IS this a brand new clutch disc?  If so, it would let out close to the
floor.  The
soft feel is also a symptom of a new clutch disc.
                                                             Eric

David Marshall wrote:

>I just finished installing a 1.9TD in my Syncro Single Cab.  In the process
>of having the original engine out, the clutch cylinder in the rear ruptured
>and leaked brake fluid all over the place.  Today I installed a new clutch
>cylinder.  I got the wife to push the clutch pedal to bleed out the majority
>of the air.  Then I used a 2x2" piece of wood to keep the clutch from going
>down and the wife pressed on the clutch pedal ( that wouldn't go down at
>this point ) and I slowly let more fluid come out until it was clean and
>bubble free.  Figured that this way it would be like bleeding brakes.   Now
>I can engage the clutch but it feels very soft and you have to go to the
>floor to get it in and out of any gear.  Is there something that I am
>forgetting to do?
>
>Thanks in advance.
>
>David Marshall
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