped out withing 500 miles.. I will never use their products again.. *shrugs*

 

[fourleaf033]

I Did alot of research before I bought the clutch... And I found more negative threads on the fidenza and act....I found maybe one or two threads that were negative about the XTD stage 4 unsprung. and plus it was half the price...

 

[BrokenPOS]

i'll be adjusting my act this weekend, so i hope they don't have a lot of issues with them! i'll be sure to post the results here though.

 

[turbo98eclipse]

I have the xtd st4 unsprung in my car. I had to drive it to work in the east coast blizzard aftermath today. Not fun . Not fun at all

 

[ChiTownHussla]

Sounds good man, Keep it up

 

[BrokenPOS]

well, this was a little frustrating. if i adjust the rod to avoid blocking of my bleeder valve, my pedal sticks on the floor. so, at this point, i've got it blocked off. but my pedal is acting like it should. may have to adjust it out a little bit more 'cause it's still dragging when i rev to 7k though. which will only block off the bleeder valve even more. gotta love the DSM

 

[mizak82]

Im back.. thought I was fine by adjusting it.. Drove around town doing some errands then when i go to leave the Courthouse, my car would shift but wouldnt move when I let off the clutch.. So I adjust it in the parking lot, it moves but now it wont boost in 1st gear.. So back to the drawing board..

Any suggestions other than keep adjusting the pedal height and clevis pin to find the right combination?