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Old May 21, 2018 | 06:39 PM
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New GMPP clutch installed

So I just got my GMPP clutch kit with LNF flywheel installed and I’m curious if anyone else has noticed this or If there might be a problem. The roll point is MUCH different now, basically just off the floor vs my old clutch was a little ways off the floor. It’s weird to get use to especially with some spirited pulls, is this normal or should it be a little farther off the floor?
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Old May 21, 2018 | 06:45 PM
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how did you bleed it?
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Old May 21, 2018 | 07:07 PM
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Make sure its bled well and get it broke in, I want to say someone else had that issue and it rose up after some break in
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Old May 21, 2018 | 07:08 PM
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a new clutch will generally grab/release closer to the floor than a worn out clutch, however it should be midway through the travel. id suspect you still have air in the system though, the best way to bleed it is by using a tool to pull a vacuum on the reservoir, this will draw the air out of the system.
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Old May 21, 2018 | 07:16 PM
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He was under the car bleeding it, wasn’t a vacuum bleed he just loosened the nipple or whatever and then had another guy pumping / holding the clutch. They did about 4-5 holds and then probably 10ish pumps between holds
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Old May 21, 2018 | 07:23 PM
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He was under the car bleeding it, wasn’t a vacuum bleed he just loosened the nipple or whatever and then had another guy pumping / holding the clutch. They did about 4-5 holds and then probably 10ish pumps between holds
you never get all the air out doing that on these cars. the problem is the bleed screw is in the middle of the clutch line, so you get the air out between the master cylinder and the bleed screw, but that does nothing for air trapped in the slave cylinder. the proper method for bleeding a system like this is vacuum on the reservoir.

i would try driving the car for a little longer before doing anything, often times the air will work its way out.
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Old May 21, 2018 | 07:43 PM
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When I installed mine it was the same, and I had done the vacuum bleed multiple times. After about 200 miles it moved up to where it's at now, around halfway.
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Old May 21, 2018 | 07:59 PM
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Ok I’ll give it some drive time, it’s only be like 50ish KM so if it hasn’t worked out by then I’ll vacuum bleed off res. Just sometimes it won’t go into gear with Clutch all the way in, only at a stand still and usually Reverse
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Old May 22, 2018 | 02:32 AM
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if your having problems getting it in gear it will need bleeding. in cases where the pedal is low but you can still shift ok it will usually work its way out, but not if your having problems getting it into gear.
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Old May 22, 2018 | 06:08 AM
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Mine was also closer to the floor after install but isn't now. I never had trouble getting in to gear though. I also would recommend bleeding it some more like sharkey said.
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Old May 22, 2018 | 08:43 AM
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We bled it a little more and it isn’t seemed to have an issue with getting into gear anymore but still close to the floor, I’m going to give it some time and if it doesn’t change in a week I’ll vacuum bleed the reservoir
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Old May 23, 2018 | 05:44 PM
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Mine was close to the floor about the 1st couple hundred miles and after it was broke in it changed. You should be ok now if you can get in gears ok.
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Old May 23, 2018 | 05:45 PM
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Good to hear! Thanks everyone for the replies!
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