pistol pete Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 Hi all hopefully this is my last clutch question My Master cylinder was letting by badly and the bite was almost on the floor now its all rebuild drives and feels fine.. but now the bite is really high.. is there anything else that would cause this or could it be the clutch wearing out if the guy left the master cylinder as it was for a while and the clutch slipped causing extra wear,. if so when it starts to slip ill look at a new clutch.. but just wanted to make sure i am not missing any thing.. i.e. could be leaking or extra bleeding but if it was those surely the bite would be at the floor.. just wanna make sure there is no adjustment or anything.. but it drives fine and there at the moment is no slipping just the bite is at the top of the pedal travel cheers Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
imi Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 what clutch is it? Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Lee P Posted February 28, 2011 Share Posted February 28, 2011 If its had a new master cylinder its probably not been adjusted. You can adjust it with the rod on the back of the peddle. Undo the retaining nut and turn the rod, if its high you want to go anticlockwise. Adjust it a bit then try it, get it where you want it then make sure you get gears ok, then tighten the retaining nut. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistol pete Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 (edited) cool thanks yeah i did it myself... its just the guts of the master cylinder.. the rod etc nothing else has changed the put int he repair kit.. new spring and seals.. so with the rod i want it turn it so it goes in towards the pedal yeah? not towards the master cylinder... is that right thanks Edited February 28, 2011 by pistol pete (see edit history) Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistol pete Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 p.s. Lee your car looks like a beast Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistol pete Posted February 28, 2011 Author Share Posted February 28, 2011 what clutch is it? standard.. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Chris Wilson Posted March 1, 2011 Share Posted March 1, 2011 Adjust the pedal pushrod until there's about a 1/4 inch free play at the pedal pad before the hydraulics start to compress. If you have NO free play the release bearing is constantly turning, which will wear it out prematurely. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
pistol pete Posted March 2, 2011 Author Share Posted March 2, 2011 cool beans.. thanks something else to do at the weekend Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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