82 dodge clutch adjustment

Check under car to see if clutch actuation rod has an adjustable rod.

If I remember been a while there is no adjustment to the clutch. It is controlled by a hydraulic piston that disengages the clutch when you push down on the peddle.

Hi Timothy, The clutch plate is fitted between the gearbox and the engine. Adjustment is carried out by lengthening or shortening the push rod. Some manufactures have adjustments between the slave cylinder and the clutch folk (underneath the vehicle) while others have adjustments between the top of the clutch pedal and the master cylinder, and others require replacement of the rod with shorter or longer, depending if the clutch is engaging to low or too high. If the clutch is slipping it will probably be too late for adjustment and require replacement of the clutch plate and possibly the clutch cover (pressure plate) and maybe the thrust bearing, Regards John

check this by looking at the end of the clutch slave cylinder piston rod that fits into the clutch throw out arm. If it is threaded and lock nutted it will be adjustable but if there is no thread then it will not adjustable. Another way is to see if there is a return spring on the throw out arm back onto the clutch slave cylinder

The clutch in your Ram is hydraulic and it is not adjustable, it automatically adjusts for wear, so in your case the problem is this, you need anew clutch and pressure plate kit installed.

If the clutch is slipping, you have to replace it. :-(
There is nothing to adjust. Make sure you get the whole set, including the pressure plate/springs.

you need an adjustable clutch rod for under the dash I found one for my ford in the junk yard

hydraulic clutchs are self adjusting, that is how they work, as the clutch plate wears the clutch pedal moves up a tiny bit and it gets very hard to push when the clutch is worn out, what is the symptom?

clutch needing replaced, very common on all manuals

pedal travel adjustment,yes
gear shift adjustment,no

You may want to try adjusting the clutch. I think Dodge have adjustment options. it seems that the throw out bearing is too close to the clutch and does not "throw out' as it should.