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Discussing 88 5.0 LX Clutch Quadrant in the 5.0 Mustangs Forum. i almost rearended someone yesterday when my clutch quadrant broke. this will be the second ... Modded Mustangs is the premier Ford Mustang Forum on the internet. We discuss all aspects of the Ford Mustang on the forum. Registered Users do not see the above ads. Please Register - It's Free! |
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September 27th, 2006, 10:36 PM
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88 5.0 LX Clutch Quadrant
i almost rearended someone yesterday when my clutch quadrant broke. this will be the second one ive installed and the one that was on it before looked like whoever owned it, jimmy rigged it with a steel plate to reinforce it. why is my car so hard on clutch quadrants?
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September 27th, 2006, 10:55 PM
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im gonna try an aftermarket quadrant; steel or whatever, i just dont understand why the oem one is made of plastic if it is under that much stress. there has got to be something else goin on here> someone please help me
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September 27th, 2006, 11:16 PM
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Maintenance Man
2002 Mustang GT
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Do you have an aftermarket clutch? It's pretty common to have stock plastic quadrant problems with performance clutches. Other than that, maybe you cable is binding or something, or the clutch cable is adjusted too tight.
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September 28th, 2006, 01:29 AM
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Dump the factory plastic junk.
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September 28th, 2006, 10:15 PM
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I bought this one and am very happy with it.
http://www.uprproducts.com/shopping/shopexd.asp?id=181
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September 29th, 2006, 09:15 PM
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September 29th, 2006, 09:34 PM
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