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Old 25 April 2011, 09:25 AM
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ive just had a clutch fitted and when i give it the beans the pedaal sticks halfway down??i have had the system bled and now im struggling.anyone help?
Old 25 April 2011, 10:52 AM
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Originally Posted by leeroywrx
ive just had a clutch fitted and when i give it the beans the pedaal sticks halfway down??i have had the system bled and now im struggling.anyone help?
ive had the exact same thing happen twice when having a new clutch.
if you look under the intercooler i can almost garuntee your clutch return spring will be missing.refit one and problem solved mate.
Old 25 April 2011, 07:29 PM
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Yes, same happened to mine and it was the return spring missing.
Old 25 April 2011, 08:32 PM
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Yep same here lol
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Me too...
Old 25 April 2011, 10:04 PM
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If the spring is in place it may not be bled properly, the bleed nipple isnt at the highest point so make bleeding awkward. The bes way to bleed it is unbolt it from the gear box and clamp the pin so it cant fully extend and then bleed with the bleed nipple at the top.
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