by flypfi on Fri Feb 28, 2014 4:46 pm
Hi - I'm a newbie. I have a 1997 Boxster. I replaced the clutch master cylinder with a new FTE from Pelican Parts. Everything went well until I tried to connect the rod end to the clutch pedal. When the pin is installed, the clutch pedal won't come up far enough to hit the stop (or switch). In other words the master cylinder piston is topping out like the rod is about 1/4" too short. The part numbers match exactly, both FTE. The only difference is the distance in the length of the rod. The old one protrudes from the housing (at full extension) about 3/16" further than the replacement. When installed, the bump on the clutch pedal misses contact with the microswitch by about 1/4" due to the geometry in the pedal, so the pedal return spring is pulling the pedal up and the piston in the MC is topping out at max extension preventing the pedal from hitting the stop or the switch. I cannot find a tech bulletin on this issue anywhere. I talked to Pelican and they said that the part was superseded from a -04 to a -06, but there should be no physical difference. Maybe a defective MC?
Caleb Taylor