Tranny linkage adjustment

SSG_Karg said

It was doing the grind before the engine was pulled.


One thing I noticed this morning while under the car, is that one finger on the pressure plate is set back a little farther than the other two. Why?


I run a bronze pilot bushing. Its probably got 5000 miles on it.

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Sounds you put the same problem back together and you may have missed an opportunity check things out.

If I'm thinking right (and someone help me out if I'm in foul territory), the fingers need to be even for the departure to be parallel over the whole disc. A low one will give late departure in that leg area. It may be possible the clutch is partially engaged when you try to shift. If you can imagine a three legged stool with one short leg. The seat would not be parallel to the surface it sits on.
My feeling now is the needed finger travel to release the disc is too great causing the need for more pedal travel. It may be due to a stretched eye bot on the cover, improperly adjusted eyebolt, broken or weak springs in the cover, or a bent finger.

Did you test for slip fit of the input shaft into the bushing?