Thread: mproper Clutch adjustment or do I need bleeding? Sticking transmission on 83 240D
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Old 03-03-2003, 08:13 AM
ctaylor738 ctaylor738 is offline
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I have a MB manual on clutch and transmission. The clutch adjustment is very close to the Haynes manual - you turn the eccentric bold to get just a little slack. Meaning you depress the pedal about 1/8" before the rod in the master cylinder starts to move.

I don't understand what you mean by "sticking and binding," but this sounds more like a transmission or linkage problem than clutch. If you can push the clutch in, put the trans in gear and drive away smoothly, then the clutch is doing its job.

There are bushings in the linkage that wear out and can be replaced, according to the manual.
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