Clutch Adjustment

[Knightmayre]

My clutch bites right at the bottom...

I know I can adjust the pushrod that goes from the pedal to the master cylinder but I don't know which way to turn it to adjust it so that it bites in the middle.

Rather than using trial & error, I though I'd ask on here first

Cheers,

Dave

[Birds]

You would turn it the direction that affords the clutch pedal more travel...likely counter-clockwise as this should push the pedal further back towards the driver seat.

However, if your clutch pedal is not sunken, the issue may not be the pedal itself...you might actually have air in the system or faulty/leaking master/slave cylinders, causing the the clutch to engage/disengage later on in the pedal's travel. Check the action of the slave cylinder on the clutch fork while someone pumps the pedal...

[Knightmayre]

Thanks for that... slave was replaced when the clutch died and have also used my vacuum pump to pull new fluid through.

You can pump the pedal but that makes no difference so I am pretty sure there is no air in there.

Gonna go try it once the rain lets up.

[Knightmayre]

I adjusted the rod (had to go clockwise, anti-clockwise made it worse lol) and it seems much better now.

[Birds]

Farkin...does it have a reverse thread or have I just visualized the setup incorrectly? And which way were you facing when you turned it lol...

Turning it towards the passenger door I take it?

[Knightmayre]

I was underneath with my head jammed in the pedals lol

Looking at it from that position ie on my back looking at the firewall I had to turn it clockwise, turning it towards the drivers door.

Seems all good now, I have to go on a trip at lunchtime to Mernda to drop off a laptop so I'll see how she goes.

Cheers,

Dave