Hiya, Newby here with a question.

Rocky-Rover

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I have a 2200 TC 1974. I have just changes the clutch after a bit of a corrosion problem (clutch plate stuck on flywheel). The clutch pedal is now very very stiff and need a lot of effort to disengage, (as was the previous clutch). I can't see any adjustment anywhere (on the actuating arm). Scratching my head but thinking Is there different master and slave cylinders for different models/years ?. Thinking my problem is in the master/slave cylinders and hope it's not in the wrong clutch I have fitted ???
Thanks for any help
 
There are a lot of adjustments, so try setting it all up first, as follows
Pull back the carpet and underlay and set the brake pedal height between the bottom of the pedal and the floor to 6 & 7/8"
Set the clutch pedal level with the brake. This is done on the threaded rod into the master cylinder (under the bonnet on the 3500S). At the pedal on a four pot
Push the clutch operating arm rearward until the release bearing touches the pressure plate and make sure the arm is one spline forward from vertical. Remove the arm and move it on the splines if it's not, and take care not to drop the nut in the bellhousing.
Pull back the slave cylinder boot. Adjust the pushrod so that the piston is about 1" away from the circlip. (Pedal at rest)
Wind the stop bolt all the way in. (Thats the one in the footwell.)
Then get someone to slowly depress the pedal as you look at the piston in the slave. What you need to get is the piston just touching the circlip when the pedal is on the stop, and you achieve this by adjusting the pushrod each time just before the pedal is depressed.
Once you get to the point that putting your foot on the clutch down to the stop makes the piston touch the circlip in the slave, lock the nut on the pushrod.
Then wind the stop bolt up one turn, and lock it with the nut.
Depress the pedal again and make sure there is at least 25thou clearance between the piston and the circlip in the slave.
If not wind the stop bolt up a little at a time.

There are two diameters of slave cylinder, if you want to reduce the pedal effort, you need the larger diameter. This will be at the expense of pedal travel.
 
Thanks Harvey, I will set this up as you have details, is it at all possible to have the wrong clutch supplied and fitted ? with different spring resistance ?
 
Not strictly relevant, but I do remember when I first got my 2200 thinking what an effort the clutch pedal was. But was comparing to modern cars. Never notice now, feels normal. I checked the pedal heights as described above during brake overhaul and all were right. If I let someone have a go, they also remark about the clutch (oh, and the brake pedal, and the steering!). Being used to it, I don't feel it's at all a heavy going car to drive, just reassuringly solid. No clutch issues after four years driving.
 
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