How do you adjust the clutch release lever?
How to Adjust the Clutch Lever
- Pull back the rubber cover from the clutch lever, and loosen the larger lock nut by unscrewing it with your fingers.
- Screw the smaller “adjusting nut” outward to reduce free play and tighten the lever, or inward for the opposite effect.
Where should the clutch bite?
The bite point is usually around half way through the clutches working travel (around mid-way from fully pressed to fully released). The does however vary a little from car to car. An experienced driver will have little need to use the bite point except for very slow moving traffic and moving off on a hill.
How to decrease clutch drag and adjust your clutch pedal?
To decrease clutch pedal free travel (raise clutch pedal), lengthen the rod by turning the adjusting nut. To increase clutch pedal free travel (lower clutch pedal), shorten the rod by turning the adjusting nut. Tighten the locknut.
Why does the point of engagement of the clutch increase?
If you feel that, then you’ve got yourself a properly adjusted clutch pedal and it won’t be riding itself. However, over time, as your clutch pedal slowly loses adjustment, the point of engagement also rises higher and higher because of the wear and tear of the friction padding on the clutch disc.
Do you have to change your clutch point?
Mechanics typically have different opinions on the optimum clutch biting point, and some will even go as far as adjusting your biting point for you. As long as it works for you, there’s no need to change it; which is brings us to the meat and potatoes of our debate.
Is the clutch catches very high up the pedal?
I have a ’98 Rodeo and the clutch catches extremely high up the pedal. It’s probably 1-2″ down (90% up in the travel). The clutch does not slip at all and the car runs great. Is this indicative of anything going wrong? The clutch has about 50k miles on it.