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Old 11-27-2012, 10:52 AM   #7
sierra
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Originally Posted by arleewa View Post
when i drove my friends car i noticed that the clutch's catching point was VERY early...i mean like 1 cm off the floor early. it was MUCH easier to shift in his car than in mine, or at least in my opinion.
When the clutch engages that close to the floor it's unlikely to be disengaging properly when it's used to change gear. That's bad news for the gearbox and the clutch.
About 2/3 up from the floor is about right.
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