Have just finished my engine rebuild and run it in.

Have skimmed the flywheel and just fitted an exedy 5 paddle clutch.

At the very top of the clutch fork/lever there is a bracket where a spring is mounted to a bracket on the block - it appears to be there to take free play out of the pedal. There was a square metal spacer attached to this bracket which has been removed.

Problem is the clutch slips really badly as soon as any reasonable boost is applied. I have done los of gearchanges without revs during the last 150 miles - no revs over 3.5k.

Any ideas - I am at Brands on Thursday and need this sorting!

The car is a 1993 type RA

Has anyone else got a spring attached at the top, or the square metal bit and if so, can you post a photo so I can see how mine should be?

Thanks!

 

Not being funny but did you clean the surfaces of the plates before you put them in? I fitted new clutch last week and took a few miles to bed it in also. I have never had the spring on the clutch lever before although i went and bought one from subaru to eliminate it from my slipping.
After a while the clutch bedded in fine.

 

Do you still get about 1" of loose play at the top when pushing the pedal down? And does the clutch bite low down when pulling away slowly??
Howw much power are you putting through the clutch???