Clutch Pedal After Clutch Change
 

Hey guys. I just put a centerforce clutch and pressure plate into my '98 WS6. I also got a new (reman?) flywheel from AutoZone. During the process, I replaced the throwout bearing/slave cylinder assembly, and the pilot bearing.

After putting everything back together, and bleeding the clutch system, I noticed that the clutch starts to engage almost as SOON as you start to let up on the clutch pedal. It is SLIGHTLY harder to get into first gear and reverse also.

Will the clutch start to engage a little further upon the clutch pedal release as the clutch wears in some? I probably only have 10 miles on the new clutch.

According to a recent thread, I should also give the clutch about 600 miles before hard shifts. Should I follow this advice? On my way home from the garage I installed everything, I got on it a little in 2nd gear, and it slipped a little. Should I be concerned with this?

Sorry for rambling. Just want to give whoever enough info.

Thanks in advance for any help/advice!!

Scott

Just be sure you dont need a shim. My car originally had a ram HD clutch installed without the shim and 1st and reverse were a pain and the clutch wore out quick. I got a new one and installed the shim and it shifts like a dream into 1st and reverse.

The clutch kit came with a shim to put behind the slave cylinder/throw-out bearing, and I did put that it. Is that the shim you are referring to?

need to bleed system more still have air in the slave cylinder

in the cylinder

Bleed it and then bleed it and then bleed it again... You'd be amazed how much air can hide in there. Do you have an adjustable master?

Yeah thats the shim I was talking about. Definitly get a mityvac and bleed bleed bleed. My master got drained and I had to bleed it maybe 5-6 times to get it perfect. Loads of air just hiding everywhere. It would shift great then get notchey again.

Is it normal to bleed the system, not get any air coming out, then have to bleed it some more? When we bled the system for the first and only time, it only took about 5-10 minutes. On the last pumping of the pedal, there was no air coming out.

So, you all think I should bleed it some more? I did buy a mity vac from AutoZone, but we didn't use it.

Thanks for the help!!!!

yup bleed it some more. I just put some fluid in mine last night to top it off and from the drive to work today I need to bleed the system.

Should bleeding the system help with the difficulty of getting into reverse? Even though there didn't seem to be air coming out of the slave cylinder bleeder????

I had the same question after installing my clutch a couple of weekends ago. Mine did the exact same thing....barely off the floor when letting out the clutch. Hard to get into gear, and a very soft pedal. After 300 miles, the pedal has gotten stiffer, gears are easier to get into, and the pedal moved up a couple of inches since.

I'd say drive it some more and see if it gets better. If not, then re-bleed the system.

Thanks for the advice guys. I am going to bleed the system again today.