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RoadsterJohn · 10-24-2022, 11:52 AM

So I have my clutch pedal adjusted out as far as I can and the clutch still engages just off the floorboard. At this point, do I need to adjust the fingers in the clutch outward more?

mcgarrett · 10-24-2022, 01:20 PM

Sure sounds like you need to adjust the pressure plate fingers. I had to do that too and it made a HUGE difference.

Tom Endy · 10-24-2022, 01:35 PM

You need to adjust the fingers on the pressure plate. The adjustment on the rod only adjusts the distance between the throw out bearing and the fingers on the pressure plate. Supposedly a pressure plate coming from a supplier is supposed to be factory adjusted. I have found this to not be the case, and always check the adjustment. The attached article tells you how to do it. It is possible to do it through the removeable plate where you grease the throw-out bearing.

http://www.santaanitaas.org/wp-conte...adjustment.pdf

Tom Endy

nkaminar · 10-24-2022, 04:39 PM

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I am a little confused by your wording. When you say the pedal is out as far as it will go, do you mean that the pedal is up all the way without any free play? If that is the case and you cannot disengage the clutch until you reach the floor, then there may be a couple of things wrong. Check the housing for the clutch pedal where it mounts on the shaft to make sure it is not cracked. There is a design flaw for the Model A which causes the housing to crack. Also check to see if the fingers are all set to the same height. The tolerance is very tight, I think 0.002 inch. If they are not the same height this could be causing your problem.

If you are saying that the adjustment is screwed in as far as it can go and you cannot disengage the clutch until it is close to the floor, then the fingers need adjusting as others have said.

By the way, you need one inch of free play at the top of the clutch pedal so that you do not burn out the clutch from slipping.

10-24-2022, 11:52 AM	#1
RoadsterJohn Junior Member Join Date: Dec 2016 Location: MI Posts: 17	Clutch adjusted out as far as possible but need more So I have my clutch pedal adjusted out as far as I can and the clutch still engages just off the floorboard. At this point, do I need to adjust the fingers in the clutch outward more?

10-24-2022, 01:20 PM	#2
mcgarrett Senior Member Join Date: Dec 2013 Location: Waxahachie, Texas Posts: 986	Re: Clutch adjusted out as far as possible but need more Sure sounds like you need to adjust the pressure plate fingers. I had to do that too and it made a HUGE difference.

10-24-2022, 01:35 PM	#3
Tom Endy Senior Member Join Date: May 2010 Location: Southern California Posts: 3,138	Re: Clutch adjusted out as far as possible but need more You need to adjust the fingers on the pressure plate. The adjustment on the rod only adjusts the distance between the throw out bearing and the fingers on the pressure plate. Supposedly a pressure plate coming from a supplier is supposed to be factory adjusted. I have found this to not be the case, and always check the adjustment. The attached article tells you how to do it. It is possible to do it through the removeable plate where you grease the throw-out bearing. http://www.santaanitaas.org/wp-conte...adjustment.pdf Tom Endy

10-24-2022, 04:39 PM	#4
nkaminar Senior Member Join Date: Jan 2012 Location: Western North Carolina Posts: 4,058	Re: Clutch adjusted out as far as possible but need more Sponsored Links (Register now to hide all advertisements) I am a little confused by your wording. When you say the pedal is out as far as it will go, do you mean that the pedal is up all the way without any free play? If that is the case and you cannot disengage the clutch until you reach the floor, then there may be a couple of things wrong. Check the housing for the clutch pedal where it mounts on the shaft to make sure it is not cracked. There is a design flaw for the Model A which causes the housing to crack. Also check to see if the fingers are all set to the same height. The tolerance is very tight, I think 0.002 inch. If they are not the same height this could be causing your problem. If you are saying that the adjustment is screwed in as far as it can go and you cannot disengage the clutch until it is close to the floor, then the fingers need adjusting as others have said. By the way, you need one inch of free play at the top of the clutch pedal so that you do not burn out the clutch from slipping. __________________ A is for apple, green as the sky. Step on the gas, for tomorrow I die. Forget the brakes, they really don't work. The clutch always sticks, and starts with a jerk. My car grows red hair, and flies through the air. Driving's a blast, a blast from the past. Last edited by nkaminar; 10-24-2022 at 04:46 PM.