urgent help, ae85 auto => manual

[sero_mon]

im in the process of the conversion using a k50. when i came to hook up the clutch cable ive got nothing but slack (it reaches the pressure plate at the floor). when i removed the torque plate it had a spacer either side, do i need to space the flywheel back or something. if not what do i do

[fx gt]

did u top up the clutch fluid?

[sero_mon]

it uses a cable clutch

[RS13]

You shouldn't need to, as long as you got the right clutch, and the right flywheel, no "spacers" are needed.

Start at the gearbox, check the pivot fork to make sure it's on correctly and the end of the clutch cable is connected properly.
Check the cable sleeve connection at the firewall, has it got a rubber stopper, adjusted correctly with the horseshoe clip about half-2/3's of the way down the ribbing? I also had a problem once, where the stopper had torn a hole in the firewall, and when I put the clutch in, it just pulled the whole lot in, and didn't move the clutch at all, so check around the stop on the firewall for rips.. but I don't think thats' your problem.

Check the pedal connection under the dash, although it won't be this.

If you've run out of options, you're going to have to pull the box off, make sure the clutch plate is installed the correct way around, (I've seen lots of people make THAT mistake.. ) and the pressure plate is in good condition with no cracks in or behind the tension plate. Make sure the thrust bearing spins ok, is clipped correctly into the pivot fork. Other than that, there isn't much else to go wrong in a cable clutch system.

I can't remember if 3A-U's had a spigot bearing or not, its' been ages since I did one.. can anyone help?

[thaphatty]

yep 3A's have a spigot bearing.

[thaphatty]

p.s. if its engaging when its at the floor your clutch cable is adjusted wrong, to a very worn clutch, grab the cable from the engine bay and pull all the slack out and stick the circlip back on as close to the rubber grommet as possible. hose clips work good for this too as sometimes circlip can slip through the grommet.

[sero_mon]

cheers guys. somehow the cable was too long so ive managed to find a quick fix for now, so its on the road.