Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec Hatch - Clutch Bite Point

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Mon 1 May 2017 17:52
Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec Hatch - Clutch Bite Point - Peter D

Where is the bite point on yours. I drove one today and it seems it is a bit too high and a sligh ptessure on the clutch and it slips.

However if you engage the cluch whilst on the move then the RPM starts to rise at about 1/3 rd from the floor. Car had done 57,000 miles

Regards Peter

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Tue 2 May 2017 00:47
Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec Hatch - Clutch Bite Point - Peter.N.

A high biting point can indicate a worn clutch but if it isn't actually slipping I wouldn't worry about it. It shouldn't be badly worn at 57k unless its been driven very hard.

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Tue 2 May 2017 09:30
Ford Focus 1.8 Zetec Hatch - Clutch Bite Point - sandy56

Has the clutch been adjusted recently?

Some clutches auto adjust but should be easy to check if clutch is properly adjusted.

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