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Originally Posted by xxBrun0xx
I think that area with low resistance is where your clutch is completely disengaged. Could be wrong, though.
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The softness up top is when the clutch is fully engaged.
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Originally Posted by xxBrun0xx
What do cars without the rotating spring do to keep the pedal firm up top?
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They don't. My '94 Ranger 4.0 had an auto-adjusting hydraulic clutch you could use to launch grapefruit, but it still had a bit of a soft area right at the top of travel. My '00 Civic had an easy, auto-adjust hydraulic clutch with a long throw, and an easy spot for the first inch. Friend's 86 Fiero had a medium weight, manual adjust hydraulic clutch and had a small dead spot at the top, and his '88 CRX has a manually adjustable cable clutch, and still has a small dead spot.
If it was hard right at the top, there'd either be pressure on the clutch at all times, or there would be no leeway for age, wear, etc. to happen which would lead to pressure on the clutch.
Slack is a nessecary thing sometimes. It's the same deal with throttle cables.
Sent from my PO-T4T0 with Eyes.