Hard shifting into 2nd and 3rd

dothedew1654 · April 18th, 2009, 03:14 PM

I just replaced my clutch cable and quadrant, this was about 3 weeks. The car shifted and drove fine after that. But lately it has been very hard to get the car into 2nd and 3rd gear. It gets harder to shift the longer i drive the car for. Anyone know what this could be?

91cobra5.0 · April 18th, 2009, 03:24 PM

is your clutch cable adjusted right? clutch fork get bent or not re-installed right?

dothedew1654 · April 18th, 2009, 03:29 PM

the clutch cable was adjusted fine when i first put it in. Is it possible that I need to adjust it already?

Chris951 · April 18th, 2009, 05:50 PM

try adjusting it again?

1slo5.0 · April 18th, 2009, 07:05 PM

Originally Posted by dothedew1654

the clutch cable was adjusted fine when i first put it in. Is it possible that I need to adjust it already?

I would definitely check the adjustment. The cable may have stretched now that it has been used a bit.

93mustank · April 18th, 2009, 07:06 PM

Whats your clutch air gap at?

1fst5.0 · April 19th, 2009, 01:17 AM

check ur firewall, make sure theres no cracks around the adjuster

April 18th, 2009, 03:14 PM	#1
dothedew1654 Regular 1995 Mustang GTS Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 74 iTrader: 0 reviews	Hard shifting into 2nd and 3rd I just replaced my clutch cable and quadrant, this was about 3 weeks. The car shifted and drove fine after that. But lately it has been very hard to get the car into 2nd and 3rd gear. It gets harder to shift the longer i drive the car for. Anyone know what this could be? __________________ 95 Mustang GTS, 5 Speed, MAC O/R H Pipe, MAC Catback, BBK CAI, Eibach Lowering Springs, Steeda Tri-Ax, Black Bullit 17x9 with 255/40/17 BFG t/a kdws.

April 18th, 2009, 03:24 PM	#2
91cobra5.0 Hardcore Enthusiast 94 GT Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Bay Area, Ca Posts: 2,055 iTrader: 0 reviews	is your clutch cable adjusted right? clutch fork get bent or not re-installed right? __________________ 94 GT - Deep Forest Green Off road X, flowmaster single chambers, typhoon intake, hurst short throw, CAI, eibach sportlines, 315s, foxbody short block

April 18th, 2009, 03:29 PM	#3
dothedew1654 Regular 1995 Mustang GTS Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: San Diego Posts: 74 iTrader: 0 reviews	the clutch cable was adjusted fine when i first put it in. Is it possible that I need to adjust it already? __________________ 95 Mustang GTS, 5 Speed, MAC O/R H Pipe, MAC Catback, BBK CAI, Eibach Lowering Springs, Steeda Tri-Ax, Black Bullit 17x9 with 255/40/17 BFG t/a kdws.

April 18th, 2009, 07:06 PM	#6
93mustank Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 3,014 iTrader: 1 reviews	Whats your clutch air gap at? __________________ PeteAndersonRacing.com

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April 18th, 2009, 05:50 PM	#4
Chris951 Hardcore Enthusiast 1991 mustang 5.0 Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: Mesa, AZ Posts: 1,933 iTrader: 0 reviews	try adjusting it again?

April 19th, 2009, 01:17 AM	#7
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