Hey guys I read the threads about clutch engagements and etc. already.

Before, my clutch was still very strong, but only problem is it engaged like near the top, so I bought an Exedy OEM clutch kit and got it installed professionally today.

The clutch pedal goes in extremely light now and it still engages near the top!! I thought this problem would be fixed when I got a new clutch!! Isn't integras supposed to engage near the bottom or middle?? Damn, I'm sorta pissed. Do I need to break it in for that to happen or no way?? I know we have hydraulic clutches......

 

I guess you could say mine engages "near the top"...

 

A brand new clutch will always have a light pedal feel due to fresh grease on the input shaft and throwout bearing.

As for pedal engagement, you might need to check your fluid and possibly bleed the clutch line. When mine got low due to a leaky MC, it would engage higher than normal.

 

You talkin about clutch fluid or MTF?? thanks

 

clutch fluid in the reservoir. If it's very low it can cause the engagement to be pretty high on the pedal stroke. You also might try to bleed the clutch line, there might be some air in the line.

 

adjust the clutch
a new clutch should engage at the bottom and as the pressure plate wears should slowly get near the top
as for a light pedal feel, thats all in the pressure plate. a stock pressure plate has softer springs in it than that of an act heavy duty for example.
as for grease it should be their always
meaning when you change the clutch in the future it should still be greasy

 

I've seen an article on the net on how to adjust the clutch before, a good one too, with pictures and all. But i can't seem to find it atm. So here's one, but without pictures.


http://www.team-integra.net/fo...Topic

If I find the one with pictures.. I'll be sure to post it.

EDIT: go through the pages. There are pictures on the 3rd Page. Good luck.

 

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a new clutch should engage at the bottom and as the pressure plate wears should slowly get near the top
as for a light pedal feel, thats all in the pressure plate. A stock pressure plate has softer springs in it than that of an act heavy duty for example.
as for grease it should be their always
meaning when you change the clutch in the future it should still be greasy</TD></TR></TABLE>

Exactly answered all the points I was going to bring up.

If your clutch still grabs well, but the engagement point is high, there is a good chance your clutch is fine. There are several things you can check besides the clutch disk and pressure plate. Begin with the fluid level in the clutch MC resevoir and also check for leaks at the MC and slave cylinder. Think about it for a sec, the clutch system is hydrolic, and if you have leaks or a faulty MC or slave cylinder, the pressure won't be there to properly disengage the clutch from the flywheel.

I am not sure about the new clutch engaging at the bottom, I would think it would be somewhere between a third and half way up on a fresh clutch and properly working clutch MC and slave cylinder. Maybe your mechanic needs to bleed the clutch system? I agree a worn out PP fingers could cause the high engagement point as well. On my cable clutch, the clutch grabs between the 1/3 and halfway point in the pedal travel and has alittle free play up top.

The specs on the pressure plate does decide the pedal effort as mentioned above, which is much more noticeable on cable clutches which don't have the benefit of hydrolics.

 

*UPDATE*

I bled my clutch and filled it with fresh brake fluid and the engagement is still the same. The CMC and CSC don't leak at all and this is a new clutch.

SO QUESTION IS: is this fine?? The poll here is 50% of people's clutches engage at bottom to middle and 50% of the people engage at top like mine.

Nothing else I can do lol

 

I changed mine not to long ago and I was pissed because it engaged in middle.

 

did you adjust where the rod hits the master cylinder
a new clutch should engage near the floor because the pressure plate springs are new and still flat but little by little the start to move towards the throwout bearing.
reason you start it of low is otherwise when the springs start to move out it will still be engaging the clutch and you will think its slipping
you don't need to adjust it but adjust before assuming anything else
adjustment is made inside the car at the pedal usually