My clutch peddle has about aninch of travel before anything is engaged.
My instinct was to take up the slack in the cabel (like I had done with the throttle).
The problem is that our clutch is hydraulic.
How might I take care of this myself? Is it as simple as looking under the peddle itself inside the car?
Someone

Anyone

It woul take about a day too long to take it to the dealer...

 

Pedal is spelled like this huh?
Whatever, forgive me.

 

this is normal. you'll also notice that you have clutch pedal play between engagement/disengagement and the floor as well. I haven't known a street driven car not to have such play. now if it were a purpose only race car with a fully adjustable titlon setup - that might be another thing. but with this hydrolic clutch setup, I don't think you can do a thing about it.

 

I was afraid of that, thanks for the reply anyway.

Incubus.

 

There is no adjustment for a Hydrolic clutch.

 

The pedal has two adjuster screws. Both adjustments are made by loosening a locknut at the pedal, then turning the adjuster. One adjustment is to turn the clutch switch that is at the top front of the pedal. The other is to turn the push rod that goes into the clutch master cylinder. These two can be used in combination to remove the excess play and / or change the normal pedal height and stroke.

If you have excess play, and you want to lower the pedal, then just adjust the clutch switch to lower the pedal. If you want to keep the pedal where it is, but reduce the play, then turn the pushrod until it starts to engage the master cylinder. MAKE SURE YOU LEAVE SOME PLAY, OR THE MASTER CYLINDER WILL NOT ALLOW THE CLUTCH TO FULLY ENGAGE.

I adjusted mine so that the clutch starts to disengage the clutch as soon as I start pressing the pedal. This helps to reduce the amount of grinding I get from 1st to 2nd. It also allows me to shift my other gears quickly without pushing the clutch pedal all the way to the floor.

 

Thanks Gernby....glad others here have Helms manuals to aid folks in need!!

Utah

P.S. That's hydraulic....h..y..d..r..a..u..l..i..c

 

There is a way to adjust the clutch pedal so that there isn't any play, and it doesn't involve changing the height of the clutch pedal.

If you have helm manual just follow step 2 and 3 under, "Clutch Pedal and Clutch Pedal Position Switch Adjustment" section.

Step 2 says, "Loosen locknut (D), and turn push rod (E) in or out to get the specified height (F) and (G) at the clutch pedal.

All you have to mess with is locknut (D) and push rod (E).

This of course doesn't help anyone without a helm manual, but may be someone can scan that page and post it online.

 

I've go the manuel, but like advice online.

Plus this may help anyone else with the problem

 

If you have the manual, then there really is no advice for me to give.

All you need is a wrench that will fit on the lock nut (D).

Loosen lock nut D so that you can turn the push rod.

Push rod is a little slippery and may take some force to turn at first, but once you get it loose it should turn freely like a screw until the play in the clutch pedal is eliminated.

Push down the clutch pedal couple times to make sure that the play is gone. Tighten the lock nut D again and you're done.

It shouldn't take anyone more than 10 minutes.