Re: clutch stiffer but releases higher after new f (archive)

Yes, the pedal stop just removes the dead space at the bottom of the clutch stroke, makes it quicker to shift. UUC sells one, I just made mine from an "elevator bolt" bought at Lowes. It has a threaded shaft which fits the hole in the floor perfectly even tho it's not metric. And the flat round head (about 1 1/2" diameter) fits the rubber cap from the stock stop perfectly as well.

Sounds to me like you might have lost/broke your assist spring during the whole process. They break rather easily and would cause an excessively stiff pedal feel. Check on it and while you are down there check the bracket that holds the master cylinder, it seems that most of them eventually crack and need welding or replacement.

As far as bubbles in the clutch hydraulics; I would bleed it again with a pressure bleeder. This might normalize your clutch pedal position. It's highly doubtful that your clutch is going bad... Mine was still fine at 178k! when I replaced it. I'm almost certain your problem lay within the clutch hydraulics. Also, The only problem with over filling the clutch/brake reservoir is that you might get brake fluid all over. Brake fluid will eat your paint overnight! Wash it off with water.

Question: Why did you have to make a pedal stop? Is it for quick shifting?

Let us know what happens,
Ethan

Had my brakes bled and super-blued last week by mechanic. A day after the service, I had a squishy clutch that released right near the floor. Air bubble I assumed, and it self bled in about a day. Now clutch pedal feels stiffer than ever and release point is much higher than before the service, so much that I was able to add about an inch to my homemade clutch stop. I assume that could just be due to the newer fluid, but why so much stiffer? Or is my clutch starting to go (only 86k miles)... Did notice that the brake fluid reservoir is almost completely full - can this be overfilled?

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