clutch biting point

[RiddleMcFiddle]

Is it meant to bite high?

IT engages about 1" from the top.

New clutch 5000 miles ago, but was 6 years ago too.

[dvs_dave]

Sounds odd. My biting point is well down on the travel of the clutch pedal. About 1-1 1/2" from the bottom of it's travel. Having the biting point too high risks over extending the slave cylinder and diaphram spring leading to early failure. Have you tried adjusting the rod lengths and pivot points on the pedal mechanism?

[RiddleMcFiddle]

no i havent. Didnt realise i could to be honest. How do i know it its over adjusted? assume it will drag?

[monkeybasher]

Mines quite high too. It's probably inch or two from top, before fully engaged. I would be interested to hear what to do too.

Steve

[Soovy]

Am I the only one who read "clit biting"?

[RiddleMcFiddle]

lol....

i adjusted my ROD a little and it seems better, but it could be in my head.

[lewis_sharman]

The clutch is high on my chim too

How would you adjust the rod to move the biting point? Ive just had the gearbox out so know roughly where everything is, but does anyone have an idiots guide?

[RiddleMcFiddle]

my rod was directly joining the pedal. i turned it so the pedal seemed to bite lower.

i dont think its made a massive difference, and i didnt adjust it loads incase it screwed up the clutch cylinder at the other end of the rod.

[BGB autosport]

The rod length wont alter the distance the peddle moves until the clutch slips, it will alter the resting height and the total distance travelled by the clutch master cylinder piston (dependant of the clutch stop).

It might feel like its biting lower down, buts only because the peddle is lower down in the first place.

[dvs_dave]

Sorry, I should have been more specific. To adjust the biting point, you need to adjust the rod length on the actual master cylinder, and then adjust the rod linking the pedal to the crank to reposition the pedal accordingly.

If you shorten the master cylinder rod, then lengthen the pedal rod, that will move the biting point lower.

[RiddleMcFiddle]

interesting stuff.

I will take a look at the cylinder too then and see if i can work this stuff out. Doesnt sound too difficult.

Cheers BGB/DVS dave!

[RiddleMcFiddle]

DVS dave - i took out the pedal cover and had a look at the master cylinder rod.

I cant see any way of adjusting it, can you give me any tips?

Really want it to bite lower, it bites 3 quarters of the way up at the mo.

[dvs_dave]

The Master cylinder rod is threaded into the linkage that connects it to the pedal crank. Undo the lock nut on the rod then simply "unscrew" the rod from the linkage to lengthen it, and then tighten the lock nut back up onto the linkage.

I adjusted mine over the weekend to bring the biting point up as it was a bit too low for my liking.

ETA: You'll need to shorten the rod to lower the biting point.

Edited by dvs_dave on Wednesday 14th October 17:52

[RiddleMcFiddle]

Excellent, thanks a lot!

[asrovak]

Soovy said:

Am I the only one who read "clit biting"?

Arf....ahem.....yes