Adjusting the clutch

I noticed in my 1994 GT's owner's manual it recommends to have the clutch
adjusted after 5,000 miles. Although I've never specifically requested this
service be done before, I used to take it into the dealership for an oil
change and the clutch always felt tighter and more powerful. I haven't
taken it back to the dealership for a while and the clutch is feeling really
loose and it engages very late in the throw. Also, I don't know if this has
something to do with it but I've been getting 15 MPG from an engine that I
used to get 18 MPG from just a year ago...it may sound like nothing but that
car is usually very consistent.

Do I have to have the clutch adjusted every 5,000 miles like the manual
says? I know sometimes the manufacturers can get a little overzealous with
their recommendations...I mean, they recommend shifting into 5th at 45 MPH.
Can it be done at any repair place or should I take it back to the
dealership. I honestly have no idea what "adjust the clutch" means or what
it entails.

Any information on this would be very much appreciated. Thanks.

"Dee Gee" > wrote in message
ink.net...

> Do I have to have the clutch adjusted every 5,000 miles like the manual
> says? I know sometimes the manufacturers can get a little overzealous
with
> their recommendations...I mean, they recommend shifting into 5th at 45
MPH.
> Can it be done at any repair place or should I take it back to the
> dealership. I honestly have no idea what "adjust the clutch" means or
what
> it entails.
>
> Any information on this would be very much appreciated. Thanks.

If the owners manual recommends it, it is probably a reasonable thing to do.
We never used to do this in the 'good old days' as it wasnt normally needed
so often.
A dealership is certainly not the only entity that can adjust a clutch.
This
is pretty simple stuff. Maybe you should buy -even a cheap Haynes or
Chilton - repair manual for your car and read about the procedure. You might
want to try it yourself, or at least be able to discuss it intelligently
with
whatever mechanic you choose to have do it.

I can honestly say that I do not know how different your 94 is from my 98
but....
The clutch in my 98 was non adjustable. It was supposedly self adjusting.
What they called an adjustment was simply this:

Place your foot UNDER the clutch pedal, and pull upwards. You will feel it
ease back and stop.

As I said, your mileage may differ.

Your post doesnt tell how many miles are on your car, is it possible that
the clutch getting worn out and is starting to slip a bit?

KJK


"Dee Gee" > wrote in message
ink.net...
:I noticed in my 1994 GT's owner's manual it recommends to have the clutch
: adjusted after 5,000 miles. Although I've never specifically requested
this
: service be done before, I used to take it into the dealership for an oil
: change and the clutch always felt tighter and more powerful. I haven't
: taken it back to the dealership for a while and the clutch is feeling
really
: loose and it engages very late in the throw. Also, I don't know if this
has
: something to do with it but I've been getting 15 MPG from an engine that I
: used to get 18 MPG from just a year ago...it may sound like nothing but
that
: car is usually very consistent.
:
: Do I have to have the clutch adjusted every 5,000 miles like the manual
: says? I know sometimes the manufacturers can get a little overzealous
with
: their recommendations...I mean, they recommend shifting into 5th at 45
MPH.
: Can it be done at any repair place or should I take it back to the
: dealership. I honestly have no idea what "adjust the clutch" means or
what
: it entails.
:
: Any information on this would be very much appreciated. Thanks.
:
:

Oh yeah, the car has 125,000 miles on it and I bought it at around 80,000 so
I'm assuming it's still the original clutch. This is actually my first
stick shift so I have trouble determining when I should replace the clutch
and what it will feel like when the time comes.


"KJ.Kate" > wrote in message
.. .
>I can honestly say that I do not know how different your 94 is from my 98
> but....
> The clutch in my 98 was non adjustable. It was supposedly self adjusting.
> What they called an adjustment was simply this:
>
> Place your foot UNDER the clutch pedal, and pull upwards. You will feel it
> ease back and stop.
>
> As I said, your mileage may differ.
>
> Your post doesnt tell how many miles are on your car, is it possible that
> the clutch getting worn out and is starting to slip a bit?
>
> KJK
>
>
> "Dee Gee" > wrote in message
> ink.net...
> :I noticed in my 1994 GT's owner's manual it recommends to have the clutch
> : adjusted after 5,000 miles. Although I've never specifically requested
> this
> : service be done before, I used to take it into the dealership for an oil
> : change and the clutch always felt tighter and more powerful. I haven't
> : taken it back to the dealership for a while and the clutch is feeling
> really
> : loose and it engages very late in the throw. Also, I don't know if this
> has
> : something to do with it but I've been getting 15 MPG from an engine that
> I
> : used to get 18 MPG from just a year ago...it may sound like nothing but
> that
> : car is usually very consistent.
> :
> : Do I have to have the clutch adjusted every 5,000 miles like the manual
> : says? I know sometimes the manufacturers can get a little overzealous
> with
> : their recommendations...I mean, they recommend shifting into 5th at 45
> MPH.
> : Can it be done at any repair place or should I take it back to the
> : dealership. I honestly have no idea what "adjust the clutch" means or
> what
> : it entails.
> :
> : Any information on this would be very much appreciated. Thanks.
> :
> :
>
>

"Dee Gee" > wrote in message
t...
> Oh yeah, the car has 125,000 miles on it and I bought it at around 80,000
so
> I'm assuming it's still the original clutch. This is actually my first
> stick shift so I have trouble determining when I should replace the clutch
> and what it will feel like when the time comes.


When it starts slipping, you are pretty much there.

You can normally adjust the pedal, at least in the older versions, but
when the frigging clutch disc material is gone, it's over.

You have enough miles to be expecting this to happen at any time.

"KJ.Kate" > wrote in message
.. .
>I can honestly say that I do not know how different your 94 is from my 98
> but....
> The clutch in my 98 was non adjustable. It was supposedly self adjusting.
> What they called an adjustment was simply this:
>
> Place your foot UNDER the clutch pedal, and pull upwards. You will feel it
> ease back and stop.
>
> As I said, your mileage may differ.
>
> Your post doesnt tell how many miles are on your car, is it possible that
> the clutch getting worn out and is starting to slip a bit?
>
> KJK
>

Same as my 89.

Al

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