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General TR Overdrive Up-date and Clutch Question

KVH

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Overdrive Update and Clutch Question

My OD is working great after replacing that side plate and readjusting the operating valve. Very smooth. But my clutch is now engaging at the very bottom. It’s not right. It’s a good clutch barely used. I think it’s a combination of slave cylinder adjustment and proper bleeding to remove air. What advice can I get there? My one-man Griott’s bleeding tool using compressed air baffles me, and I’m not confident the “Venturi” sucking theory is working the way some lady friend’s foot might!

BTW—that .032 lift measurement seems more precise than the 3/16th bit trick for valve adjustment, and that’s likely due to the parts wear you folks mentioned.
 

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Re: Overdrive Update and Clutch Question

My advice: Get the slave adjusted first. If it's way out of whack, look for what's wrong. Usually, they go a long, long time without needing adjustment.

Then I normally just let the clutch self-bleed. Pump it up, hold a few seconds, then release and wait a few seconds. 3 reps of that should get good clutch. Then drive it a few days to get the last little bit out.

Unlike the brakes, the clutch line doesn't have a lot of ups and downs to trap air.
 
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OK thx I’ll get back on it. I’ll bet I didn’t get that adjustment correct.
 
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