hitman1

order and installed a new XTD stage 3 clutch kit by mechanic. owned this same clutch previously and was extremely pleased with it.. decided to replace it with the same set up since i needed the tranny rebuilt. got the car back yesterday evening and realized that the feel of the clutch pedal was completely different and the clutch itself would slip with less than 50-60% throttle (no matter what gear i was in) i took it back to the mechanic this morning and he claims that i may have ordered the wrong clutch or pressure plate (had to look at him with the -____- face) he also claims that my clutch cannot be adjusted in my car and that no one messed with the pedal during installation so the problem shouldn't lay there.

What if feels like to me is that it isn't fully engaging and there is still some pressure being applied to the pressure plate. what he ends up doing is removing the slave and grinding down the rod in side. to be honest, that method actually worked a bit. the pedal doesn't feel as weird, it gave me just a little play above the pedal(not enough Imo) and the slipping isn't as bad. 100%Throttle and the slipping is this there. WHAT CAN BE THE ISSUE HERE?

Thanks in advance for the advise
p.s. sry for the essay. wanted to give as much detail possible for best feedback

JSutter

iTrader: (46)

He installed it wrong. His method to fix it is wrong. He is blaming you which is wrong.

Apparently he does not guarantee his work too well.

aackshun

iTrader: (3)

A. The Clutch Can be Adjusted.
B. So now your engagement point is probably super high than compared to before, my thoughts are you did order the wrong one... or at least the wrong PP... Something is up not letting the clutch fully disengage like you said.

hitman1

i'm sure that i didn't order the wrong kit. after he shaved the rod (in the slave) down a bit but made a huge improvement. so how do i go about adjusting the clutch??

aackshun

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It's hard as fck tight space, needs a small ninja nissan master mechanic... or a tiny puerto rican friend who's handy w/ a small 10mm wrench.

It's like adjusting the throttle cable actually now that I think about it....

It's hard to type up here how to do it, but once someone squeezes down there to do it, it makes sense.

carsnwomen91

go tell ur mechanic it was adjustable and its fixed and then tell me what his excuse was for not knowing... i hate over confident mechanics like that.

hitman1

I'd LOVE to go and tell him that. but i'd rather it be true before i do so.

so the adjustment takes place directly by the pedal itself? no need to touch the slave again?

Laevateinn

iTrader: (3)

Adjusting clutch OR clutch pedal? How's the hydraulic system - mster and slave cyl, lines, and fluid? Bled it?

No one messed with the pedal? Why the hell is he not gonna adjust the pedal if the just replaced a clutch?

aackshun

iTrader: (3)

Correct.

The pedal threads into the master cylinder and a bolt locks it all in place.

Hard to imagine in your head based on that description but once someone gets down there to look at and fools with it for a bit it all makes sense.

J2FRESH

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OP, where did you get the previous XTD clutch installed at? same guy/shop? or did your max already come with it installed? just curious, cause I know I would be upset if I was in that position.

hitman1

the first time, my boys did it in the backyard and it was perfect. this time i went to an actual shop this a licensed mechanic to get it installed and i'm having issues!

ShocknAwe

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Stage 3? goodness gracious race car

J2FRESH

iTrader: (8)

damn that sucks man, hope you get it resolved.

maxgtr2000

iTrader: (29)

Once the trans is on there is no adjustment. You can only adjust the pedal. Also I am sure you know it needs to be broken in. I hope you got the flywheel resurfaced prior to getting that clutch installed, if not that may be your problem. I only say that because of the type of clutch it is, after my oem I only took some sandpaper to the flywheel because it was flat.

luke95gxe

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heres a pic of the adjustment u need to get under the dash an look at the linkage of the clutch pedal

asand1

iTrader: (1)

That only adjusts your pedal height. As long as you have a little travel at the top it wont affect the clutch itself. When the piston in the MC is at rest, a port is uncovered and releases all pressure on the TO lever.