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Offline cudasteve72

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clutch pedal stop bumper question
« on: April 14, 2015 - 06:39:26 PM »
So I don't have a stop bumper for my clutch pedal, and the pedal gets stuck on the floor, is this why?
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Offline Rich G

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Re: clutch pedal stop bumper question
« Reply #1 on: April 16, 2015 - 01:08:54 AM »
That's not your problem. Do you have that big fat spring on the pedal assembly? Pressure plate could be bad also. Any binding in the linkage? How's the plastic bushings in the z bar? Front bearing retainer could be worn also. Just a few thing to check.

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Re: clutch pedal stop bumper question
« Reply #2 on: April 16, 2015 - 09:13:44 AM »
I'm not a 4-speed guy but I've read that with certain style clutches, you don't need the big return spring. 

Offline djw383

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Re: clutch pedal stop bumper question
« Reply #3 on: April 16, 2015 - 09:22:13 AM »
Any idea what style of clutch?

Offline 7Dcuda

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Re: clutch pedal stop bumper question
« Reply #4 on: April 16, 2015 - 12:55:14 PM »
You don't need the pedal overcenter spring if you have a diaphragm style pressure plate.........you do need it if you have the 3 finger Borg & Beck style pressure plate.

Offline cudasteve72

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Re: clutch pedal stop bumper question
« Reply #5 on: April 16, 2015 - 01:00:42 PM »
Everything is new and its a Borg and beck so it has the big spring.  Not sure  it may just need adjusting but everything else seems smooth. The pedal just doesn't want to come up.
1972 Cuda Custom 70 clone  416 stroker 481/531 hp/
2006 Grand Cherokee SRT8 (daily)
1970 Challenger convertible 340 (Dad's)
1967 Dart gt slant six all original 40,000 miles driver but needs restoration (Brother's)
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee (wife's)

Offline CudamanTom

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Re: clutch pedal stop bumper question
« Reply #6 on: April 16, 2015 - 01:31:38 PM »
Are you sure the throwout bearing is positioned right?
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Offline cudasteve72

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Re: clutch pedal stop bumper question
« Reply #7 on: April 16, 2015 - 09:48:50 PM »
If its clipped in to the fork correctly can it be positioned wrong?
1972 Cuda Custom 70 clone  416 stroker 481/531 hp/
2006 Grand Cherokee SRT8 (daily)
1970 Challenger convertible 340 (Dad's)
1967 Dart gt slant six all original 40,000 miles driver but needs restoration (Brother's)
2011 Jeep Grand Cherokee (wife's)

Offline Chryco Psycho

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Re: clutch pedal stop bumper question
« Reply #8 on: April 21, 2015 - 11:15:27 PM »
the clutch cannot overcenter so it should have a lot of pressure to push the pedal back up , something has to be binding

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