Turbo 616 powered Astro Van build
Turbo 616 powered Astro Van build
so after bleeding a few more times I have a good clutch pedal now, and I am having an issue predicted by a forum member where I cannot mechanically depress the clutch pedal enough to disengage it at the transmission. With a fully bled clutch and hard pedal, I cannot get into gear. Not even close.
I have been told by an astro owner with a 5-speed stock that the master cylinder plunger should hit horizontal and center with the pedal fully engaged. He also said that even on the stock astro that it was finicky, that there was zero play, and if it didn't depress enough by a millimeter, it would be problem.
The plunger does appear to hit center, BUT, it does not move the clutch enough to actually disengage it. The first thing im going to try is pulling the pedal, and drilling a second hole closer to the firewall in the same area for the plunger to attach, this way the plunger will be that much more depressed when I push the pedal in. Hopefully this helps the issue, if not ill be reworking the construction (curve where it hits the body) of the pedal and or where the plunger attaches.