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Old 06-22-2007, 04:50 PM
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Default Slave cylinder question...I put a new slave in couple days ago...

and bleed it with my Motive bleeder at ~10 psi. The clutch pedal felt good but not great. for the first 3-4" from the floor it was like normal but the last 2-3" of travel it is almost non existant but does not get stuck and moves all the way through the range of motion itself. The last few inches is sorta like the 1st half inch going down on the stock pedal. I tried the pump method. Pumped the clutch 7-8 times then held it to the floor opened the valve and closed it. That made it a bit worse. So I redid the motive and it feels a bit better then the first time. Is this because of the new clutch? I have heard that aftermarket clutches engage lower. Is this what I'm experiencing?
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If you use the "pump method", it really helps to have two people there. The pedal needs to be held firmly to the floor(after its been pumped a # of times) while the other person cracks the bleeder for just a second or less. When I replaced our clutch on our 30v, the clutch engaged much lower on the travel.
After you've pressure bleed the system, say 3x, it should have no air in it. Pump the pedal a few times and you should be good to go. Pedal feel can depend on a number of factors:
-lubrication on the guide sleeve or condition of the pivot arm
-if the pressure plate was torqued with the proper specs and procedure
-condition of the pivot and spring
-condition of the clutch hydralics(slave & master)
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Default Thanks...pressure plate was torqued to bently specs

also i did have another person pump the clutch while I was under the car. I think the clutch will be ok now. We will see in a few days. I was hoping to start it yesterday but my passenger side intercooler piping isnt close to fitting.
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