Re: Adjusting the clutch pedal on a '29? Seems like some kind of sorcery!

Posted by Highlander160 On 2021/11/23 14:26:21

I'll try to put this in an easy way to understand. FORGET THE PEDAL. At least for now, as it seems somewhere there's some slop or a missing return spring maybe. The goal should be to set the arm to where it is just removed from the face of the throwout bearing. Set that clutch arm where you can "read" about 1/8th max travel before it hits the throwout. Should feel a little play AT THE ARM. I've found that the best way when solo is to block the pedal up some how and keep it out of the way. Once you know where that arm has to be, set the adjuster so it hits there. After that the pedal is what it is. Too much you'll burn out the bearing, too little will require too much at the pedal. It's also quite possible you're not accounting for the lack of full syncro in the trans when you say will not shift. If you mean it grinds the gears then it's a syncromesh (or lack of) issue. Not 100% raise my rt hand sure that 29s were syncromesh which means the art of double clutching is required.