Clutch adjustment??

1. jazzyc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533

   #1 14th December 2006, 22:21

   i have a 2000 VTR and just wondered if it is possible to adjust the clutch on the car?
   
   if so how?
2. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #2 14th December 2006, 23:05

   yup
   
   under bonnet on the clutch cable theres 13mm an 10mm nuts undo the 10mm nut as its a locking nut
   
   tighten or slacken the 13mm nut to adjust the clutch
   
   when your happy with adjustment tighten 10mm nut up
3. jazzyc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533

   #3 15th December 2006, 11:41

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by hesslevtr yup under bonnet on the clutch cable theres 13mm an 10mm nuts undo the 10mm nut as its a locking nut tighten or slacken the 13mm nut to adjust the clutch when your happy with adjustment tighten 10mm nut up

   Thanks for that mate
   
   how do i know how much to adjust it though?
   
   i mean if i pull the cable next to where the lever is (if you know what i mean) there is slack in that, also the clutch does seem to bite quite late?
   
   any ideas?
4. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #4 15th December 2006, 11:43

   they clutch should start biting about 2 inches from the floor
   
   you have to keep trying it until its right
5. saxoash Saxperience Post Whore Joined: Sep 2005 East Yorkshire United Kingdom (England) Posts: 6169 VTR

   #5 15th December 2006, 11:48

   Mines biting about 2" from top lol needs ajusting because its shit for setting off you always rev bollocks off it
6. jazzyc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533

   #6 15th December 2006, 11:50

   Quote:

   Originally Posted by hesslevtr they clutch should start biting about 2 inches from the floor you have to keep trying it until its right

   ok
   
   sorry if this seems daft but shall i just take up the slack in the cable first? Then the more i tighten it the arm will move and that then will mean the clutch bites sooner?
7. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

   #7 15th December 2006, 11:52

   not as you my over tigteten it
   
   do it the way i said and you will be fine
8. jazzyc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533

   #8 15th December 2006, 13:39

   well, i have adjusted the cable but it dosent seem to have really made any difference to when the clutch bites, all its seems to have really done is raise the height of the pedal.
   
   can i compensate for this anyway?
9. Joesnow Frequent Poster Joined: May 2006 Posts: 691 Mk 1 VTS poseidon blue

   #9 16th December 2006, 14:04

   when i did my clutch the other week i was thinking this... I know what you mean about the slack - you cant adjust where it bites i dont think - tightening that nut will only change the pedal height. If you tighten it past the point where thers no slack it wont engage properly and will slip
10. jazzyc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533

    #10 16th December 2006, 18:15

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by Joesnow when i did my clutch the other week i was thinking this... I know what you mean about the slack - you cant adjust where it bites i dont think - tightening that nut will only change the pedal height. If you tighten it past the point where thers no slack it wont engage properly and will slip

    right,
    
    well mine is not slipping but the pedal is defo too high, will need to slacken it off again
11. jazzyc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533

    #11 16th December 2006, 18:19

    by the way, was it much of a job doing the clutch?
    
    whats cost is the clutch and how long did it take?
12. Joesnow Frequent Poster Joined: May 2006 Posts: 691 Mk 1 VTS poseidon blue

    #12 17th December 2006, 11:24

    Erm well if it was the middle of summer it would have been alrite! It took me a weekend in the wind and rain! probs would have got it done in a day in the summer! The clutch itself is an easy 5min job to fit, its just geting to it thats the hard part just all the little things in awkward places that have to come off to get the gearbox out.
    Cost me £70 for the clutch (EBC) the only other thing you need is gear oil and for peice of mind i would probs get some new bottom balljoint pinch bolts too (£1.50 each from citroen)
13. jazzyc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533

    #13 17th December 2006, 19:24

    not sure if i would take it on myself, might look to a garage, how long do you reckon a garage would take then? couple of hours?
14. hesslevtr Saxperience Hardcore! Joined: May 2004 Hull (England) Posts: 18709 1.6 vtr

    #14 17th December 2006, 19:56

    Quote:

    Originally Posted by jazzyc not sure if i would take it on myself, might look to a garage, how long do you reckon a garage would take then? couple of hours?

    think you get a bout 3 or 4 hours todo a clutch on a saxo
    
    
    but give them all day
15. jazzyc Frequent Poster Joined: Nov 2006 Posts: 533

    #15 18th December 2006, 06:24

    exspensive job at a garage then when its £40-£60 an hour times 4