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the distance that the clutch pedal moves from clutch fully disengaged to where it starts slipping (i.e. the part where moving the clutch pedal does nothing). this range is different on every model car

surely there is a vocab term for this distance/range... what is it

 
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whhhat?

 
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whats confusing?

 
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what the hell is your question?

 
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here is a progression of states for the clutch pedal/clutch:

1. pedal fully pressed, clutch disengaged -> 2. pedal partly pressed, clutch still fully disengaged -> 3. friction point -> 3. clutch slipping (partially engaged) -> 4. clutch fully engaged, pedal fully depressed

i was just wondering if there was a term for that range on the clutch pedal between 1. and 3. ?

 
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why would this information be helpful to anyone?

 
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if you are teaching someone to use the car, you have vocab u can use to describe points and ranges: disengaged, friction point (point), slipping (range), engaged (point)

the problem is that "disengaged" is usually thought of as a point (push the pedal all the way in) since the clutch itself is in a static state as opposed to the pedal which can be moving through a "disengagement range."

knowing the terminology for this could be useful in any situation where you are discussing the clutch or clutch pedal, or how clutch pedal operation might differ from one vehicle to the next

why is any descriptive vocabulary useful in any situation?

we could just call it the left-foot-change-gear-lever and the mechanical-thingy-that-transfers-rotational-energy-from-engine-to-wheels and the range-in-which-some-but-not-all-energy-is-transferred instead of the clutch pedal and clutch and clutch slipping...?

thanks for being so eager to help...

 
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Gotcha. Understand what you're asking for. A technical term. You're looking for "free play" yes? In other words the 'fluff movement', if you will, between the floor and the engagement point. Used in conjunction with "clutch travel".

 
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here's the best answer ive received so far from another forum. thanks

"No. "Free Play" is typically only 1-2millimeters and refers to the tiny amount of play between the clutch pedal and either the master cylinder or the point at which the clutch cable become taut. "Free Play" is at the top of the pedal travel and occurs well past the point at which the clutch is fully engaged. Note that the brake pedal also has "Free Play".

There is no widely-used term for the range between full disengagement and the first point where the clutch begins to "bite" (the "Friction Point"), but "Take-Up Length" would be the most correct.

Using "Free Play" to describe what you are asking about is absolutely wrong, though many non-mechanics make the mistake of doing just that."

 
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Ahh, OK. Consider me a better informed Honda owner. "Take-Up Length" is kind of cumbersome, but I guess that's the breaks. Thanks for the research and sorry my explanation was wrong. Have some rep.

 
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Ahhh its Saturday isnt it ? :-p

 
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the only word i can think of is "slack".. lol