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Old Sep 13, 2011 | 11:50 PM
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Spongey peddal after clutch swap

so here's the deal. my OEM clutch burnt out on me and i had it changed out for a brand new exedy clutch kit.

here's the dillemma...after about 1/2 hour of bleeding (no more air coming out of the bleeder valve whatsoever), the clutch pedal is very soft still... much much softer than with the OEM clutch/pressure plate.

my question is this: has anyone else experienced this with any other aftermarket clutch kits? (exedy, cm, act, ect) apparently it's supposed to be 20-30% stiffer than the stock clutch...
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 06:37 AM
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How did you bleed the clutch? People often bleed it incorrectly as you do not bleed the clutch the same way you'd bleed brakes.
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 08:50 AM
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hmm, did you bleed the master first? and do the brakes work OK?

Also does it appear to disengage fully? Also make sure you don't pump it like you would with the brakes, you just slowly depress the clutch pedal all the way and then bleed, and repeat. Then do the clutch release (slave) cylinder. Why do you need to bleed anyways? just cause it feels soft? or because the system was emptied or disconnected?

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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 09:09 AM
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The car drives fine, shifts throughout the gears okay, it's just a mushy pedal feel. Doesn't feel right to me at all.

And yes it was taken out when the clutch was done this weekend.

If you weren't such a douche and stayed out in Borden and not moved to Trenton I'd get you to swing by and tell ms if I'm losing my mind

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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 09:41 AM
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Borden is a very sad place, i'm done my training, i'm back home with my family, and i'm starting work on a new aircraft...

Anyways, if it's working i wouldn't really worry about it, maybe the new fluid is making it easier to release the clutch, i mean the stock clutch is pretty spongey anyways, not like a base lancer, but you know what i mean.
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 04:11 PM
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Yes, the oem clutch is spongey, and the exedy is even more so.
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 06:34 PM
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hmm, strange...exedy is oem...the clutch disc i pulled from my car was exedy, and had a mitsu part number stamped on it. You sure it's not a clutch for 4G94? that would suck...I haven't pulled the clutch out of my ES yet, so i couldn't tell you if they are the same, i know they have different part numbers, but i bet they are very similar. The clutch in the base Lancer is VERY soft.
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 07:26 PM
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Exedy's part number for the 04-06 2.4L ralliart is MBK1007... Same part number on the kit I received. So they are the correct parts. It has to be an air bubble...or a ridiculously soft pressure plate...either way it's bugging me lmao
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Old Sep 14, 2011 | 08:37 PM
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I know what you mean, I love my clutch, after driving with my ACT, going back to the ES, i nearly drive the pedal through the firewall, lol, i could never go back to OEM now.
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 07:36 AM
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I'm going to try to bleed it today. Just gotta find an extra pair of hands
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 10:26 AM
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shoulda done the clutch earlier, my friend, my hands are 260km away...good luck.
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 11:02 AM
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Originally Posted by CrAnSwIcK
my hands are 260km away...good luck.
well whose fault is that?? i'm not the one who moved! lol
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 11:59 AM
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i had to...i'm actually lucky the military didn't send me anywhere else...i'm still renovating my house here in trenton.
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 12:06 PM
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oh hey, on a side note garrett, i found a suitable lip for a retro/test fitting...i sent him a message on the other boards. just waiting on a reply
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Old Sep 15, 2011 | 03:02 PM
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niiice...
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