mountainbikeak Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 Question on how to adjust my clutch on my 91' loyale. The clutch does't engage until the very end of the stroke i mean within 1/4 inch.. does anyone have some input.. I know where the cable is under the hood just not sure which way to adjust it or which bolts to adjust... thanks for the help Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganM Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 The cable where it hooks onto your throw out fork is double nuted. Just loosen the outside nut a little then you can freely adjust the inside nut tighter. Then tighten up the outside nut upto the inside nut to secure them again. By outside nut I mean the one on the end of the cable. The inside nut is between the outside nut and the throw out fork. You might need a vice gribs to hold the cable from spinning while trying to bust that outside nut loose the first time. If you pull back that little boot covering most of the end of the cable you will see a nice metal section to clamp onto with out messing up the cable itself. Besure to slip that boot back when done. This might get you by for a while but either your cable has stretched (unlikely) or the clutch is on its way out. Can you slip the clutch while its fully enguaged by flooring the gas pedal after a shift? Does it slip if you floor it going up a hill after its fully enguaged? Those are good signs of a worn clutch... or rather a bad signs Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
archemitis Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 use the nuts under the hood, to make the cable housing longer, make sure you still have a little free play, so the clutch doesnt have pressure on it all the time. if you adjust it and it is loose again in a day or 3 then your cable is about to snap, and it would be time to replace it with a junkyard or new one. hint: its so easy i made my girlfriend pull her junkyard one, and change hers, by herself. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
MorganM Posted September 17, 2004 Share Posted September 17, 2004 hint: its so easy i made my girlfriend pull her junkyard one, and change hers, by herself. now THAT'S easy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
mountainbikeak Posted September 17, 2004 Author Share Posted September 17, 2004 thanks guys... Yeah and no slipping at all, the clutch itself feels pretty solid. I'll give that a try. thanks again Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
edrach Posted September 18, 2004 Share Posted September 18, 2004 You need at least 1/16" of free play at the clutch fork (or 1/2" to 3/4" at the clutch pedal). Any less than that, or no play, means you're not engaging the clutch completely and you'll start wearing it out big time. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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