clutch grab?

[boss429kiwi]

Hi

On my Superbird, the clutch grabs at approx 2" from the floor.

Meaning:
When pressing in the clutch, there is a point where it grabs and requires more pressure to press further, sometime very hard.
I am confident it is not the linkages and the problem seems to be inside the bell housing.

Is this a common problem?
Pressure plate?
Carrier?

Everything is only 6 or so years old.

Any thoughts, before I "dig deeper"

Gary

[doctor4766]

Not sure how these gearboxes are set up, but I once had a car that did the same sort of thing.
Turned out the thrust bearing "yoke?" arm had started to split and it wasn't engaging completely, no matter hard you depressed the clutch.

[elacruze]

The key word here is 'sometimes'.

If it is an intermittent problem, it is something mechanical that should be able to be discovered with a thorough visual inspection.
Is the pedal slack near the top, or does it feel like you're pushing the clutch spring?
Look for clutch fork bent or split, or throwout bearing hanging up on input shaft snout. The snouts get grooved after many years and can catch the throwout bearing, particularly if the fork is bent and pushing the bearing cockeyed.

Check too that your Z-bar is not installed backwards; if so, the fat plate end can strike the frame bracket about 3/4 depressed, forcing it to move towards the engine to clear. look for scraped paint on the front corner of the frame bracket.