On Sun, 28 Jan 2018 00:16:13 +1100, Xeno >
wrote:

>On 27/01/2018 10:52 PM, Look165 wrote:
>> Normally, there should be about 1/2 inch between the resting position of
>> the pedal annd its thrust position (completey up. This is for preventing
>> continuous fricton inside the clutch.
>
>It is actually there to guarantee that the piston can fully return to
>its stop (circlip usually) and fully uncover the compensating port
>allowing pressure in the slave cylinder and lines to release and fluid
>to return to the master cylinder reservoir. If this does not happen, the
>system may pump up and slave cylinder will not return thus not applying
>or only partially applying the clutch. The most common symptom of this,
>apart from a lack of pedal clearance, is a clutch that slips.
>
>Also, it is wise not to dick with the pedal height adjustment as you may
>end up with more MC travel than previously existed. That can result in a
>torn or damaged primary seal if the piston is now traveling over an
>unworn part of the cylinder or, worse, a part of the cylinder that has
>corrosion buildup on the unworn part.
>
>Frankly, if Roger needs to find out how to do the job from advice here,
>he'd be well advised to hand the task over to someone with a clue. This
>is basic stuff, hardly high tech, and he's *struggling*.


The poor lad reminds me of the Irisnman I shared the house with in
Zambia. Anything more complex than a retractable ball-point pen had
him totally flummoxed. To keep his level of frustration below the
point of "blowing smoke" he was restricted to using Bic stick pens
(pencils were no good because a pencil sharpener was beyond his level
of comprehension)


>>
>> Mad Roger a écrit*:
>>> Need help figuring out what to MEASURE when adjusting a self-adjusting
>>> clutch pedal bolt.
>>> http://www.bild.me/bild.php?file=3835507bolt.jpg
>>>
>>> I've adjusted the bolt all the way in, half way, and all the way out:
>>> http://www.bild.me/bild.php?file=8057083bolt2.jpg
>>>
>>> No matter whether I adjust the bolt all the way inside the clutch pedal
>>> (turning it CCW facing the pedal like a foot would).
>>>
>>> Or if I turn the adjusting bolt all the way out of the clutch pedal
>>> (turning it CW).
>>> Or halfway between...
>>>
>>> I don't feel any "slop" anywhere (e.g., between the rounded tip and the
>>> master cylinder piston cup). The *feel* of the clutch pedal engagement
>>> changes drastically between all the way in and all the way out though.
>>>
>>> But clutch pedal feel is not the question (mainly because I don't know
>>> how
>>> it "should" feel). So the question is only about what to measure, and
>>> how.
>>>
>>> The question is only about WHAT to measure with a ruler and how to
>>> measure
>>> it.
>>>
>>