Does your clutch hurt you?
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Is this the clutch pedal adjustment or the clutch spring assist adjustment.
The clutch assist spring pushes at a dogleg (90 deg) attachment arm below where the clutch pedal is hinged. The assist spring only becomes active when the clutch is pressed more than about 1/2 way in.
Not sure how setting too much assist will affect clutching. It'll become really light like a Honda Civic.
I've done more than my share of 1 hour GWBridge crossings. Cranked up the spring assist and my left knee is a lot happier.
That uphill crawl on the GW Bridge approach is a killer.
My 88 had a 13mm adjustment nut. Think the earlier cars used a wingnut to adjust spring assist. Afshin's car used a wingnut.
Slide the seat back most of the way and go spelunking by the pedals. It's buried pretty far up the pedal cluster but reachable without twisting yourself into a pretzel.
One of the easiest things to adjust once I figured it out. Took me 5 years to find the clutch adjustment spring.
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The clutch assist spring pushes at a dogleg (90 deg) attachment arm below where the clutch pedal is hinged. The assist spring only becomes active when the clutch is pressed more than about 1/2 way in.
Not sure how setting too much assist will affect clutching. It'll become really light like a Honda Civic.
I've done more than my share of 1 hour GWBridge crossings. Cranked up the spring assist and my left knee is a lot happier.
That uphill crawl on the GW Bridge approach is a killer.
My 88 had a 13mm adjustment nut. Think the earlier cars used a wingnut to adjust spring assist. Afshin's car used a wingnut.
Slide the seat back most of the way and go spelunking by the pedals. It's buried pretty far up the pedal cluster but reachable without twisting yourself into a pretzel.
One of the easiest things to adjust once I figured it out. Took me 5 years to find the clutch adjustment spring.
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Originally Posted by ImAReal(928)GirlNow
I just talked to Kevin on the phone about all of our discussions here. His response was that I don't pay enough attention to what he says, because he told me he has already adjusted the clutch as much as is possible, that it is to specs, and that any further adjustments will likely affect clutching in unwanted ways.
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Originally Posted by ImAReal(928)GirlNow
Uhhh....nope. Tom said it's not in his system, meaning they've never sold one. He pointed me to the stealership. The stealership wants $54 and it's special order....from Germany...two to three weeks' delivery time. ![banghead](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/banghead.gif)
Any other ideas of sources for this gotta-have-it item before I go the hard route?
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Any other ideas of sources for this gotta-have-it item before I go the hard route?
Well as luck would have it my pedals seemed to close when I bought my S4
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So I've driven Godzilla for 7 years now. Today, the clutch feels like any other car's clutch. Thank you guys, my calf thanks you. My hip thanks you and my back thanks you. Shows you .... there is a lot to know about the 928. It took me 3 minutes
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Originally Posted by hupp
You should see an orthopedist, but your knee pain description brings to mind two injuries related to over-use:
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You are more prone to this if you have a small kneecap or one that sticks out
If your feet roll in or pronate.
If you have weak quadriceps muscles.
Athletes who do a lot of long distance running or hill running.
Those who have had a previous knee dislocation
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You are more prone to this if you have a small kneecap or one that sticks out
If your feet roll in or pronate.
If you have weak quadriceps muscles.
Athletes who do a lot of long distance running or hill running.
Those who have had a previous knee dislocation
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Well, there is a lot of food for thought here. I checked my physical alignment vis-a-vis the pedals last night and didn't see any reason to be concerned. Since I'm not wider than my seats, my legs appear to go straight out to the pedals. On the other hand, your reference to feet that roll in did ring a bell for me...my father always said that I'm slightly pigeon toed, although I don't notice it myself. Maybe that's playing a role here too. And lately the left knee has been clicking above the cap when I bend to full flex...it sort of feels like a cord under the skin has gotten caught in the wrong place and suddenly snaps back to location. Very weird.
Originally Posted by ew928
Is this the clutch pedal adjustment or the clutch spring assist adjustment. The clutch assist spring pushes at a dogleg (90 deg) attachment arm below where the clutch pedal is hinged. The assist spring only becomes active when the clutch is pressed more than about 1/2 way in.
Maybe, in addition to being too short for the car, I'm also not in such good shape as I thought I was, and my legs are overtired in addition to being overextended. I haven't driven the car since Saturday now (noticed the rebuilt water pump was whining, wiggling and throwing metal on Sunday
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Now, if I could just afford that whole new clutch pack and master/slave cylinder deal...I'd be perfect!
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Edco, thanks so much for your thoughtfulness. PM sent. Twister thanks ya too!
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Heinrich, I'm gonna do it!
Question: Are you concerned at all about the clutch pedal getting stuck in the down position with less pressure on it? That was one thing Kevin mentioned when I asked him to please try readjusting it. How many pounds of pressure do you think you must apply now? More or less than the 30-40 pounds I was guessing I currently have to press?
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I used to have pain in my knees from the 5-speed too, but I moved the seat up a few inches to a point where I could push the clutch pedal all the way in with my right foot. After that, my legs are not extended as far when clutching so no more pain.
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I would like to publicly thank Matt, a/k/a Edco, who has been gracious enough to help me out with his unused and unwanted set of pedal extenders for the price of postage!
Matt, you are a wonderful, amazing person, and I am humbled by your kindness and generosity. ![thumbsup](https://rennlist.com/forums/graemlins/bigok.gif)
Thanks so much!
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Thanks so much!
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Hey Leslie,
No problem glad I could help, I got your PM with the shipping address and will get them off to you later today. The local Rennlist gang has been so wonderful with helping me on some really big jobs, I’m just glad I could return the favor. I’ll drop you a note once they ship
No problem glad I could help, I got your PM with the shipping address and will get them off to you later today. The local Rennlist gang has been so wonderful with helping me on some really big jobs, I’m just glad I could return the favor. I’ll drop you a note once they ship
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Has anyone responded to the OP as saying "Yes, the clutch hurts when it falls on my head when removing from the bell housing?"
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Originally Posted by BrendanC
Has anyone responded to the OP as saying "Yes, the clutch hurts when it falls on my head when removing from the bell housing?"
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Thanks! I needed that laugh!
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Matt, really looking forward to hearing from you again, and receiving your "late Christmas present"! Thanks!!
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Sorry guys and girls - I missread the thread title and thought it said "crutch" and did not read any further for lack of 928 content.
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