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Brocklehurst
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5SFE Camry clutch pedal throw
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Wed, 07 May 2003 20:31
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I have a '96 4 cyl Camry and while the gearbox is easy to use, the clutch pedal is too long to make good gearchanges I find. The old'76 Corona seemed to have at least 3/4 or less throw of the action of this car.
Anyone modified their clutch hydraulics or return spring (if fitted) to shorten the clutch action?
thanx,..Jason
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Gold Coast
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January 2003
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Re: 5SFE Camry clutch pedal throw
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Wed, 07 May 2003 20:44
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you do not have to depress the pedal all the way to the floor to shift. When you take off from a stop, the point where the clutch starts to grab is all you need to press the clutch to, to shift.
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Toymods Club Treasurer
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Sydney
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May 2002
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Re: 5SFE Camry clutch pedal throw
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Wed, 07 May 2003 23:17
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I'm having the same problem on my 96 Caldina. If I don't fully depress the clutch pedal when changing from 2nd to 3rd, there's a nasty noise as my gearbox teeth try to leave their natural environment.
I have changed the clutch to a Celica uprated one, so maybe the clutch spring isn't exactly the same.
Is it possible to put a new longer slave piston or similar to get rid of this problem?
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Brocklehurst
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May 2003
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Re: 5SFE Camry clutch pedal throw
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Thu, 08 May 2003 07:02
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Yeah, adapting different diameter master hydraulic cylinder (larger diameter= less travel for same amount of work) will do the job, but so would shortening the throw-out fork by remounting the slave a bit closer to the pivot theeby shortening the lever effect and movement,...but all very theoretical and I was hoping someone else may have done the homework for me 
Its not a sports car, but even still for a sedan, its just that bit too long.
Jason
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