where does your clutch pedal release?
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Near the top. 58.5 K. Not losing sleep over it, I can make a clutch last a long time.
A well driven manual car will have shift engagements smoother and faster than an automatic can do it. It's like a game for me. It's like dancing while sitting down.
A well driven manual car will have shift engagements smoother and faster than an automatic can do it. It's like a game for me. It's like dancing while sitting down.
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Just had mine replaced after 105,000 miles on the original. This may have lasted a bit longer, but I had all the parts and was on holiday for a couple of weeks, so the 993 would just be sitting on her own anyway.
Apart from being one hell of a lot lighter, the bite point is now lower. I think it's now about half-way or a touch lower. Replaced the slave cylinder at the same time, and my mechanic said the fluid was like tar!
Apart from being one hell of a lot lighter, the bite point is now lower. I think it's now about half-way or a touch lower. Replaced the slave cylinder at the same time, and my mechanic said the fluid was like tar!
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Originally Posted by dmw
Is replacing the clutchc lever cam a DIY?
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Is there any way of changing the bite point? Have had a LWF and clutch fitted which was purchased from a Rennlist sponser and have ended up with a light switch of a clutch (despite explicitly stating that's exactly what I *didn't* want! 
) that bites at the top of the pedal travel. I'm getting used to it but don't like it; it requires deliberate "thinking" when starting off and shifting rather than just using instinct, if that makes any sense.
) that bites at the top of the pedal travel. I'm getting used to it but don't like it; it requires deliberate "thinking" when starting off and shifting rather than just using instinct, if that makes any sense.
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Originally Posted by mrsullivan
high....and the mechanic says its fine, lots of wear left on it
So it sounds like these clutches are all over the place.
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It's nice to hear the clutch can last beyond 100k mi. The clutch in my 96 releases all the way to the bottom while the 95 releases in the middle and the 98 releases all the way to the very top.
Is replacing the clutch lever cam the fix? I've been told the pedal can be adjusted. Anyone know of an ajdustment?
Is replacing the clutch lever cam the fix? I've been told the pedal can be adjusted. Anyone know of an ajdustment?
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Hi Louis,
A wear item in the clutch mechanism is the clutch fork...its the fork that connects to the throwout bearing. When I change a clutch you can see the ends of the fork are often worn a bit since they are shiny, but I don't know how much the wear on this fork affects the throwout distance on the clutch. My guess is a bit but not much. I could not find any checks in the shop manual regarding what to measure to see if its good. To replace the fork requires the transmission be removed from the engine so its a bit of surgery.
I have looked at the pedal assembly and can't see any real adjustments...it looks like the clutch master is directly coupled to the levers. This is without peeking at the real thing though....
Cheers,
Mike
A wear item in the clutch mechanism is the clutch fork...its the fork that connects to the throwout bearing. When I change a clutch you can see the ends of the fork are often worn a bit since they are shiny, but I don't know how much the wear on this fork affects the throwout distance on the clutch. My guess is a bit but not much. I could not find any checks in the shop manual regarding what to measure to see if its good. To replace the fork requires the transmission be removed from the engine so its a bit of surgery.
I have looked at the pedal assembly and can't see any real adjustments...it looks like the clutch master is directly coupled to the levers. This is without peeking at the real thing though....
Cheers,
Mike
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Originally Posted by Mike J
Hi Louis,
A wear item in the clutch mechanism is the clutch fork...its the fork that connects to the throwout bearing. When I change a clutch you can see the ends of the fork are often worn a bit since they are shiny, but I don't know how much the wear on this fork affects the throwout distance on the clutch. My guess is a bit but not much. I could not find any checks in the shop manual regarding what to measure to see if its good. To replace the fork requires the transmission be removed from the engine so its a bit of surgery.
I have looked at the pedal assembly and can't see any real adjustments...it looks like the clutch master is directly coupled to the levers. This is without peeking at the real thing though....
Cheers,
Mike
A wear item in the clutch mechanism is the clutch fork...its the fork that connects to the throwout bearing. When I change a clutch you can see the ends of the fork are often worn a bit since they are shiny, but I don't know how much the wear on this fork affects the throwout distance on the clutch. My guess is a bit but not much. I could not find any checks in the shop manual regarding what to measure to see if its good. To replace the fork requires the transmission be removed from the engine so its a bit of surgery.
I have looked at the pedal assembly and can't see any real adjustments...it looks like the clutch master is directly coupled to the levers. This is without peeking at the real thing though....
Cheers,
Mike