In my case the clutch disengages in the first 1/8th of pedal travel, conversely it engages in the last 1/8th of pedal travel (on the way UP) so my theory is the rod is too long which fits with what you're saying except my results are opposite of what you thought.
-Curt Date: Wed, 28 Sep 2011 20:41:57 -0500 From: Fmiser <fmi...@gmail.com> To: Mercedes Discussion List <mercedes@okiebenz.com> Subject: Re: [MBZ] Clutch rod update Message-ID: <20110928204157.0365a9e6.fmi...@gmail.com> Content-Type: text/plain; charset=US-ASCII > Curt Raymond wrote: > Huh? > > I thought the rod I have is too long... My theory is that too > long a rod would run the MC farther along than it should and > aww hell I dunno, the old rod was shorter... > > See my other message about the shim. Looks like if I hadn't > touched the slave I wouldn't be in this mess. Gee - I dunno either. I don't trust my memory of the details. But if the shims are doing something, then it is something. *weak smile* My reconstruction from the results. * I swapped in the master cylinder from one of the parts cars. * The system would not bleed. * The system will only bleed when the piston in the master cylinder is _all_ the way at the top. * Since it wouldn't bleed because the piston was not all the way up, and the piston is depressed by a rod between the pedal and the piston, then the rod must have been too long. * I swapped in the rod from the same car the master cylinder came from and all was well. * I have a picture of a rod that I took after the job was done, therefore the photos must be of the long rod I am not using. * If you have a rod that's too short, then when you step on the pedal your foot will have to move further than originally planned before the piston moves - which I think describes your situation. Logical - no? Doesn't mean it's right... -- Philip _______________________________________ http://www.okiebenz.com For new and used parts go to www.okiebenz.com To search list archives http://www.okiebenz.com/archive/ To Unsubscribe or change delivery options go to: http://mail.okiebenz.com/mailman/listinfo/mercedes_okiebenz.com
