Just testing my replica mid-build and the clutch pedal seems to have to be pressed all the way to the floor before releasing fully. The pedal travel seems an awful lot further then the lever travel at the back. Has anyone fitted a replacement and better pedaL assembly?
Or is there an adjustment apart the obvious one, at the rear lever?
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There is an adjustment at the lever on the trans. You will probably find a wingnut there. You should turn it until you have about 3/4" free pedal before pressing on the pedal starts to move the lever.
i had that problem 1x.The clutcharm coming out of tranny got metal fatigue and was bent towards front of car..no adjustment would have fixed it..
If used transmission, the clutch release welds can fail too.
As @barncobob pointed out the arm itself can fail/bend. There are also different length arms available - which would change the leverage/length of pull. I once found a photo with all the different arms - but it escapes my search now.
I installed a longer arm to reduce the effort needed. If you want to do that be aware that there are different diameters of the shaft the arm mounts on. Be sure to get an arm that works with your shaft diameter.
Different throw-out arms:
There is also a curved one from the early 60s which aligns the cable pull better. But it's short like the first one in the picture Gordon posted.
Thanks guys, interesting about the different length arms - will look into that. It’s hopefully not an issue with the clutch release welds as it’s a newly-restored unit.
If you go with a longer throw-out arm, you may have to change the angle of the bracket holding the rear of the Bowden tube, which is a big rubber-looking tube between the car chassis going up towards the throw-out arm and stopping about 6” away.
When the cable exits that tube it should be approximately in the middle of the tube opening and in a straight line to the throw-out lever. This will make more sense when you get in there and see it. If it’s too high in the tube opening it will eventually wear a slot in the tube end.
@barncobob posted:i had that problem 1x.The clutch arm coming out of tranny got metal fatigue and was bent towards front of car..no adjustment would have fixed it..
Did it bend down near the attachment point for the shaft, near where the wing nut sits or??? Was it a heavy duty pressure plate of some sort? How strong were the springs in the clutch? Was the cable properly adjusted with only ½" or so play at the pedal? Was the pedal travelling too far so it was putting too much strain on the arm?
The reason I'm asking these questions- I don't think I've ever heard of anyone bending a clutch arm before. It's thought that the thing is substantially heavier than it needs to be.
