I contacted McLeod customer support and got a better understanding of this hydraulic throwout bearing. He explained that it is self adjusting (to a point) and when installed dry with .100" clearance, then refilled with fluid, and finally purged of all air in the system then there is never any clutch pedal free play. If the clutch disc wears more than .100" then the pressure plate may not fully deploy and the clutch could slip. My car is almost back together and I will find out soon if resetting the dry clearance fixes my problem with clutch slip.
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