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Installed new clutch, now more problems!; am I just bad at adjusting?
Topic Started: Jan 20 2014, 04:47 PM (2,194 Views)
xElliot
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So new clutch is in. I push the pedal and I get about 1-2 inches then it goes clunk straight to the floor. It tries to rip the engine out of itself in first and the clutch is very delicate. In reverse, there is a horrible "SHUCK SHUCK" and the entire car shakes violently, then dies. what did I do wrong?
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Old Man


with the engine running and tranny in neutral. When you push the clutch to the floor can you shift into 1st gear without grinding?
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BadEgg
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If the clutch lever is pulled in too far the fingers on the pressure plate will rub up against the disk.
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xElliot
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Old Man
Jan 20 2014, 05:58 PM
with the engine running and tranny in neutral. When you push the clutch to the floor can you shift into 1st gear without grinding?
Yes, I can.
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David95237


Did you have the clutch arm off? If so did you line the dots back up on the spline? Is it just going too far?
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xElliot
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David95237
Jan 20 2014, 09:32 PM
Did you have the clutch arm off? If so did you line the dots back up on the spline? Is it just going too far?
Never took arm off, I dunno if it was lined up to begin with.
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myredvert
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Can you take and post pictures of the arm where it's mounted on the spline (if it's clean enough to see the alignment marks) and the whole arm that shows the arm "position" and cable attachment? Folks on here might be able to see if anything looks obviously off.
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Memphis metro


Clutch disk installed backwards?
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David95237


They don't install backwards.
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xElliot
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Will take pictures in the morning before work.
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davegran
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When the clutch pedal is up, there should be a little bit of free play in the cable at the arm. In other words, there should be no tension on the clutch cable when the clutch is fully engaged. :news
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xElliot
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The car runs without pressing the clutch while in gear. Clutch isnt disengaging?

Here is the clutch arm

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Edited by xElliot, Jan 22 2014, 01:16 PM.
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xElliot
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davegran
Jan 20 2014, 11:22 PM
When the clutch pedal is up, there should be a little bit of free play in the cable at the arm. In other words, there should be no tension on the clutch cable when the clutch is fully engaged. :news
There is tension. I cant move the clutch arm by hand.
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patrickbruce
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Can you move the cable by hand?
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idmetro
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xElliot
Jan 22 2014, 01:15 PM
The car runs without pressing the clutch while in gear. Clutch isnt disengaging?

Here is the clutch arm

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It sounds like you may have the cable adjusted too tight. You should be able to move the clutch arm slightly by hand, I've attempted to illustrate in your photo: Posted Image
Edited by idmetro, Jan 22 2014, 03:38 PM.
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