xantia clutch spring

jonn · Unread post by **jonn** » 25 Jun 2005, 01:41

This may sound a dumb question but....
does any one know if the clutch pedal spring thats on the clutch pedal pivit on a xantia 1.9 td 1997 with a manual adjustment cable pull the pedal up or push the pedal down ?
thanks for any help with this
Jonn

Unread post by **Peter.N.** » 25 Jun 2005, 02:27

I dont really know but I would think that if it has a manual adjustment it would pull the pedal up, otherwise the cable would be sloppy.

harryb.48 · Unread post by **harryb.48** » 25 Jun 2005, 03:45

Hi Jonn,
I know it sounds wrong ,but the spring actually pulls the pedal down.
The pedal height is adjusted up or down by the tensioner at the clutch end.
(I discovered this when I replaced the clutch cable clip recently and the pedal was definitely biased downwards by the spring)
regards

Unread post by **Richard Green** » 25 Jun 2005, 04:00

it could the the automatic adjuster at the bulk head has gone too far and needs resetting or its had it then it need a new cable.

Kowalski · Unread post by **Kowalski** » 25 Jun 2005, 04:05

My two Xantias are different. The '94 has a spring that pulls the pedal down. The '97 has a different spring that seems to work on an over centre arrangement. This means that when you've taking up the first slack of the clutch (when its easy) the spring works against you, but when you've got the majority of the weight under your foot the spring actually assists you. The '94 has a manual cable, the '97 has an auto adjuster.

Unread post by **Peter.N.** » 25 Jun 2005, 11:35

I stand corrected!

Kowalski · Unread post by **Kowalski** » 26 Jun 2005, 01:35

You are right that the spring is there on the manual adjusted cable to keep the cable under tension, but it goes the other way than you are thinking.
Somebody mentioned something about the wrong pretension causing release bearings to die, hence the spring. Whoever it was that mentioned it knows more about it than I do.

jonn · Unread post by **jonn** » 27 Jun 2005, 22:26

Thanks to all who posted a reply,
Next time i do something i will pay a bit more attention !
Jonn