Re: [DMCForum] Clutch woes

[DMCVIN6683 <dmcvin6683@xxxxxxxxx>]

I hope you resurfaced the flywheel. Centerforce clutches require this 
and it voids the warranty if it hasn't been done.

Mark V


On May 31, 2005, at 7:12 PM, Ryan Wright wrote:

> Need some advice;
>
> Last September, I replaced my clutch. I bought PJ Grady's complete
> Centerforce clutch kit, including brand new master & slave cylinders,
> and a new stainless braided clutch line. I installed all of this --
> first time I've ever replaced a clutch, but I got the job done and I
> thought done right thanks to help from a lot of people, especially
> Toby Peterson. Everything has worked great since.
>
> Fast forward to last Friday. I went for a drive and the clutch felt
> weird. Normally it begins to engage with the pedal about half
> released. On Friday it wouldn't engage until the pedal was nearly
> completely released. Today it's even worse. The last 5-10% of the
> pedal travel fully releases the clutch.
>
> To give some perspective, think of your brake pedal. You know about
> how much pedal travel it takes to turn the lights on -- the brakes
> aren't really applied much (if at all) at that point, but it's just a
> slight amount of pressure and the brake lights come on. Well, that's
> all the pressure I have to put on my clutch for it to release. I
> imagine soon the clutch will start slipping (only partially engaging),
> and then I'll be screwed.
>
> What could have gone wrong?
>
> My only thought is heat -- it was 90+ degrees here on Friday. It
> hasn't been near that hot since I installed the new clutch. When I
> first noticed it Friday, I assumed it would return to normal once the
> temperature came back down. It was fairly cool today and it's still
> behaving this way so obviously that wasn't the right perspective.
>
> -Ryan
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