Hard clutch pedal
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Hard clutch pedal
Fredericka is down! Help!I just got her running: spark plug wires, distributor cap and rotor; new tires, radio. Went to test drive her, all of a sudden the clutch pedal went to the floor and stayed. Could not shift. I found out the pedal broke. Got the pedal welded, everything inside adjusted, but the pedal is hard. I looked in the hole of the bell housing to see if the slave rod was causing the problem. nope not the rod.
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There is a spring above the pedal in the passenger compartment that should reduce pedal effort. When you say "everything inside asjusted" does that include setting the spring to spec per the WSM? Also, does it seem to work OK except for the pedal effort?
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Fredericka is an 82, the spring is adjusted to 43mm. The clutch rod was addjusted as per manual.
I don't want to push harder on the pedal because of what happened with the pedal breaking. It is very firm.
Thanks,
I don't want to push harder on the pedal because of what happened with the pedal breaking. It is very firm.
Thanks,
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Get it up in the air and get a helper. Explain to them that they should only put a *little* pressure on the pedal. While they do that, get underneath and crack the bleed screw on the slave cylinder. If the pedal drops the hangup is in the slave or clutch mechanism. If it doesn't go down, the issue is in the pedal/master system. You might be able to get in on the floor and see if the pedal looks to be set up right... maybe take a pic.
Also, which clutch rod are you referring to?
Also, which clutch rod are you referring to?
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I tend to think that the slave rod is already fully extended due to a failed release bearing. When this happened, the pedal returned to it's normal position but it has no room to allow for deprssing the pedal.
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Not sure if you can drop the lower bellhousing without dropping the exhaust(what year is your car?) but it sounds like you need to get in there and have a look. At least pull the slave and see if the piston has popped out. If it has, be very careful getting it back in since it's easy to bugger up the seal.
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The piston is still intact. I had to drive it home when the pedal problem first occured. Had to learn how to shift without the clutch pedal. Fortunatly I did not have to go a long distance. It shifted okay. If this helps any. I am at my witts end. Miss driving her soooooooooooo much!
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The piston is still intact. I had to drive it home when the pedal problem first occured. Had to learn how to shift without the clutch pedal. Fortunatly I did not have to go a long distance. It shifted okay. If this helps any. I am at my witts end. Miss driving her soooooooooooo much!
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Well, it sounds as though you have a toasted clutch master cylinder or hydraulic line. The WSM shows a spring in the M/C -- If the pedal isn't coming back up it sounds like that's the problem.