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Clutch pedal engine vibration when completely depressed
I just had my slave cylinder replaced.
Now, when I have my foot on the clutch pedal fully depressed and I rev the engine I can feel the engine through the pedal and it sounds slightly different than when I'm not touching the pedal.
I read this thread and it matches matty's description.
Should I be concerned? There are no symptoms other than this. It engages, as it always has, almost right off the floor and cleanly. The pressure is the same, consistent throughout the travel. There are no signs of slippage or anything.
It's just strange when I shift gear over 4k and rev the engine with it depressed feeling the motor through the pedal. It's not natural to me.
Wow, that sucks. I just put around $1,000 into the car to fix frozen calipers (entire rear brakes), front sway bar end links and slave cylinder.
How much is it going to cost to have this fixed? Is this something that I can live with and drive the car for a while or is it going to mess up the tranny?
... It engages, as it always has, almost right off the floor...
I am not so sure it should be engaging right off the floor. It sounds like it is not disengaging all the way when you depress the clutch pedal. Why... I have no idea. One simple thing to check is to make sure the mat is not stuck under the pedal.
I am not so sure it should be engaging right off the floor. It sounds like it is not disengaging all the way when you depress the clutch pedal. Why... I have no idea. One simple thing to check is to make sure the mat is not stuck under the pedal.
I thought of that. The mat is no where near the pedal. It is going all the way into the floor.
In first, I can rev the motor and pull the pedal out an inch or so and the tach will stay where it is and the engine will not lug. If it weren't disengaging, wouldn't the engine be affected with the pedal on the floor and it in gear?
I may be completely wrong here but these are just my thoughts - one inch of pedal movement translates to very little movement of the clutch plate that may not be enough to stall a 200+ hp engine or move a 3000+ lbs. car. (Not the stock clutch at least). The clutch may be engaged just enough for you to feel the vibrations. Is there a way to adjust the clutch pedal to grab a little higher?
Adjust it @ the top of your clutch peddle. The rod that connects to the clutch M/C should have a jam nut and a clevis style rod end! Back in the day( late 60's-mid 70's) even the slave cylinders had adjusts on certain japanese manuals trans.
I may be completely wrong here but these are just my thoughts - one inch of pedal movement translates to very little movement of the clutch plate that may not be enough to stall a 200+ hp engine or move a 3000+ lbs. car. (Not the stock clutch at least). The clutch may be engaged just enough for you to feel the vibrations. Is there a way to adjust the clutch pedal to grab a little higher?
Good point. So you think there's friction there even when the pedal is full depressed?
I know the shop that did the work (replaced the slace cylinder), said they did as much as they could to adjust the clutch to engage higher.
Should I be expected to set out at the same task and succeed?
Who's got a link to the FSM? I don't have one on this comp.
Adjust it @ the top of your clutch peddle. The rod that connects to the clutch M/C should have a jam nut and a clevis style rod end! Back in the day( late 60's-mid 70's) even the slave cylinders had adjusts on certain japanese manuals trans.
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