Which Clutch Cable???

Psychojimmy · March 31st, 2008, 02:58 AM

Ok so my clutch has been really heavy for a while now and it had been getting worse then tonight I was out with my brother and when I was pulling a parking spot and pushed in the clutch I heard a loud snap / pop and the car went back into gear and staled. I'm just about positive my clutch cable broke but I haven't been under the car to check.

So my question is what clutch cable should I get? I'm looking and want to get a adjustable cable but I'm unsure of what I need, just the adjustable cable or the cable and quadrant or the cable, quadrant and fire wall adjuster?

Please help, time is of the essence. I need to order one ASAP the car is my daily driver.

Iwannagofast · March 31st, 2008, 04:15 AM

just get the adjustable cable and firewall adjuster......i just installed those two on my car and like em....i got the steeda ones....i have the quadrant too but havent installed it yet because it looks like its gona be a pain

Psychojimmy · March 31st, 2008, 05:14 AM

OK I'll look for that and see what I can find.

This what I'm looking at now. Triple Pick-Up Quadrant & Cable with Firewall Adjuster - 3004-A

Will the quadrant make a big or any difference or should I just get the fire wall adjuster?

trueblue01 · March 31st, 2008, 09:26 AM

The Summit brand ones work well and are a little cheaper.

zolen · March 31st, 2008, 09:50 AM

go with steeda ive had them all. Not to be the bearer of bad news, but you might have a pressure plate that is about to go out. I had a similar problem with my car when I bought it. THe clutch was really heavy, gearchanges near redline were a little sticky, and sometimes it was hard to get into first and reverse. I put on a BBK cable and tightened it so that I could smoothly shift gears. A day later it snapped. Got a Summit piece. Same thing. Bought a steeda cable. A week later, the rubber casing for the cable split and I couldnt disengage the clutch. Eventually I found out the pressure plate diaphragm had gone bad and I was having to over tighten the cable to compensate, thus snapping cables. If your new one fails, check the PP.

zolen · March 31st, 2008, 10:06 AM

also, you have to buy the quadrant if you use the firewall adjuster. The factory quadrant is automatically adjustable. There are good and bad sides to the factory one. The good side is that you dont have to adjust you clutch cable manually as your clutch wears. The bad side is that it is plastic and can bend or wear down. As your clutch wears it will begin to tighten the cable putting pressure on the throwout bearing, if you dont adjust the tension out of it, it will eat up the bearing. If you do get the quadrant though, DEFINITELY get the firewall adjuster or else you will have to get under the car and adjust the cable at the end where it meets the clutch fork. IMO get cable, quadrant and adjuster.

zolen · March 31st, 2008, 10:07 AM

or just get a stock replacement if you dont want to have to fool with adjusting stuff

Psychojimmy · March 31st, 2008, 10:10 AM

Man that sucks, that sounds just like what mine is doing, heavy clutch, sometimes hard to get in to 1st and reverse, and I've missed second a couple of times trying to shift to fast but never third, but this is the first and hopefully the last cable it has broken.
The main reason I think it's the cable is a few months back it was getting really heavy and scratchy / sticky and my engine bay was dirty so I cleaned my engine bay and for the next 2-3 weeks it was a lot smother but still heavy.

ryans88gt · March 31st, 2008, 02:10 PM

probably just need a new cable. the ford OEM cables are the best IMO.

One of those + a firewall adjuster and you will be good for a long time.

Psychojimmy · April 1st, 2008, 04:38 AM

Thanks a lot guys, I appreciate all the suggestions / help.

I ended up getting this eBay Motors: 5.0 MUSTANG CLUTCH CABLE QUADRANT ADJUSTER KIT 3004-A-7 (item 300210829357 end time Apr-05-08 17:41:32 PDT) morning.

They were able to give 3 day shipping and they have 100% positive feed back which I thought was impressive considering they've sold almost 8,000 items. But yeah it came out to $102 after shipping and tax so I think I did ok.

Psychojimmy · April 5th, 2008, 07:19 PM

I'm in the middle of replacing every thing and I'm having my brother help, he pulled out the quadrant and couldn't remember which way the the spring went on. So after goggling it I found 2 install guides that said I don't need the springs anymore. Is this true? How do I get pedal pressure with out the springs?

Psychojimmy · April 5th, 2008, 09:30 PM

nevermind i figured it out cause my brothers a stud but i love it

March 31st, 2008, 02:58 AM	#1
Psychojimmy Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Diego,CA Posts: 140 iTrader: 0 reviews	Which Clutch Cable??? Ok so my clutch has been really heavy for a while now and it had been getting worse then tonight I was out with my brother and when I was pulling a parking spot and pushed in the clutch I heard a loud snap / pop and the car went back into gear and staled. I'm just about positive my clutch cable broke but I haven't been under the car to check. So my question is what clutch cable should I get? I'm looking and want to get a adjustable cable but I'm unsure of what I need, just the adjustable cable or the cable and quadrant or the cable, quadrant and fire wall adjuster? Please help, time is of the essence. I need to order one ASAP the car is my daily driver. __________________ '88 GT Hatch, H pipe, flow master, weld draglites ..more to come. If your car looks like Pep Boys threw up................ You might be a ricer !!!!!!!

March 31st, 2008, 05:14 AM	#3
Psychojimmy Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Diego,CA Posts: 140 iTrader: 0 reviews	OK I'll look for that and see what I can find. This what I'm looking at now. Triple Pick-Up Quadrant & Cable with Firewall Adjuster - 3004-A Will the quadrant make a big or any difference or should I just get the fire wall adjuster? __________________ '88 GT Hatch, H pipe, flow master, weld draglites ..more to come. If your car looks like Pep Boys threw up................ You might be a ricer !!!!!!!

March 31st, 2008, 09:26 AM	#4
trueblue01 Enthusiast 1989 Mustang LX 10.98@126.7 NA Join Date: Feb 2008 Location: N.E. Ohio Posts: 698 iTrader: 0 reviews	The Summit brand ones work well and are a little cheaper. __________________ Never fast enough.

March 31st, 2008, 10:10 AM	#8
Psychojimmy Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Diego,CA Posts: 140 iTrader: 0 reviews	Man that sucks, that sounds just like what mine is doing, heavy clutch, sometimes hard to get in to 1st and reverse, and I've missed second a couple of times trying to shift to fast but never third, but this is the first and hopefully the last cable it has broken. The main reason I think it's the cable is a few months back it was getting really heavy and scratchy / sticky and my engine bay was dirty so I cleaned my engine bay and for the next 2-3 weeks it was a lot smother but still heavy. __________________ '88 GT Hatch, H pipe, flow master, weld draglites ..more to come. If your car looks like Pep Boys threw up................ You might be a ricer !!!!!!!

March 31st, 2008, 02:10 PM	#9
ryans88gt MM Fanatic Join Date: May 2007 Location: Bloomington, IL Posts: 4,627 iTrader: 0 reviews	probably just need a new cable. the ford OEM cables are the best IMO. One of those + a firewall adjuster and you will be good for a long time. __________________ 88 GT CHI headed 351w 10.8 @ 125 - still figuring it out. 03 Cobra 2.3 whipple 10.7 @ 129 - sold it 04 Mach 1 12.7 @ 109 mostly stock - sold it 89 LX procharged 302 515 hp 497 ftlbs 10.7 @130 mph - sold it

March 31st, 2008, 09:50 AM	#5
zolen Newbie 2003 Cobra 12.3@ 113 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bham AL Posts: 37 iTrader: 0 reviews	go with steeda ive had them all. Not to be the bearer of bad news, but you might have a pressure plate that is about to go out. I had a similar problem with my car when I bought it. THe clutch was really heavy, gearchanges near redline were a little sticky, and sometimes it was hard to get into first and reverse. I put on a BBK cable and tightened it so that I could smoothly shift gears. A day later it snapped. Got a Summit piece. Same thing. Bought a steeda cable. A week later, the rubber casing for the cable split and I couldnt disengage the clutch. Eventually I found out the pressure plate diaphragm had gone bad and I was having to over tighten the cable to compensate, thus snapping cables. If your new one fails, check the PP.

March 31st, 2008, 10:06 AM	#6
zolen Newbie 2003 Cobra 12.3@ 113 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bham AL Posts: 37 iTrader: 0 reviews	also, you have to buy the quadrant if you use the firewall adjuster. The factory quadrant is automatically adjustable. There are good and bad sides to the factory one. The good side is that you dont have to adjust you clutch cable manually as your clutch wears. The bad side is that it is plastic and can bend or wear down. As your clutch wears it will begin to tighten the cable putting pressure on the throwout bearing, if you dont adjust the tension out of it, it will eat up the bearing. If you do get the quadrant though, DEFINITELY get the firewall adjuster or else you will have to get under the car and adjust the cable at the end where it meets the clutch fork. IMO get cable, quadrant and adjuster.

March 31st, 2008, 10:07 AM	#7
zolen Newbie 2003 Cobra 12.3@ 113 Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Bham AL Posts: 37 iTrader: 0 reviews	or just get a stock replacement if you dont want to have to fool with adjusting stuff

April 1st, 2008, 04:38 AM	#10
Psychojimmy Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Diego,CA Posts: 140 iTrader: 0 reviews	Thanks a lot guys, I appreciate all the suggestions / help. I ended up getting this eBay Motors: 5.0 MUSTANG CLUTCH CABLE QUADRANT ADJUSTER KIT 3004-A-7 (item 300210829357 end time Apr-05-08 17:41:32 PDT) morning. They were able to give 3 day shipping and they have 100% positive feed back which I thought was impressive considering they've sold almost 8,000 items. But yeah it came out to $102 after shipping and tax so I think I did ok. __________________ '88 GT Hatch, H pipe, flow master, weld draglites ..more to come. If your car looks like Pep Boys threw up................ You might be a ricer !!!!!!!

April 5th, 2008, 07:19 PM	#11
Psychojimmy Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Diego,CA Posts: 140 iTrader: 0 reviews	I'm in the middle of replacing every thing and I'm having my brother help, he pulled out the quadrant and couldn't remember which way the the spring went on. So after goggling it I found 2 install guides that said I don't need the springs anymore. Is this true? How do I get pedal pressure with out the springs? __________________ '88 GT Hatch, H pipe, flow master, weld draglites ..more to come. If your car looks like Pep Boys threw up................ You might be a ricer !!!!!!!

April 5th, 2008, 09:30 PM	#12
Psychojimmy Regular Join Date: Aug 2007 Location: San Diego,CA Posts: 140 iTrader: 0 reviews	nevermind i figured it out cause my brothers a stud but i love it __________________ '88 GT Hatch, H pipe, flow master, weld draglites ..more to come. If your car looks like Pep Boys threw up................ You might be a ricer !!!!!!!

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