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Default Clutch adjustment on Renault espace? Important omission.

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Sylvain VAN DER WALDE wrote:
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The clutch pedal bite point is rather high (tired clutch I guess).
That is usually the sign of badly worn clutch centre plate friction
linings. If the clutch slips, with the car in top gear and the
handbrake firmly on; this will confirm it. If you definitely have a
good handbrake, this test should stall the engine. It may already be
too late; as if the centre plate is not renewed in good time, its
lining rivets will score the clutch pressure plate. Definitely, if
the rivets are made of brass or copper; and possibly, if they are
made of aluminium.

I should have added that if you fail to replace your clutch centre
plate in good time, it will probably also score (damage) the flywheel
surface (this will require a service exchange, or new flywheel assembly)

Sylvain.

I thought there was an adjuster somewhere but it's hydraulic. Is
there some way to adjust the master cylinder linkage?

Generally speaking, hydraulic clutch linkages have no adjustment. A
few have an adjustment; but this carried out when the vehicle is new;
and if it hasn't been interfered with, can be ignored.

Sylvain.


Now there's a cheery thought! Fortunately there's no slippage at the
moment. The clutch was changed at 30k because of a manufacturing fault
and since then the car's done about 70k miles; it should be good for a
bit longer yet.
I thought I'd been told that there was an adjustment at the
pedal-cylinder linkage or at the slave cylinder, but all I can see is a
pedal stop which limits the height of the pedal.


An awful lot depends on how the car is driven. Cars driven by people who
have changed clutches once themselves have clutches that last forever.

Clutches can be toast in a few days if someone can't really do a proper
hill start, or rides the clutch with the left foot.

Town driving really takes it out of them too.

Dave