bad night at the track..clutch problems please help!!

Traidmarx · July 24th, 2009, 11:21 PM

took the car to the track for the 1st time since having the tranny rebuilt, and the bolt on's...well to this point i have gotten on the car hard even launched it on a long road behind my house....but no burnouts...well tonight pull out the water pit..did a burn out went to hit the clutch and it very soft..and had to push it hard as i could to get it to dissengage...then let back up and it catches soon as i move an i stalled the car...then i pulled up staged reved to like 18 it grabbed hard and i was off went to hit 2nd and it wouldnt go...clutch is very hard to dissengage but i drove it home...once its going the car pulls fine no chatter or slipping from the clutch..any ideas??

Traidmarx · July 25th, 2009, 12:22 AM

other information...its a ram hd clutch. i'm still brain storming...is it possible to have bent the clutch fork?,?

99blkcobra · July 25th, 2009, 12:24 AM

clutch cable adjustable?

Traidmarx · July 25th, 2009, 12:33 AM

not just the self adjustment...ya know from pumping the clutch then lifting the pedal.

99blkcobra · July 25th, 2009, 12:36 AM

my cable got stretch out and was doint that, i have an adjustable one, so i just tightnd it up. check ur cable first

Smirnoff · July 25th, 2009, 12:50 AM

It sounds like an adjustment problem ...Don't stock quadrants have problems with hd clutches?

99blkcobra · July 25th, 2009, 12:52 AM

Originally Posted by Smirnoff

It sounds like an adjustment problem ...Don't stock quadrants have problems with hd clutches?

i think my after market clutch cable sucks

93mustank · July 25th, 2009, 01:59 AM

Air gap not set right.....non adjustable clutches need to have a high pedal disengage....

Traidmarx · July 25th, 2009, 08:12 AM

well i mean before i did the burnout the clutch was fine...any ideas on how to fix this?

1slo5.0 · July 25th, 2009, 10:14 AM

Adjustable cable and quadrant for starters. That should have been done before the heavy duty clutch.

Traidmarx · July 25th, 2009, 11:25 AM

yea stupid mistake on my part.....im not sure if the cable is stretched or not.i got under it...the cable doesn't have any slack...but if i grab the clip in the fork and wiggle it up and down..to the point if i push it hard enough up i could probably get it to slide out

R0B0T · July 25th, 2009, 01:16 PM

you still need to adjust it...

superbean · July 25th, 2009, 10:10 PM

It sounds like to me..

a) Stripped/broken quadrant
b) Stretched cable

Check and see if the fork is hitting your bell housing. It could have broke the pivot ball or slid off it causing some crazy geometry

Traidmarx · July 25th, 2009, 11:00 PM

sup guys just finished up fixing it...it was the cable i put an adjustable cable on it...and its working fine thanks again guys

sickfox · July 25th, 2009, 11:05 PM

good to hear man.

Traidmarx · July 25th, 2009, 11:35 PM

thanks man...still needs to be adjusted a little bit more..but it was gettin dark and the goddamn drop light kept burning my arm lol so i'll get it adjusted just right tomorrow..but its all good

sickfox · July 25th, 2009, 11:36 PM

Originally Posted by Traidmarx

thanks man...still needs to be adjusted a little bit more..but it was gettin dark and the goddamn drop light kept burning my arm lol so i'll get it adjusted just right tomorrow..but its all good

and at least it wont be on your mind while going to sleep tonight

Traidmarx · July 26th, 2009, 01:08 PM

curious anyone have any suggestions on what to put on the adjustable end of the cable to keep the nut from moving?

WildWill · July 26th, 2009, 04:56 PM

locktite or a locking nut? glad you got it fixed... what cable did you put into it? and did you replace the quadrant and firewall adjuster too? I hope so cuz those will be breaking next...

93hatch · July 26th, 2009, 05:02 PM

theres supposed to be 2 nuts on it right next to each other so it doesnt back off

July 24th, 2009, 11:21 PM	#1
Traidmarx Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT SLOWER THAN OLD PEOPLE FUCK..:-( Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Roanoke,VA Posts: 2,075 iTrader: 0 reviews	bad night at the track..clutch problems please help!! took the car to the track for the 1st time since having the tranny rebuilt, and the bolt on's...well to this point i have gotten on the car hard even launched it on a long road behind my house....but no burnouts...well tonight pull out the water pit..did a burn out went to hit the clutch and it very soft..and had to push it hard as i could to get it to dissengage...then let back up and it catches soon as i move an i stalled the car...then i pulled up staged reved to like 18 it grabbed hard and i was off went to hit 2nd and it wouldnt go...clutch is very hard to dissengage but i drove it home...once its going the car pulls fine no chatter or slipping from the clutch..any ideas?? __________________ 1995 Mustang GT..4.30's,BBK Longtubes, Off Road X-Pipe,Magnaflow Catback,BBK Intake,BBK Underdrive Pulleys Walbro 255lph pump,accel dizzy,MSD Coil,MSD 8.5 Super Conductors,front sway bar removed, more coming soon.

July 25th, 2009, 12:22 AM	#2
Traidmarx Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT SLOWER THAN OLD PEOPLE FUCK..:-( Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Roanoke,VA Posts: 2,075 iTrader: 0 reviews	other information...its a ram hd clutch. i'm still brain storming...is it possible to have bent the clutch fork?,? __________________ 1995 Mustang GT..4.30's,BBK Longtubes, Off Road X-Pipe,Magnaflow Catback,BBK Intake,BBK Underdrive Pulleys Walbro 255lph pump,accel dizzy,MSD Coil,MSD 8.5 Super Conductors,front sway bar removed, more coming soon.

July 25th, 2009, 12:24 AM	#3
99blkcobra Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 cobra Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,741 iTrader: 2 reviews	clutch cable adjustable? __________________ 1999 Mustang Cobra (rebuilding, someday...) 1996 civic dd [/SIZE] MM Cobra Club #3

July 25th, 2009, 12:33 AM	#4
Traidmarx Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT SLOWER THAN OLD PEOPLE FUCK..:-( Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Roanoke,VA Posts: 2,075 iTrader: 0 reviews	not just the self adjustment...ya know from pumping the clutch then lifting the pedal. __________________ 1995 Mustang GT..4.30's,BBK Longtubes, Off Road X-Pipe,Magnaflow Catback,BBK Intake,BBK Underdrive Pulleys Walbro 255lph pump,accel dizzy,MSD Coil,MSD 8.5 Super Conductors,front sway bar removed, more coming soon.

July 25th, 2009, 12:36 AM	#5
99blkcobra Hardcore Enthusiast 1999 cobra Join Date: Sep 2007 Location: Las Vegas Posts: 1,741 iTrader: 2 reviews	my cable got stretch out and was doint that, i have an adjustable one, so i just tightnd it up. check ur cable first __________________ 1999 Mustang Cobra (rebuilding, someday...) 1996 civic dd [/SIZE] MM Cobra Club #3

July 25th, 2009, 12:50 AM	#6
Smirnoff Enthusiast 1982 GT t-top no proof of purchase Join Date: May 2008 Location: N.E.PA Posts: 717 iTrader: 0 reviews	It sounds like an adjustment problem ...Don't stock quadrants have problems with hd clutches?

July 25th, 2009, 01:59 AM	#8
93mustank Banned Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Phoenix,AZ Posts: 3,014 iTrader: 1 reviews	Air gap not set right.....non adjustable clutches need to have a high pedal disengage.... __________________ PeteAndersonRacing.com

July 25th, 2009, 08:12 AM	#9
Traidmarx Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT SLOWER THAN OLD PEOPLE FUCK..:-( Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Roanoke,VA Posts: 2,075 iTrader: 0 reviews	well i mean before i did the burnout the clutch was fine...any ideas on how to fix this? __________________ 1995 Mustang GT..4.30's,BBK Longtubes, Off Road X-Pipe,Magnaflow Catback,BBK Intake,BBK Underdrive Pulleys Walbro 255lph pump,accel dizzy,MSD Coil,MSD 8.5 Super Conductors,front sway bar removed, more coming soon.

July 25th, 2009, 10:14 AM	#10
1slo5.0 MM Ninjas! 1990 Mustang LX 9.36@143 mph Join Date: Jan 2006 Location: North Fond du Lac, Wisconsin Posts: 11,375 iTrader: 1 reviews	Adjustable cable and quadrant for starters. That should have been done before the heavy duty clutch. __________________ My daily driver has 16 cylinders and 4400hp @ 1000 rpm.... ***1988 Mustang GT - Stock....almost

July 25th, 2009, 11:25 AM	#11
Traidmarx Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT SLOWER THAN OLD PEOPLE FUCK..:-( Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Roanoke,VA Posts: 2,075 iTrader: 0 reviews	yea stupid mistake on my part.....im not sure if the cable is stretched or not.i got under it...the cable doesn't have any slack...but if i grab the clip in the fork and wiggle it up and down..to the point if i push it hard enough up i could probably get it to slide out __________________ 1995 Mustang GT..4.30's,BBK Longtubes, Off Road X-Pipe,Magnaflow Catback,BBK Intake,BBK Underdrive Pulleys Walbro 255lph pump,accel dizzy,MSD Coil,MSD 8.5 Super Conductors,front sway bar removed, more coming soon.

July 25th, 2009, 01:16 PM	#12
R0B0T Banned 12.8@103... stock motor 11.8@113...150 shot Join Date: Apr 2008 Posts: 464 iTrader: 0 reviews	you still need to adjust it...

July 25th, 2009, 10:10 PM	#13
superbean Hardcore Enthusiast 1998 Cobra 13.24@105.66 Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: North Carolina Posts: 1,778 iTrader: 0 reviews	It sounds like to me.. a) Stripped/broken quadrant b) Stretched cable Check and see if the fork is hitting your bell housing. It could have broke the pivot ball or slid off it causing some crazy geometry __________________ weeee foooord!

July 25th, 2009, 11:00 PM	#14
Traidmarx Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT SLOWER THAN OLD PEOPLE FUCK..:-( Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Roanoke,VA Posts: 2,075 iTrader: 0 reviews	sup guys just finished up fixing it...it was the cable i put an adjustable cable on it...and its working fine thanks again guys __________________ 1995 Mustang GT..4.30's,BBK Longtubes, Off Road X-Pipe,Magnaflow Catback,BBK Intake,BBK Underdrive Pulleys Walbro 255lph pump,accel dizzy,MSD Coil,MSD 8.5 Super Conductors,front sway bar removed, more coming soon.

July 25th, 2009, 11:35 PM	#16
Traidmarx Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT SLOWER THAN OLD PEOPLE FUCK..:-( Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Roanoke,VA Posts: 2,075 iTrader: 0 reviews	thanks man...still needs to be adjusted a little bit more..but it was gettin dark and the goddamn drop light kept burning my arm lol so i'll get it adjusted just right tomorrow..but its all good __________________ 1995 Mustang GT..4.30's,BBK Longtubes, Off Road X-Pipe,Magnaflow Catback,BBK Intake,BBK Underdrive Pulleys Walbro 255lph pump,accel dizzy,MSD Coil,MSD 8.5 Super Conductors,front sway bar removed, more coming soon.

July 26th, 2009, 01:08 PM	#18
Traidmarx Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT SLOWER THAN OLD PEOPLE FUCK..:-( Join Date: Aug 2008 Location: Roanoke,VA Posts: 2,075 iTrader: 0 reviews	curious anyone have any suggestions on what to put on the adjustable end of the cable to keep the nut from moving? __________________ 1995 Mustang GT..4.30's,BBK Longtubes, Off Road X-Pipe,Magnaflow Catback,BBK Intake,BBK Underdrive Pulleys Walbro 255lph pump,accel dizzy,MSD Coil,MSD 8.5 Super Conductors,front sway bar removed, more coming soon.

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July 26th, 2009, 04:56 PM	#19
WildWill Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Solomons, MD Posts: 1,112 iTrader: 0 reviews	locktite or a locking nut? glad you got it fixed... what cable did you put into it? and did you replace the quadrant and firewall adjuster too? I hope so cuz those will be breaking next... __________________ GT40p heads, 1.7 crane RR's, GT40 u/l, MAC LTs, MAC o/r h-pipe, Flowmaster 40s, 65mm t/b, '03 Cobra Bilstein Struts, Tokico Bullitt Shocks, MM c/c plates, Eibach Sportlines, B&M shifter, 255lph f/p, RAM p/g clutch, Fidanza alum fly, rebuilt t-5

July 26th, 2009, 05:02 PM	#20
93hatch Banned 1992 Lx 11.39@119.24 Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Az Posts: 11,644 iTrader: 0 reviews	theres supposed to be 2 nuts on it right next to each other so it doesnt back off __________________ [QUOTE=93mustank;2577445]We speed tested my right arm for quickness in shifts... So he could design the cam for proper shift recovery.[/QUOTE]

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