Loose clutch pedal after new clutch install.
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Loose clutch pedal after new clutch install.
Hey guys, I recently got a clutch job and tranny work done to my car and now my clutch pedal does not have as much pressure as it did before the tranny work.
Basically I had my mechanic put in a new clutch + flywheel and replaced the ISB in the transmission. After the install, the clutch pedal lost a lot of pressure and was very soft. I was told the cause of the soft clutch pedal was because of my leaking clutch master cylinder, but I had that replaced a week later and now it's still the same.
What is it that caused my clutch pedal to lose pressure? It's frustrating because my clutch was stiffer before I spent all this money on the clutch and tranny.
Input please guys.
Basically I had my mechanic put in a new clutch + flywheel and replaced the ISB in the transmission. After the install, the clutch pedal lost a lot of pressure and was very soft. I was told the cause of the soft clutch pedal was because of my leaking clutch master cylinder, but I had that replaced a week later and now it's still the same.
What is it that caused my clutch pedal to lose pressure? It's frustrating because my clutch was stiffer before I spent all this money on the clutch and tranny.
Input please guys.
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Re: Loose clutch pedal after new clutch install.
Are you having any clutch engagement/disengagement issues? Softer pedal doesn't necessarily mean there's anything wrong with the clutch.
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Possible causes for a soft clutch pedal:
air in the line - bleed
leak in the hydraulic system - could be a line or a seal
defective clutch pedal assembly - could be a spring, a pin, a rod, the bracket, etc.
softer pressure plate - not necessarily a defect, but replace with a stiffer pressure plate
air in the line - bleed
leak in the hydraulic system - could be a line or a seal
defective clutch pedal assembly - could be a spring, a pin, a rod, the bracket, etc.
softer pressure plate - not necessarily a defect, but replace with a stiffer pressure plate
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Possible causes for a soft clutch pedal:
air in the line - bleed
leak in the hydraulic system - could be a line or a seal
defective clutch pedal assembly - could be a spring, a pin, a rod, the bracket, etc.
softer pressure plate - not necessarily a defect, but replace with a stiffer pressure plate
air in the line - bleed
leak in the hydraulic system - could be a line or a seal
defective clutch pedal assembly - could be a spring, a pin, a rod, the bracket, etc.
softer pressure plate - not necessarily a defect, but replace with a stiffer pressure plate
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Re: Loose clutch pedal after new clutch install.
I'm still not convinced that there is a problem. I'd say based on the fact that there doesn't seem to be any engagement/disengagement issues that you simply got a softer pressure plate than what was in there last.
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sorry for my newbyness.
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Re: Loose clutch pedal after new clutch install.
If it's a kit then yes, normally you get a new disc, pressure plate, pilot bearing and release/throwout bearing.
An OEM Exedy replacement clutch will have a relatively soft feel to it.
An OEM Exedy replacement clutch will have a relatively soft feel to it.
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Thanks for all the helpful responses. I was just perplexed at why the original factory clutch kit was stiffer than my new OEM exedy clutch kit.
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Re: Loose clutch pedal after new clutch install.
Btw, were you driving another manual transmission vehicle while yours was down? I drove a 4wd Tacoma a few years ago for a week or two when I blew the engine in my civic and when I first went to drive it I thought I had a hydraulic leak when I went to start the car, all it was, was me being used to a much heavier clutch.
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It may not have originally had an Exedy/Daikin clutch, they supplied honda with most, but not all of their clutches. I've personally pulled a couple now from Japanese production Civics that were a different brand, me another member years ago were pretty sure they were supplied by FCC.
Btw, were you driving another manual transmission vehicle while yours was down? I drove a 4wd Tacoma a few years ago for a week or two when I blew the engine in my civic and when I first went to drive it I thought I had a hydraulic leak when I went to start the car, all it was, was me being used to a much heavier clutch.
Btw, were you driving another manual transmission vehicle while yours was down? I drove a 4wd Tacoma a few years ago for a week or two when I blew the engine in my civic and when I first went to drive it I thought I had a hydraulic leak when I went to start the car, all it was, was me being used to a much heavier clutch.
Thank for all the help sir!
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