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Originally Posted by CoolBReeZe
"Both" in the preceding post is correct.
If your clutch begins to engage just off the floor; the pressure and friction plates don't have enough clearance. Clearance is necessary to keep the clutch from partial engagement when the clutch pedal is fully depressed.
Free play at the top is necessary to keep the throwout bearing from remaining in contact with the pressure plate. Such contact spins and wears the throwout bearing. Heat build-up can also transfer to the diaphragm spring used on most conventional clutches. Excessive heat can result in less plate pressure end eventually; a slipping clutch.
Bottom line for me: clutch engages about an inch from the fully depressed position. Can depress clutch pedal about an inch against spring pressure before the hydraulics engage. Result: I have reasonable clearance between the pressure and friction plates when the clutch pedal is depressed. The throwout bearing does not contact the diaphragm spring on the pressure plate when the clutch is released = a healthy clutch over the long term.
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You want to assist me with this? Because this mod f*cked my throwout bearing up, and I just replaced it with my buddy the other day. Trying to avoid it getting blown out again.