Proper clutch adjustment after Steeda Quadrant and firewall adjuster

[Kdubslugga]

I just got my tranny back from the shop had a worn 4th synchro, i figured i would add a steeda quadrant and BBK firewall adjuster while I was at it. I inspected the clutch while i was down there and it was practically new, it should be it only has 500 miles on it. Now everything is buttoned up but the clutch cable is all wrong, you press the clutch a tad and it engages and it doesnt disengage unless you let off the clutch completely, so the adjustent is way off. Does this sound like its too tight or to loose??? The firewall adjuster is pretty far out away from the firewall so im guessing i need to turn it so it comes closer to the firewall right??

 

[HISSIN50]

Pedal to the floor = disengaged (the trans is disengaged from the engine).

It sounds like you have the firewall adjuster turned 'too loose'. Turn the adjuster CW a little to move the point of engagement further down in the pedal's stroke. You are adding length to the cable in essence.

Good luck.

 

[Darkwriter77]

Less slack in cable = clutch catches with pedal higher off floor.
MORE slack in cable = clutch catches with pedal closer to floor.

Personally, I like to keep mine a little closer to the floor so that I'm 100% certain the clutch is fully engaged. If you take up TOO much slack in the cable (running it too tight), you clutch won't fully engage with the flywheel and you could get some slippage, which might wind up smoking your clutch after a few hard WOT blasts. Just don't keep the cable so loose, either, that it makes it a royal pain to get your shifter in/out of every gear.

 

[blackened88lx]

Sounds like it's too tight. There should be a little bit of slack in the pedal with it released. I like mine to grab as high up as possible without being too tight (no play in cable). As long as there's a little play in the cable, the clutch will let out fully, so there's no slipping to worry about. Having the clutch adjusted high also allows for much faster shifts, especially when powershifting. When it's adjusted too loose (low) you won't really be able to tell if it's fully engaging when you push it in. It may be hard to shift and could cause damage to your tranny if too loose, especially when trying to shift fast.

An a slightly different topic, that confuses me and a few other people as I've seen in this thread. I've heard different theories on what's "engaged" and "disengaged" when talking about clutches. Most people say "engaged" is when you let the clutch out, and connect the motor to tranny, and "disengaged" is pushed in, disconnecting the motor from tranny. The way I was taught in school, which makes sense to me, is "engaging" the clutch would be pushing it in. The job of the clutch is to disconnect the motor from the tranny. So when you push the clutch in, you are making it do it's job, therefore "engaging" it. Basically, engaging the clutch disengages the drivetrain, and the other way around.