2011 Camaro SS clutch adjustment

[Joe.G]

I believe George has it hooked up the way most do, Hesster has it hooked up the easier way and the way i would like to do it.

[George-CZ]

Originally Posted by hesster

Cool Video, I assume that is your clutch.
It def should not operate like that!
Like I said - mine is smooth throughout the full range of travel.
Your issue may be the way you have installed the RAM adjuster
Given that, try installing it like mine - totally independent of the Brake Fluid Master Cylinder Reservoir.

To reiterate -
"remove the Clutch Line from the Brake Master Cylinder, and cap it off with a short EPDM hose and a plug, or a cap. Then plumb the New Remote Clutch Reservoir (from a GTO I think?) to the Ram Adjuster, and the stainless line from the Ram Adjuster to the existing Clutch fluid line. Then Bleed it"

You're kidding me..?

So the whole time I'm driving it and getting used to it, I'm just misconect only...?


And just because I have the adjuster not in front, but behind the clutch master cylinder in the hydraulic connection...?

[Pkeen]

Hi all I've been thinking of getting a Ram adjuster, and as I read there instructions it says to install between master cyl and slave cyl . Is this correct? I'm seeing two different ways in here.

[George-CZ]

Originally Posted by Pkeen

Hi all I've been thinking of getting a Ram adjuster, and as I read there instructions it says to install between master cyl and slave cyl . Is this correct? I'm seeing two different ways in here.

I want to try Hesster's method.
So, if you are not in a hurry with the assembly, then I will give you the result of both methods and which I think is better.
But I have to get Teflon hoses

And I will have to go to the junkyard for some brass material to made the fittings.

[Pkeen]

Cool, look forward to results !

[Joe.G]

I am curious to George if there is a difference for you.

[hesster]

Hey all - obviousle there various ways to install it. And with or without a secondary independent small Reservoir for the Clutch only (GTO example).
Here is a earlier thread I used as a reference when I installed mine.
https://www.camaro5.com/forums/showthread.php?t=411141

[Pkeen]

Guys call me crazy if you want but after watching the install video and seeing how this operates , I only see one way for this to be installed,and that's between the master cyl and the slave cyl.

[George-CZ]

Originally Posted by Pkeen

Guys call me crazy if you want but after watching the install video and seeing how this operates , I only see one way for this to be installed,and that's between the master cyl and the slave cyl.

Between the master cyl. and the slave cyl. i installed it too.
But as I showed in the video...
A void was created in the initial clutch step.


Anyway, I put together the necessary things today, so I'll try to connect it in the next few days.
And if it will be as Hesster writes, then his way is the only correct one.

[George-CZ]

Originally Posted by camguynj

Can you confirm that you have one side of the Ram adjuster connected to the remote clutch reservoir, and is the other side connected to the clutch master cylinder OR clutch slave? Can’t really tell by the pic and markings. Thanks

Hesster have conected this way..

[Pkeen]

Hesster's set up from his text, says it runs from the fluid reservoir to the inlet of master cyl. ,which won't do anything because that's the fluid feed side,gravity fed.
And if it was run to the outlet side of master cyl you would blow the fluid reservoir apart as soon as you stepped on the clutch pedal.

[camguynj]

Originally Posted by Pkeen

Hesster's set up from his text, says it runs from the fluid reservoir to the inlet of master cyl. ,which won't do anything because that's the fluid feed side,gravity fed.
And if it was run to the outlet side of master cyl you would blow the fluid reservoir apart as soon as you stepped on the clutch pedal.

Agree, that’s exactly what I thought. That’s why I asked him to clarify if he has one side connected to the clutch master or slave, as his txt says “existing clutch fluid line” but is that the master line inlet or outlet to slave line? and in his pic he has one line labeled “Original Clutch Line to Trans” which would be the line to the slave, but you can’t tell from his pic where that line is getting its feed from?

[Pkeen]

Yea in his drawing it's circled to Trans which would leave the master cyl completely out of the equation.

[camguynj]

Originally Posted by Pkeen

Yea in his drawing it's circled to Trans which would leave the master cyl completely out of the equation.

After taking another look at his pic it appears he’s got one side of the ram adjuster connected to the remote res and the other side attached (via a Rube Goldberg connection) to the slave (ie “the original clutch line to trans” so the Ram adjuster isn’t doing a dam thing.

Wonder where the master cylinder intake is getting its fluid from ? Wouldn’t be surprised to find out it’s coming from some splice in the Rube Goldberg connection. He probably didn’t realize that to install the Ram adjuster in a 5th gen you need the separate adapter feed line kit.

https://www.summitracing.com/parts/ram-78350