clutch question

i'm looking at an '87 bmw 325i convertible with a 5 spd transmission and
have only driven newer stick shift cars. On this car the clutch didn't
engage til maybe half an inch before the pedal was all the way out. what
does this mean if anything? worn clutch, stretched cable? thanks for any
responses, Robbie

Robbie Wilson wrote:
> i'm looking at an '87 bmw 325i convertible with a 5 spd transmission and
> have only driven newer stick shift cars. On this car the clutch didn't
> engage til maybe half an inch before the pedal was all the way out. what
> does this mean if anything? worn clutch, stretched cable? thanks for any
> responses, Robbie

No cable used - it's hydraulic and may need bleeding.. can we assume you
mean it doesn't disengage or re-engage with the pedal 1/2" from the
floor? Could be air in the hydraulics, or could be a worn clutch. If
it's the clutch figure $1,000 to have it done, about $300 in parts to DIY.

My instinct is a worn clutch.




"Robbie Wilson" > wrote in message
news
> i'm looking at an '87 bmw 325i convertible with a 5 spd transmission and
> have only driven newer stick shift cars. On this car the clutch didn't
> engage til maybe half an inch before the pedal was all the way out. what
> does this mean if anything? worn clutch, stretched cable? thanks for any
> responses, Robbie
>
>
>

The car is still driveable haven't gotten a chance to drive it myself but
everything works. does that mean just a worn clutch?

"admin" > wrote in message
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> Robbie Wilson wrote:
>> i'm looking at an '87 bmw 325i convertible with a 5 spd transmission and
>> have only driven newer stick shift cars. On this car the clutch didn't
>> engage til maybe half an inch before the pedal was all the way out. what
>> does this mean if anything? worn clutch, stretched cable? thanks for any
>> responses, Robbie
>
> No cable used - it's hydraulic and may need bleeding.. can we assume you
> mean it doesn't disengage or re-engage with the pedal 1/2" from the floor?
> Could be air in the hydraulics, or could be a worn clutch. If it's the
> clutch figure $1,000 to have it done, about $300 in parts to DIY.

It could.

The odds are good that the clutch is worn, that's why it does not catch
until the last 1/2 inch of travel. It could be out of adjustment, but I'll
stick with the clutch as my first choice.





"Robbie Wilson" > wrote in message
...
> The car is still driveable haven't gotten a chance to drive it myself but
> everything works. does that mean just a worn clutch?
>
> "admin" > wrote in message
> ...
>> Robbie Wilson wrote:
>>> i'm looking at an '87 bmw 325i convertible with a 5 spd transmission and
>>> have only driven newer stick shift cars. On this car the clutch didn't
>>> engage til maybe half an inch before the pedal was all the way out. what
>>> does this mean if anything? worn clutch, stretched cable? thanks for any
>>> responses, Robbie
>>
>> No cable used - it's hydraulic and may need bleeding.. can we assume you
>> mean it doesn't disengage or re-engage with the pedal 1/2" from the
>> floor? Could be air in the hydraulics, or could be a worn clutch. If it's
>> the clutch figure $1,000 to have it done, about $300 in parts to DIY.
>
>

Clutch is operated by a hydralic system with no adjustment. This is
most definitely a worn clutch.

On Fri, 7 Jul 2006 12:15:14 -0700, "Jeff Strickland" >
wrote:

>It could.
>
>The odds are good that the clutch is worn, that's why it does not catch
>until the last 1/2 inch of travel. It could be out of adjustment, but I'll
>stick with the clutch as my first choice.
>
>
>
>
>
>"Robbie Wilson" > wrote in message
...
>> The car is still driveable haven't gotten a chance to drive it myself but
>> everything works. does that mean just a worn clutch?
>>
>> "admin" > wrote in message
>> ...
>>> Robbie Wilson wrote:
>>>> i'm looking at an '87 bmw 325i convertible with a 5 spd transmission and
>>>> have only driven newer stick shift cars. On this car the clutch didn't
>>>> engage til maybe half an inch before the pedal was all the way out. what
>>>> does this mean if anything? worn clutch, stretched cable? thanks for any
>>>> responses, Robbie
>>>
>>> No cable used - it's hydraulic and may need bleeding.. can we assume you
>>> mean it doesn't disengage or re-engage with the pedal 1/2" from the
>>> floor? Could be air in the hydraulics, or could be a worn clutch. If it's
>>> the clutch figure $1,000 to have it done, about $300 in parts to DIY.
>>
>>