Just finished changin the clutch on my 93' Loyale. This was my first time ever changin one. I did the ol' radiator pull engine slide etc. Changed disk, pres. plate

and release bearing. Started her up and there was squeeling. I guess thats the release bearing. It stopped after a minute but I cant get into gear and the pedal is very soft. Fork seems to be movin ok. I did'nt disconnect the cable or anything, everything seemed to it in ok with install but somethings obviously very wrong ><. Guess I gotta bust it open again. Any input will be greatly appreciated. Man, I have such great luck with cars...

did you install the clutch in the right direction? (raised part of disc should face the pressure plate)

 

did you adjust the clutch cable? you should have to with a new clutch

 

how about the pilot bearing?

 

did you have your flywheel turned, and did the shop treat it as a two-step flywheel? (it should have)

 

check the easy ones first, hard ones later - I just did my clutch by pulling the tranny - I strongly discourage that approach

I'm certain I installed it in the right direction. I didn't have the flywheel turned.

I couldnt get the pilot out so i left the old one, it seemed ok. Not sure about the 2 step, whats that mean? I got clutch from United Imports auto parts, a local place. I just told them i have 93 loyale 2wd and they gave me a clutch kit. I didn't adjust the cable either, guess I'll have to try that, but it's late and dark in my yard I just turned her over to test and i got all that mess.

Not sure about the 2 step, whats that mean?

it simply means that the pressure plate and clutch do not mate to the same surface - it means there is a specific gap between the two surfaces that must be preserved for the clutch to work properly - if you turn the clutch surface, and not the pressure plate surface an equal amount, you increase the gap, and decrease the ability of the clutch to "grab" - it causes premature failure too

 

Personally, I think you should have no problem once you adjust your clutch cable (IE tighten it), but I have been wrong before. You will also need to loosen your hill-holder cable as you tighten your clutch cable, or else you will start dragging brakes.

 

Good Luck

Cool, thanks for the info, sounds hopeful. I'll try it this mornin!

It sounds to me like you may not have gotten the end of the clutch fork into the throwout bearing. If adjusting it doesn't fix it, that's the first place I would look.