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One other thought I had. I recall NOT being able to move the throwout lever with pliers into pressure plate range. We had to use a crowbar on the lever arm to even begin to budge the p.p. My p.p. is a pretty standard 3-finger type from Pantera Performance Center but may be somewhat stiffer than stock. I came to have a new respect for the power of a hydraulic system during my ordeal! Are you sure you were getting full operation of the throwout rod? Of course, my concern is, even if you get to where you get enough mechanical release with shim, crowbar, etc., you've then got to be able to get the slave to give that much throw. A long-throw slave upgrade will help some, but may still not be enough. I had a local hydraulic guy say he could somehow source or make me a slave with more throw if needed.