'87 4kq clutch wear

[steinbru at vnet.ibm.com]

Ref:  Your note of Mon, 23 Sep 2002 13:39:48 -0400 (attached)

This (according to Bentley) is for adjusting freeplay, not the usual
adjustment of engagement.  The criteria is distance before engaging
the actuating rod, and the warning is NOT TOO TIGHT, otherwise
clutch wear will result.
--Gary

----------------------------- Note follows ------------------------------
Date: Mon, 23 Sep 2002 13:39:48 -0400
From: "Horning, Zain A" <HORNINZA at alfred.edu>
To: "'sneekerz at attbi.com '" <sneekerz at attbi.com>
Cc: "'quattro at audifans.com'" <quattro at audifans.com>
Subject: RE: '87 4kq clutch wear

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