Clutch Release Problems, I need an exorcist |
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Clutch Release Problems, I need an exorcist |
jgullock |
Feb 22 2007, 10:47 AM
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Newbie Group: Members Posts: 37 Joined: 19-August 03 From: Warner Robins, GA Member No.: 1,045 |
Long time lurker finally sacking up to ask a question. Here’s the deal – have a 73 914 with a Renegade conversion package (9 inch clutch upgrade) with about 1,000 miles on it. Was driving one day and I noticed the clutch pedal wasn’t working like it was supposed to, had the broken clutch tube symptom. Happened all of a sudden like too. Drilled some holes at the front tube mount point and checked the tube while pushing in the clutch– it was O.K., didn’t move at all. Anyways, I tack welded it through the holes while I was there. From what I’ve found on the site your supposed to have a little bit of slop at the pedal before the cable even engages and applies force to the throwout bearing arm correct? If I set it up like this, with the clutch pedal all the way to the floor I can feel the pressure plate trying to grab the disc – not quite completely releasing. The only way I get this thing to shift smoothly is to have tension in the cable but am I screwing up the throwout bearing and/or pressure plate fingers? Is it normal for this aftermarked clutch setup to have tension in it? Is the cable bad (Terry cable) and acting like a big spring (stretching)? Or perhaps is the pressure plate setup not matched to the travel the throwout bearing provides? WTF??? (IMG:style_emoticons/default/confused24.gif) Any input is appreciated.
Thank you. You friend, Johnny G. P.S. - I ordered a GEMO cable from GPR as a backup and am thinking of putting it in. |
aircooledboy |
Feb 22 2007, 01:28 PM
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Sweet Pea's 1st ride in daddy's "vroom -vroom" Group: Members Posts: 1,672 Joined: 4-February 04 From: Rockford, IL Member No.: 1,629 Region Association: Upper MidWest |
I have the same set up as you, and had the same problem, with the same concerns.
In the end, I settled on having the cable as loose a possible, while still getting full release. The means having a little tension on the cable, and the throw out making light contact with the p plate fingers. Renegade says that's OK, and in about 15k miles, I haven't had any problems yet. (IMG:style_emoticons/default/beerchug.gif) |
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