Clutch adjustment help

MartinP · Post by **MartinP** » Fri May 25, 2007 8:31 am

Seemingly overnight, I am getting a crunching when I try to put my '67 912 in first, or reverse gear. Rest of the changes are okay, and a lot of the time I can manage to get first or reverse quietly if I really slam my foot down before putting into gear.

Am I correct in thinking/hoping that simply adjusting the clutch pedal will help this? If so, do I just need to adjust the nut on the threaded cable/rod that is visible through the inspection hole in the central tunnel to the right of the pedal assembly?

Gilbert '71 T · Post by **Gilbert '71 T** » Fri May 25, 2007 8:54 am

Hi Martin

I would start by checking or adjusting free play at the cable end underneath the car first, these are taken from the drivers manual, I hope they help

after that then make the pedal travel adjustment at the front

Good luck

MartinP · Post by **MartinP** » Fri May 25, 2007 8:58 am

Thanks for those - only issue is that my car doesn't seem to have the pedal stop plate that the manuals refer to - at the moment it stops when the nut on the bottom of the pedal hits the floor!

Gilbert '71 T · Post by **Gilbert '71 T** » Fri May 25, 2007 9:25 am

aah in which case I would do as you first said, try adjusting the cable up a 1 or 1.5 turns at a time at the clevis where it connects to to pedal end and see how it goes.

Pull the pedal right back on itself and fit something between it and the floor (to take up the cable slack) unclip the clevis through the hole and turn it back on the cable said no. of turns at a time, you don't want it too tight if you've got no pedal board as the cable could snap

like i say try it 1 or 1.5 turns at a time until you get a crunch free 1st/reverse change

it a bugger of an area to get your fingers into that I have been there many times

MartinP · Post by **MartinP** » Fri May 25, 2007 9:27 am

Thanks Darren, I'll give it a go this weekend - definitely sounds like a bank holiday job to me!

MartinP · Post by **MartinP** » Wed May 30, 2007 4:32 pm

Decided to attack the clutch cable from the easier end (under the car) - a turn and a half and I've now got a quiet gear change! I need to get the car up to proper temperature and then check it again, but now I know it's so easy it shouldn't be too much of an issue.

I am however a bit confused as to why I am missing the pedal stop. According the diagram in the manual, the clutch pedal should go through another floor panel (to which the stop plate is attached), but mine has none of that and the elbow of the clutch pedal just stops when it hits the floor. Anyone else got a pic of their 1967 LHD 912 that I can check mine against?

Gilbert '71 T · Post by **Gilbert '71 T** » Thu May 31, 2007 8:41 pm

Hi Martin
the part I think you might be missing is the wooden pedal/floorboard, you can buy ABS or aluminuim replacement ones from Pelican Parts in the US.

http://www.pelicanparts.com/catalog/sho ... htm#item19

I'm not sure if there is anyone over here selling them.

Or you could put up a wanted for an origianal wood one, difficult to find in nice shape as most have broken or rotted away, but you never know there are plenty of parts hoarders around here.

MartinP · Post by **MartinP** » Thu May 31, 2007 9:27 pm

Ah - yet another part that I discover is missing from my car! Thanks Darren - for that price I reckon I could make one if I can get one to copy. Then I can put an adjuster onto the board to limit pedal travel as it should be.
Thanks for the advice!

Gilbert '71 T · Post by **Gilbert '71 T** » Thu May 31, 2007 11:15 pm

I'll take a look at mine and take a picture or two over the weekend to see if its complete, if so I may be able to make up a card template for you to work to

There are 2 compoments on the pedal board, one to limit clutch pedal travel and one to limit accelerator pedal travel... just to confuse you even more

MartinP · Post by **MartinP** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 8:09 am

Why would you want to limit accelerator pedal travel?!

So is there a similar board on the passenger side? Of course, mine is a LHD car...

Gilbert '71 T · Post by **Gilbert '71 T** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:04 am

MartinP wrote:Why would you want to limit accelerator pedal travel?!

There is another board on the passenger side, I'll get some pictures of both sides over the weekend

MartinP · Post by **MartinP** » Fri Jun 01, 2007 9:08 am

Thanks very much Darren - much appreciated.

Gilbert '71 T · Post by **Gilbert '71 T** » Sun Jun 03, 2007 9:24 pm

Hi Martin you should have a pm

butzsi · Post by **butzsi** » Thu Jun 07, 2007 9:49 pm

New pedal/footboards ?

DDK's own ronvincent should be able to help .

Regards..........Chris