Mcleod street twin in LT1. Not much pedal travel to engage clutch
06-14-2011, 12:10 PM
#1
Mcleod street twin in LT1. Not much pedal travel to engage clutch Long story short I had my clutch master installed correctly but a shop had it out (to fix a leak) and put it back on "wrong".
The clutch pedal needs to be pushed almost completely to the floor to start the car, but while driving the grabbing point is with my foot barely touching the pedal. So I have like 5 inches of unused pedal travel. What's going on? Also I have heard a little clutch noise if I do try to press the pedal farther down while shifting.
I know I need to call Mcleod but I can't do that until later.
The clutch pedal needs to be pushed almost completely to the floor to start the car, but while driving the grabbing point is with my foot barely touching the pedal. So I have like 5 inches of unused pedal travel. What's going on? Also I have heard a little clutch noise if I do try to press the pedal farther down while shifting.
I know I need to call Mcleod but I can't do that until later.
06-14-2011, 01:11 PM
#2
you have to push it all the way down to start the car because it has to hit the clutch safety switch, not sure if that was a question or if you were stating that but either way future readers there you go
if it adjusts in the same fashion as the tick (threaded rod) I would bring it back down almost as far as it goes, start the car in neutral and see if you can get it into first and reverse easily. if it doesn't, bring the pedal up a bit and try again. once it goes into gear easily sit with the clutch pushed down in first and rev to 6k rpm, if the car lurches bring it up a bit, and repeat. if it doesn't the clutch is fully disengaging and you're done.
I would avoid driving the car or at least pushing the clutch in all the way, because if you overextend the pressure plate it can do permanent damage
if it adjusts in the same fashion as the tick (threaded rod) I would bring it back down almost as far as it goes, start the car in neutral and see if you can get it into first and reverse easily. if it doesn't, bring the pedal up a bit and try again. once it goes into gear easily sit with the clutch pushed down in first and rev to 6k rpm, if the car lurches bring it up a bit, and repeat. if it doesn't the clutch is fully disengaging and you're done.
I would avoid driving the car or at least pushing the clutch in all the way, because if you overextend the pressure plate it can do permanent damage
06-14-2011, 01:13 PM
#3
you have to push it all the way down to start the car because it has to hit the clutch safety switch
if it adjusts in the same fashion as the tick (threaded rod) I would bring it back down almost as far as it goes, start the car in neutral and see if you can get it into first and reverse easily. if it doesn't, bring the pedal up a bit and try again. once it goes into gear easily sit with the clutch pushed down in first and rev to 6k rpm, if the car lurches bring it up a bit, if it doesn't the clutch is fully disengaging and you're done. repeat as necessary.
I would avoid driving the car or at least pushing the clutch in all the way, because if you overextend the pressure plate it can do permanent damage
if it adjusts in the same fashion as the tick (threaded rod) I would bring it back down almost as far as it goes, start the car in neutral and see if you can get it into first and reverse easily. if it doesn't, bring the pedal up a bit and try again. once it goes into gear easily sit with the clutch pushed down in first and rev to 6k rpm, if the car lurches bring it up a bit, if it doesn't the clutch is fully disengaging and you're done. repeat as necessary.
I would avoid driving the car or at least pushing the clutch in all the way, because if you overextend the pressure plate it can do permanent damage
