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JoetheMobster · 08-31-2003, 02:35 PM

Hey guys,

My clutch is starting to slip a bit, and I was curious which way I start cranking the nuts on the threaded shaft to tighten it up a bit? Please excuse the crude drawing - I suck at drawing on paper, nevermind Microsoft Paint!

Can anyone steer me in the right direction?

I'm going to try and find a picture of what I'm looking at. The picture I included looks like hell!

BTW - it's a 3 Speed manual tranny

JoetheMobster · 08-31-2003, 02:51 PM

honest - I haven't spent the day smoking crack!

I guess I could crawl under the truck and fight it, it's just that of course nobody's around to push the pedal for me while I'm under the truck. Ah well.

*67Fleetsidedream* · 08-31-2003, 06:10 PM

Maybe their is slack in the linkage. Just tighten everything up to get the extra slack out it and see how that works. Ususally this is all that it takes to adjust the clutch. If this doesn't work, you need a new clutch disc and maybe the flywheel resurfaced.

jmanz69 · 08-31-2003, 07:07 PM

If there is slack in your linkage and you have slip, then you probably need a new clutch. With slack in the linkage, there would be nothing holding it back from fully engaging. If you had slack, you might notice that it was hard to shift since it wouldn't be disengaging all the way. Just something to think about.

Longhorn Man · 08-31-2003, 10:41 PM

While I can not remember which way to adjust it...turn the bolts untill you have about one inch of freeplay on your clutch pedal. Check the freeplay with your hand instead of your foot, it is 10 times easier to feel it with your hand.

HennyM · 09-01-2003, 10:05 AM

Make the threaded rod shorter to gain freeplay & set it just like Longhorn said. If you have freeplay & it still slips, guess what?...

08-31-2003, 02:35 PM	#1
JoetheMobster Listening since '86 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 1,799	Which way am I going?? Hey guys, My clutch is starting to slip a bit, and I was curious which way I start cranking the nuts on the threaded shaft to tighten it up a bit? Please excuse the crude drawing - I suck at drawing on paper, nevermind Microsoft Paint! Can anyone steer me in the right direction? I'm going to try and find a picture of what I'm looking at. The picture I included looks like hell! BTW - it's a 3 Speed manual tranny Attached Images __________________ 2007 Saturn Aura - hey it WAS a GM product Last edited by JoetheMobster; 08-31-2003 at 02:38 PM.

08-31-2003, 02:51 PM	#2
JoetheMobster Listening since '86 Join Date: Sep 2001 Location: Canada Posts: 1,799	honest - I haven't spent the day smoking crack! I guess I could crawl under the truck and fight it, it's just that of course nobody's around to push the pedal for me while I'm under the truck. Ah well. __________________ 2007 Saturn Aura - hey it WAS a GM product

09-01-2003, 10:05 AM	#6
HennyM Registered User Join Date: Jun 2003 Location: Philadelphia, PA Posts: 15	Make the threaded rod shorter to gain freeplay & set it just like Longhorn said. If you have freeplay & it still slips, guess what?... __________________ '72 Longbed 2WD Mostly used to hide under from the wife & kids. (But coming along nicely) Southampton, PA '87 Chev 1-Ton 4X4 '52 Ford F1 '97 Harley " No Falls... No Balls ! "

08-31-2003, 06:10 PM	#3
67Fleetsidedream Wiseass secured himself a BAN Join Date: Nov 2000 Location: MOON!!! Posts: 2,282	Maybe their is slack in the linkage. Just tighten everything up to get the extra slack out it and see how that works. Ususally this is all that it takes to adjust the clutch. If this doesn't work, you need a new clutch disc and maybe the flywheel resurfaced.

08-31-2003, 07:07 PM	#4
jmanz69 Careful, they attack... Join Date: Aug 2001 Location: Waterford, MI, USA Posts: 1,107	If there is slack in your linkage and you have slip, then you probably need a new clutch. With slack in the linkage, there would be nothing holding it back from fully engaging. If you had slack, you might notice that it was hard to shift since it wouldn't be disengaging all the way. Just something to think about.

08-31-2003, 10:41 PM	#5
Longhorn Man its all about the +6 inches Join Date: Jan 2001 Location: Hilliard Ohio Posts: 2,693	While I can not remember which way to adjust it...turn the bolts untill you have about one inch of freeplay on your clutch pedal. Check the freeplay with your hand instead of your foot, it is 10 times easier to feel it with your hand.



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