Hi chaps,

I have finally come back into the fold with a Series 1 Escort RST. This one is sporting a 1.8 ZVH along with a plethora of other modifications (including possibly an RS2000 gearbox, and a Helix 220mm paddle clutch). Out of the many Escorts I have driven this certainly has a very good shift. However, the clutch biting point is on the floor of the car. For driving away from cold it is just about bearable (it will bite as soon as the pedal is taken away from the metal of the floor). As soon as things warm up fully, it becomes quite difficult to change gear in all honesty with the clutch still feeling slightly (but not massively) engaged.

I have yet to check the pedalbox on my car (which will be next;I take it being a 1985 Series 1 it will have an automatic adjuster?) but I have read somewhere that with a paddle clutch the pedal box assembly will almost certainly require modification or replacement? If this applies to the Series 1 cars as well I take it this is the Escort MkV pedal box assemly as shown in this link?:

http://www.apracing.com/Info.aspx?In...0&ProductID=34

Failing that, what else could it be?