Clutch master replaced, may not feel right

[conesare2seconds]

Update - problems solved. Thank you all for your input. Here's what happened:

When my helper disconnected the master from the pedal assembly, he didn't notice the retaining clip that fell into the driver's footwell. He fit the new master to the pedal but without the retainer in place the rod disconnected from the pedal on the first few strokes when I started to bleed the system by actuating the clutch pedal. The short pedal travel was the pedal assembly hitting the now-disconnected rod.

Today, I pulled the master, installed the spacer and reconnected the master to the pedal, this time with the retaining clip. Once bolted back up the system bled fine and is ready to go. The original failure point was a defunct slave cylinder.

The car is staying up on jackstands a little longer because Marc is sending a coolant bypass kit and under-plenum service DVD. The under-plenum vacuum components were recently replaced but there is a vacuum leak somewhere. I'll track it down after converting to a dry plenum.

[ghlkal]

Originally Posted by conesare2seconds

Update - problems solved. Thank you all for your input.

I'm glad you got that fixed, and thanks for following up with the solution.