All the action on my 2004 Corolla clutch occurs at the very beginning of the
pedal travel - just a very short press will disengage it, whereas most cars
seem to have the action inconveniently near to the floor.

Is this a problem? what does it signify?

Thanks for any insight, knowledge, suggestions.

"Angus Macleod" <angus (AT) angusmacleod (DOT) com> wrote

There is a manufacturer's specification on clutch pedal free-play and
travel. Without knowing the specification off hand or actually driving the
vehicle, it is difficult to know if it is normal or not but as long as you
are not experiencing difficult shifting, it is probably OK.

Your clutch is hydraulically actuated and works on the same principle as
your brakes. With a mechanically actuated clutch, the engagement point will
start low and gradually rise as the clutch wears, but with a hydraulically
actuated clutch, the engagement point stays pretty constant.
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Ray O
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Ray O,

Thanks very much for your prompt reply.

It sounds, from what you are saying, that it should be possible to position
the clutch action to any position in the pedal travel. Can anyone point me
at information about how to do this?

Angus.

"Ray O" <rokigawaATtristarassociatesDOTcom> wrote

"Angus Macleod" <angus (AT) angusmacleod (DOT) com> wrote

It is possible to position the clutch action, but I don't think that it is
any position in the pedal travel. I have never run across a clutch that was
out of adjustment, so I have never looked at how it is done. My guess is
that it would be the same as adjusting the free play on a brake master
cylinder - easier said than done ;-)

You should be able to find the procedure in a Haynes or Chilton's manual.
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Ray O
(correct punctuation to reply)

Your clutch is worn out. You will be needing new clutch components soon.
Technically, you need them now, but when you select 3rd gear at a relatively
low speed and apply the gas and notice the engine speed increasing while the
vehicle speed remains the same, then you will definitely need a new clutch.



"Angus Macleod" <angus (AT) angusmacleod (DOT) com> wrote