Adjusting Hydro Clutch Engagement - Honda-Acura.net

RedRexDX · 01-27-03, 03:56 AM

Is it possible? My Clutch engages 1 inch from full pedal release, and is at full engagement 3/5 push.... any way to change this so the pedal engages a little bit further down?

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Bogatyr · 01-28-03, 06:39 AM

RedRexDX,
Yes, it should be possible...the process should be delineated in your shop manual.
I took a look at the clutch MC on the wife's 1996 Civic when I had a minute this morning, but didn't see what I was expecting...so the adjustment might be at the slave cylinder...
See if there is a pushrod in the slave that attaches to the engagement lever on the tranny...if there's no pushrod on the master, you would have to do the adjustment here I'd think.
Ah, there we go, I just looked at the shop manual for her car...the pushrod comes into the cabin...so if you want to mess around with it...that's where to start...
Bogatyr

SiR-DC2 · 01-30-03, 05:11 PM

On the inside of you car look at the clutch pedal, towards the top you'll see the rod actuator and a 12 mm nut, loosen the bolt, turn the rod in or out for added/less clutch travel.

preylude99 · 02-19-03, 01:48 PM

just make sure you dont go too extreme with the adjustment.... if you set it too high you are going to burn the clutch, if you set it too low it may not engage correctly... also, when you set it high, in time it will slowly go down until you cannot adjust it anymore then you will need a new master cylinder, which isnt too expensive

6thGenCivic · 03-09-03, 07:16 PM

You can adjust the pedal to rod backlash(the amount of pedal movement before it contacts the rod) but you CAN NOT adjust a hydraulic clutch. Or anything hydraulic, brakes, power steering etc...

01-28-03, 06:39 AM	#2
Bogatyr Registered User Join Date: Jan 2003 Location: upstate NY Posts: 171	RedRexDX, Yes, it should be possible...the process should be delineated in your shop manual. I took a look at the clutch MC on the wife's 1996 Civic when I had a minute this morning, but didn't see what I was expecting...so the adjustment might be at the slave cylinder... See if there is a pushrod in the slave that attaches to the engagement lever on the tranny...if there's no pushrod on the master, you would have to do the adjustment here I'd think. Ah, there we go, I just looked at the shop manual for her car...the pushrod comes into the cabin...so if you want to mess around with it...that's where to start... Bogatyr __________________ 1996 Honda Civic LX 121k 1984 Honda CRX 1.5 83k 1970 Land Rover IIa 88 42k 1966 Land Rover IIa 109 35k

01-30-03, 05:11 PM	#3
SiR-DC2 Senior Member Join Date: Nov 2002 Posts: 189	On the inside of you car look at the clutch pedal, towards the top you'll see the rod actuator and a 12 mm nut, loosen the bolt, turn the rod in or out for added/less clutch travel. __________________ 2003 SRT-4 stock I swear

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02-19-03, 01:48 PM	#4
preylude99 Senior Member Join Date: Sep 2002 Location: so cali Posts: 600	just make sure you dont go too extreme with the adjustment.... if you set it too high you are going to burn the clutch, if you set it too low it may not engage correctly... also, when you set it high, in time it will slowly go down until you cannot adjust it anymore then you will need a new master cylinder, which isnt too expensive

03-09-03, 07:16 PM	#5
6thGenCivic Junior Member Join Date: Aug 2002 Location: lafayette IN Posts: 13	You can adjust the pedal to rod backlash(the amount of pedal movement before it contacts the rod) but you CAN NOT adjust a hydraulic clutch. Or anything hydraulic, brakes, power steering etc...