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January 06, 2004
G'day Kevin
Aren't they rude, having a laugh at you like that!!!!!!!!
I can understand it from Brad, but from Capt Bob, I am surprised! Shame on you Bob.
Now to the topic.
Kevin, are you measuring distance travelled at the pedal, or travel at the slave cylinder?
If it's 1" at the slave cylinder end - then that's excessive. It's usually only about 1/2", so all is well.
At the top end, the pedal should hit the floor - approx 4" away. 1" in and out (sorry, couldn't resist) is rediculous. But if your clutch pedal only travels 1" and then goes solid (like you just stepped on a brick) then most likely the piston in the slave cylinder just hit the circlip at the end of the cylinder. If the slave cyl piston can't move any further, then neither can the pedal at the top end. If this is the case, crawl under the car (properly supported on ramps or axle stands, not a jack), peel back the rubber dust boot on the slave cylinder, shine a torch in there while a friend (or wife?) pushes down on the clutch pedal. Remind them, that's the pedal on the left, not the one in the middle. If you can see the piston move and come out to stop at the circlip inside the cylinder, then that's your problem. Remove the split pin, clevis pin and pushrod, and get a longer pushrod. Or weld 1" onto yours. (There's that 1" again.) Then the piston in the slave cylinder, at rest, will be 1" further back, and it will not bottom out on the circlip when you push down the pedal.
Hope that helps.
and avagoodday
Colin
"Colin@SpriteParts" < colin@... > 28042
Posted on January 6, 2004 05:49 PM
Posted to category(s) Body | Braking System | Drive Train | Engine (internal) | Exterior | Lubrication System | Miscellaneous | Transmission
