Newbie here...can't get clutch to disengage...

perfacar said

hi, this might sound bit off, which way is the disc in? does the thick part face to the rear ?if you have changed ratio, and lengthened the rod and still hangs up, only place left is the fork or throw out bearing or the disc is in backwards. I assume you have a stock bellhousing ?can you look up in there? have someone push on pedal see how much it moves.also, did the disc slide easily on input splines?

Click to expand...

The bellhousing is stock. The Hays disc slid easily on the input splines.
Every time I make some kind of adjustment I always get my daughter or wife to push the clutch pedal while I'm under the car to watch the pressure plate.
It moves some, but not far enough to even let the clutch disc fully unload, much less moving enough to give air space between the PP and the disc.
I'm thinking about changing to a hydraulic set up and be done with all the mechanical linkage.