Originally Posted by
Gadget
Try a standard linkage to eliminate if it's the box or linkage!
I'd say it's still a box problem from the sounds of it.
Going to have a look for the std escort one at some point. I'm sure it's in the garage somewhere.
Sounds to me like the hydraulic cylinders need setting up if the bite is on the first 1/4 pedal travel and sounds like the clutch isn't actually fully disengaging? Mine did this the first time I tried it as I hadn't set the pushrods up.
The biting point is at the very top of the pedal travel. So if you are lifting the pedal for the clutch to engage its in the final 1/4 of travel. (if that makes sense

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Surely if it's nice and high up the pedal the clutch would be fully disengaging?