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Sydney
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March 2003
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Slipping Clutch
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Tue, 11 January 2005 04:03
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Hey guys, My clutch is slipping, the first day it came out. The clutch is "apparantley new" but slips in high gears, could it be just the adjustment?
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May 2002
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Re: Slipping Clutch
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Tue, 11 January 2005 04:12
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yeah, adjust it so it disengages a little later. usually adjustments can be made at the top of the pedal.
Just adjust it till you can press the pedal in a little bit without disengaging the drive. (I think you'll have to screw the plunger on the master cylinder in a little, so it's shorter)
Tim.
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Location:
Perth
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October 2003
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Re: Slipping Clutch
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Tue, 11 January 2005 04:42
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If you adjust your pedal to the floor more the pushrod should retract and move away from the fork, try this.
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Location:
Sydney
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March 2003
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Re: Slipping Clutch
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Tue, 11 January 2005 05:11
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Ok, How Do I do this lol!! im usually scared to touch things, as my knowlege is not too good, but if you explain how (or is it too hard?) and what tools are needed, i can try tonight.
thanks Guys.
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May 2002
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Re: Slipping Clutch
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Tue, 11 January 2005 06:33
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Prolly better to let a mechanic do it then. It's real simple though. Just climb down there and have a look and see how the pedal moves the rod that goes to the clutch master cylinder. there should be some sort of adjustment.
from memory, on my celica, there is a fork that the pedal sits in. I undo the bolt holding the pedal in the fork, slide the pedal out of the fork, then screw the fork in (or out) then attach it to the pedal. It'll be kinda the same thing on whatever you've got.
Tim.
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
March 2003
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Re: Slipping Clutch
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Tue, 11 January 2005 06:35
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Yeah, i think Ill let a pro do it!
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Location:
Perth
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October 2003
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Re: Slipping Clutch
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Tue, 11 January 2005 07:07
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Thats not the right attitude dont be a pussy!
Just get down in the foot well and work it out. Usually the master cylinder attatches to the pedal with clevis on the end of the rod. Pull the pin out to screw the clevis down the rod and connect it back up simple!
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I supported Toymods
Location:
Perth, WA
Registered:
May 2003
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Re: Slipping Clutch
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Tue, 11 January 2005 07:20
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take it to the clutch shop
they should have done it for you.
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Slipping Clutch
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Tue, 11 January 2005 08:24
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I dont see what the big deal is, it might take half an hour max to adjust. Once youve done it once you then know how to adjust your clutch.
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Location:
Toronto, Downtown
Registered:
September 2004
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Re: Slipping Clutch
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Tue, 11 January 2005 08:52
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take it back let the shop deal with it. Or just do what i did buy a 350hp clutch so it will never slip 
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
March 2003
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Re: Slipping Clutch
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Tue, 11 January 2005 12:08
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Skip, your a ball breaker, but your right! Im onna give it ago! I have no idea what a Clevis is, and is my setup Hydraulic?
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Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Slipping Clutch
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Tue, 11 January 2005 13:20
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you're setup should be hydrolic. I don't know what car it's in though.
It's simple physics. there is a pedal, and your slave cylinder. have a look and see how they mate, then find the adjustment, then adjust it in the direction that will make the clutch looser. so the pedal has to go in further to disengage the clutch.
sorry if I'm not making any sense, I've been breathing paint fumes all day.
Tim.
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Location:
Sydney
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January 2004
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Re: Slipping Clutch
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Tue, 11 January 2005 13:23
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Get the clutch shop to do it now. You paid them to do the job, just in case it isn't the adjustment get them to fix it 
Learn next time at 1000 - 2000kms when you should adjust it to compensate for take up.
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Location:
W.A
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October 2004
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Re: Slipping Clutch
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Tue, 11 January 2005 13:41
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Buy a workshop manual from auto one, will give u ilistrations on how to do it, they come in handy, even though i only use them for torque wrench settings 
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Slipping Clutch
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Tue, 11 January 2005 23:39
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A clevis is a joint capable of rotation through the use of a pin commonly used in conjuction with hydraulic rams such as your master cylinder!
Best definition I can give.
It really is child's play.
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
March 2003
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Re: Slipping Clutch
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Tue, 11 January 2005 23:44
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Skip, c'mon man, I failed my HSC!! The Clutch, i found out, its Hydraulic, so that means it will need bleeding?
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Slipping Clutch
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Wed, 12 January 2005 01:45
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It will only need bleeding if you crack the hydraulic system open, which you will not need to do.
Get down in that foot well and have a look how much adjustment you have.
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
March 2003
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Re: Slipping Clutch
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Wed, 12 January 2005 02:01
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Thanks Skip, I will check tonight (Thats what I said yesterday, but it was too dark)
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Slipping Clutch
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Wed, 12 January 2005 04:51
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When you do it just screw the master cylinder rod in or out until you feel a bit of play on your clutch fork (put hand under car and jiggle ). Im pretty sure you will have to screw the rod out from the master as this effectively then pulls the rod into the slave taking pressure off the fork. You should then be able to screw the clevis up or down the shaft to keep your clutch pedal in the same position.
Im so glad i can adjust all this on my slave push rod (dellow). I had the very same problem as you when I put my second engine in, only took 2 minutes to fix cause i didnt have to go near the pedals hehe.
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
March 2003
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Re: Slipping Clutch
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Wed, 12 January 2005 04:54
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Skip, your just confusing me even more lol!
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Location:
Perth
Registered:
October 2003
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Re: Slipping Clutch
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Wed, 12 January 2005 07:18
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Im sorry, just check it out, confusion will reign no longer!
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Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Slipping Clutch
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Wed, 12 January 2005 07:33
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yeah, you really just got ot look at it and you'll understand. There will be a threaded section between the pedal and where it goes through the firewall. you screw the threaded bit to change the length of the rod, thus changing the "ammount" of clutch that is applied. What's happenning now is that the clutch pedal, even when all the way out, is still pushing on the clutch the slightest bit. you have to adjust it so that it isn't putting pressure on the clutch plate when the pedal is all the way out.
Tim.
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
March 2003
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Re: Slipping Clutch
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Wed, 12 January 2005 14:01
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Tim, that makes soo much sence to me now lol! Ill have to wait for tomorow now 
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Location:
Sydney
Registered:
November 2004
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Re: Slipping Clutch
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Wed, 12 January 2005 14:15
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if u take a look at your setup and read over what tim or skip said again u wil understand 100% what they are on about!!
It aint that hard really mate!
GoodLuck!
There iznt much more to add skip n tim covered most of it if not all!
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Location:
tallahassee FL usOFa
Registered:
May 2002
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Re: Slipping Clutch
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Wed, 12 January 2005 15:47
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is there a slight amount of free play between the clutch fork, coming out of the bellhousing, and the rod/pin that comes out of the slave cylinder? or can the slave cyl. piston be pushed in by the clutch fork? then its a bad clutch disk and/or pressure plate, not an "adjustemnt"!
unless there is absolutely no play & it's tight at the clutch fork & slave cyl. rod, there is nothing to adjust that will help a slipping clutch. if, and only if it is tight, then the master cyl. is not letting the slave return completly, and the clutch is partially dis-engaged, not fully engaged and letting it slip.
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