Hi all,
I've been researching the archives all day and I can't find anything definitive on determining whether I have a clutch problem, a cable & helper spring problem, or a combination of both.
What are the tell-tale signs of each? I adjusted the linkage this weekend and had little to no effect on 1st and reverse grinding almost every time (unless the car is REALLY warm). I found an initial throw of 13mm (instead of the 25+/-.5 that Wayne's book recommends, adjusted the clevis (?) as much as possible but I'm still only up to 20mm. Also, the clutch pedal won't return all of the way. It seems like this is symptomatic of a bad helper spring, but why can't I achieve the 25mm of throw?
Any ideas would be appreciated...I'm wondering if I should just start with replacing the cable/ helper spring and all associated parts and see if it helps...or should I bite the bullet and do the entire replacement "kit."
Thanks in advance!
Jim
