xda2000

Hi,

when i push my clucth it felt very 'soft' half-way and felt normal all the way. Before it was normal hard-like feeling. Its like u can tap your foot on the clutch and it will 'push' in half-way very easily. Kinda hard to explain it, hope u guys understand

Thanks

revhi

I think you have to much play at the top. Mine was like that for a while also until Billman adjusted it for me. I think there is a thread about how to adjust it somewhere.

xviper

Have you ever replaced your clutch fluid? It might be time.

xda2000

xviper:
My car just reached 13,000 km, I havent replaced the clutch fluid, i guess i'll have to replace it. Thanks

revhi:
Thanks for the info, but i didnt get what it means by to much play at the top. And what needs to be adjusted?

xviper

You may have gotten air into the system in some way. Perhaps the last bleed was not done right or you have too low a level in the reservoir and air got in or you have a small leak someplace. Do the bleed and flush again. Here's a "How To" that might help:
https://www.s2ki.com/forums/index.php?showtopic=118878

"Free play" should be apparent at both ends of the clutch travel. For example, if you start with the clutch on the floor and begin to lift up (as you would when you are taking off from a dead stop), there should be a small distance where the clutch is not actually clamping enough to impart power to the rest of the drivetrain. As you start to push power back (friction point of the clutch), you will move through an area where you get more and more clamping of the pressure plate and putting more and more of a direct transfer of power. Then you will reach a point when the clutch is fully clamped but still have a bit more pedal movement till you reach the top. The part at the beginning and at the top where the clutch doesn't really do anything (not clamping enough and fully clamped) is call "free play". However, the free play area will still feel more or less the same as the rest of the clutch travel. What you are describing is a part of the clutch travel where there is absolutely nothing - no resistence at all. This would indicate air in the system or a poorly adjusted clutch pedal.

Do the bleed first and if the pedal still feels the same, then you can attempt to adjust the pedal itself. If you crawl under the dash with a flashlight, look at the pivot point of the pedal. You will see a rod going through the firewall. This rod must be twisted to adjust the pedal. The rod is held from turning by a locking nut. Undo the nut, twist the rod by hand, BUT no more than 1 turn at a time and remember which direction you twisted it. Lock the nut up and go for a short test run. Now you will know if you need to twist it some more or go in the opposite direction.

xda2000

thanks again xviper