Clutch Pedal Tension Adjusting

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240sxOwner
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Joined: Mon Feb 10, 2003 11:37 am
Car: 93 240sx

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I had to replace my Cyl head recently and i went ahead and threw in my spec stg 3 clutch and fidanza flywheel. I bled the clutch because it hadn't been done in a long while.......I adjusted the pedal to the correct freeplay and catch point using the adjustment nut and threaded rod on the pedal. I came out the next morning, and the pedal was hard as a brick. Throughout the day the catch point for the clutch got higher and higher off the floor. By the end of the day, 5th gear was slipping a full throttle. Do i have air in the system? What should i do? I have a brand new T.O bearing....Need help


Ubernoober
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Joined: Mon Mar 08, 2004 6:51 pm

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Describe "hard as a brick". Do you mean "much harder to push than it should be", or do you mean "the pedal was higher and firmer than the day before"? If it was just higher and firmer it sounds like you HAD air in the master cylinder. It has since filled itself from the reservoir (did the level go down any? Its a big clue), causing the pedal to rise. Re-bleed, double-check your fittings, then re-adjust your pedal and see if it settles in. If the pedal continues to change, we need to find out what is going on.


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