'87 4kq clutch wear

[Horning, Zain A]

Remove the panel that covers the pedals under the dash (on most cars they
seem to be gone anyway).  Under the dash, you'll see a long arm that
connects the clutch pedal to the clutch master cylinder (mounted on the
firewall).  On the end of the arm that attaches to the pedal, there is a
clevis or "fork".  To adjust the pedal, begin by backing off the nut that is
butted against the clevis. Next, turn the arm counter clockwise (I think)
until the pedal is at the correct height.  If you go to far, the clutch
pedal will stop before it hits the floor.  I usually wind the arm out until
I reach this point, and then I wind it back slightly until the pedal hits
the floor just before it stops.  When you're done, tighten the nut against
the clevis to keep everything secure.

Hope this helps, Zain Horning


-----Original Message-----
From: sneekerz at attbi.com
To: quattro at audifans.com
Sent: 9/23/2002 12:54 PM
Subject: Re: '87 4kq clutch wear

hate to sound stupid (you'd think I'd be used to it by
now), how do you adjust the clutch pedal? mine is in
need of this very thing: clutch engaging very low but no
slipping or other indications of imminent replacment
yet. How-to's on this would be greatly appreciated..

steve
'86 4kcsq
kent, wa

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> Message: 4
> From: "ricematthews" <ricematthews at msn.com>
> To: <abuc at attglobal.net>
> Cc: <quattro at audifans.com>
> Subject: Re: '87 4kq clutch wear
> Date: Sun, 22 Sep 2002 07:28:49 -0400
>
> Andrew:
> In the 4kq's  I have driven (including the one that I owned for a
number of
> years), the clutches all start to engage pretty low and have a very
nice and
> progressive feel.  Not to mention that I think your clutch disk would
> usually wear out before the pressure plate.  You can probably adjust
the
> level at which it engages and get many more miles of use out of it.
> -Mark
>