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Step 1: have a friend absolutely mat the clutch pedal from inside the car. Moving the floor mat from under the pedal may be necessary to get ANY clearance from Step 2.
Step 2: insert a flat-shim feeler gauge between the flywheel and clutch disc through the ventilation/inspection hole in the bellhousing.
Step 3- read the max thickness of gauge that can be easily inserted without force.

Note that doing this check will un-compress any marcel. I will be surprised if anyone finds as much as 0.040" of clearance by doing this. That also means that each side of the free-floating clutch disc only gets 1/2 of whatever clearance you find. So- best results of 0.040" actually gives only 0.020" between the flywheel & clutch disc, and another 0.020" between the disc and clutch surface. That much clearance is marginally OK but any less causes drag on one or the other spinning surfaces, which wears the ZF synchronizers and eventually causes grinding when going into gears. Less clearance means more clutch-drag and wear.

Note also that doing the above clearance check means nothing if you do NOT fully mat the clutch pedal with each shift, in your everyday driving. Most people including me do not, and synchro drag is the results of getting in a hurry with your shifts. Synchro replacement costs will eventually cause severe wallet-pain to most owners.
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