Renfro

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I have a spec II and I have the shim in already that they gave me but when I have the cluthc pedalall the way down at a light I can tell that it isn't fully disengaed, the car rolls slightly. Also does it when I have the tranny in reverse and the clutch all the way down, and I mean DOWN, the car rolls until I put my foot on the break. It acts like it only likes the damndest little bit from being disenged. This also cause a problem with putting it in to gear coming from nuetral. So should I put in another shim or get an adjustable master cylinder.
THANKS

rushman

How many times has your flywheel been resurfaced?

Renfro

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never, i went over it myself with a little emery cloth

Renfro

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up up

Camaroholic

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Almost sounds like there's still air in the hydraulics.

You only need an adjustable master if there's upward pressure on the pedal when the pedal is released (if the pedal is pushing against the stop at the top). Ideally, you want the pedal *resting* against the stop, but not *pushing* against the stop.

If the master is pushing against the stop, you'll have the problem of the clutch not engaging all the way (it slips). Your problem sounds like the opposite - it's not releasing all the way.

With the shim in there, you've got a pre-load on the slave to pressure plate interface. So in theory, it should disengage the clutch earlier.

The only thing left (that I see) would be air in the hydraulics, not allowing the slave to fully travel to disengage the clutch.

Renfro

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hmm i already mityvaced it, but maybe I'll just take it to a pro or something,

glen

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If the flywheel has never been surfaced then why did you shim it? If that is what you did. By shimming the flywheel you are moving the whole assy closer to the throw out bearing and could possibly be preloading the throw out bearing

Renfro

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I shimmed the slave cylinder not the fly wheel.

TK 14 SS

welcome to the club
Just look for my post about a week or two ago ("A damn good question"). I'd give you the link but I'm at work and this computer's slow as hell. Anyways, I had the same problem and it's now fixed.

Troy

AZLS1

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I did the search for you -
https://ls1tech.com/forums/manual-transmission/159885-damn-good-question.html

Renfro

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thanks, i think i'm either going to get ram one or one out of junk yard and play with that