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shemdogg
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MAY 15, 08:40 PM
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I read up on all the threads on this. I bled the clutch w the pump bleeder and w the gravity and 2 person method. Clutch feels great. Slave arm only moves about 5/8", clutch pedal is level w the brake, both I know are wrong. Suspected the pedal was bent but it looks square, even put my framing square on it to check, its good. I can see marks in the carpet from the pedal going to the floor. Today I played w it smore and found if I take off the master cyl rod that connects to the pedal, the clutch can move 1" above the brake. It would also hit that top switch thats there. The PO mightve been having clutch issues because there was a new clutch master in the trunk, found out its for an earlier model. It has the same length shaft. I ordered rodneys adjustable banjo but did my pedal assy move toward the front of the car or what? Why would the rod be not long enough to let the pedal fully retract?
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Patrick
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MAY 15, 08:53 PM
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Dukesterpro
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MAY 16, 09:10 AM
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Just went through this last summer with my 84.
Changed the clutch. Pedal worked before. No work after. No idea what the hell happened. Pedal equal height with brake before and after, rod to short to fully extend. Rodney's banjo fixed the problem. Never had an issue since.
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zkhennings
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MAY 17, 11:44 AM
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Check slave not leaking just because, they love to fail, I think I have gone through 3 at this point. But pedal not retracting fully sounds like an issue in the master or with how the banjo and pedal is hooked up, or a bent pedal bracket thinger.
The other common issue is a broken clutch fork arm, but I don't think that is your issue.[This message has been edited by zkhennings (edited 05-17-2023).]
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shemdogg
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MAY 17, 01:14 PM
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Master rod is about .75" too short, keeps the pedal from going all the way up past the brake pedal. Ordered an adjustable banjo from rodneys, but Patricks post and my impatience to drive my new car got the best of me. Hit home depot after work yesterday looking for one of those long bolt thingies, but couldnt find one or something similar. Looked around but couldnt find anything solid at home, but did find a chunka hunka 5/8" rebar and used it. Cut the rod and tapped both ends and made it all work.
Clutch pedal sits well above the brake pedal, and I have full throw of the master now. Started bleeding it, kept getting air out. Found a thread where archie recommends bleeding the slave, tried that and now the slave is leaking thru the orings lol. Got rodneys dual seal kit coming.
almost there..........
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zkhennings
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MAY 17, 03:00 PM
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I do not recall my banjo being bent up like that when I installed my new clutch master... it was an 85 though.
Edit to say looking at an 88 master, that should not be bent that way, the eye should just be slightly offset.[This message has been edited by zkhennings (edited 05-17-2023).]
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Patrick
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MAY 17, 03:30 PM
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shemdogg
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MAY 17, 10:27 PM
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OH! LOL so it is bent lmao, I read so many threads where they all said to MAKE SURE its pointing up. Mine was pointing up so I thought I was good there, not! lol. The hits just keep on comin.
https://external-content.du...aa5286439&ipo=images
I ordered a new master too. Patrick that was exactly what I was looking for, couldnt find one by itself or on a gate adjuster thingie. Fingers crossed everything shows up by friday.
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Dukesterpro
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MAY 18, 01:19 AM
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Yeah, my moneys on that being the problem.
Sounds like a master or slave went bad in the past, and someone jammed there foot into it bending the hell out of the pushrod.
When that banjo gets in I think your problems will disappear
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Patrick
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MAY 18, 01:38 AM
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| quote | Originally posted by shemdogg:
The hits just keep on comin.
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Fixed that for you. 
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