clutch related squeak...

94StAnG5.0 · June 30th, 2008, 09:27 PM

I was just letting you know what I did. I bought the Haynes manual and thats what it said do to adjust the clutch and it worked for me.. Just a suggestion bro.

WildWill · July 2nd, 2008, 12:19 AM

update.... i went to adjust the clutch today, and found that on the cable, there was no nut or any visible way to tighten the cable up, so i scratched that idea and went under to the firewall to see if i could adjust it there, and again, there seemed to be no clear way to tighten the cable up, so what i did was crank down on the position of the pedal (so in essence, putting pressure on the cable) just enough so that the squeaking stopped. so, for now, there's no squeak, but obviously its just a temporary fix.

when i took the cable box cover off, i found that it was actually extremely loose. i could wiggle the bearing fork around very easily without there being any pressure on the cable at all. so, my question is, now that i have essentially tightened the clutch pedal down so that there is a slight amount of pressure on the cable (like i said, just enough pull to stop the squeak), if i tightened it up to much, how will i know? when driving it this afternoon, it def felt like all the power was getting to the ground and there was no apparent slipping. but if i did tighten it up just a tad to much, what might i the consequences be?

TKOTLARZ · July 2nd, 2008, 09:38 PM

if u tightened it to much it would slip, causing alot more clutch wear.. the bearing should just sit on the teeth and not disengage the clutch at all..i know mine felt fine until i hit 5 grand, it would slip from 5-6grand so u might wanna check that...but the fork should be able to move up and down a little , but not from the front to back of the car.. whenever you decide to change the bearing out, you should really invest in a firewall adjuster,it does wonders lol

WildWill · July 3rd, 2008, 12:38 PM

ill test it at higher rpms later today... i will def invest in that adjuster. i think im gonna replace my clutch cable as well. im gonna just try and hold out for a few more months till i do my tranny swap, then ill be sure to replace everything else too...

thanks for all your help guys.

TKOTLARZ · July 3rd, 2008, 09:15 PM

just watch the routing of the cable, if you route it wrong it will eat that cable right up and make it stiff as shit..no problem..let me know if u need any more help

KansasCityGT · July 22nd, 2008, 12:11 PM

It's possible that it could be a few things.

Clutch pedal
clutch quadrant
if you have recently detailed your engine bay "could have gotten some finish on the clutch cable
clutch fork could be getting a little noisy
worse case, could be your throw out bearing

TKOTLARZ · July 22nd, 2008, 01:56 PM

Originally Posted by KansasCityGT

It's possible that it could be a few things.

Clutch pedal
clutch quadrant
if you have recently detailed your engine bay "could have gotten some finish on the clutch cable
clutch fork could be getting a little noisy
worse case, could be your throw out bearing

its definitely the throw out bearing and clutch forks cant make noise.

WildWill · July 23rd, 2008, 04:28 PM

it hasn't made the noise since i tightened the cable a few weeks ago... so for now im not worried about it. im sure its certainly the throw out bearing.

96gtponyred · July 30th, 2008, 10:34 PM

i have this same problem and i am going to replace it i was wondering what the best one to use is and if there was a kit or something. also if anyone has a diy for the throw out beraing. i had one other question to my buddies sells car and his mechanic said if im going to replace the bearing i may as well do the clutch i'm at 85k miles(94 cobra) my clutch feels fine to me and has no problems so i cant see spending 400 to fix something that has nothing wrong i was wondering what you guys thought

TKOTLARZ · July 31st, 2008, 02:12 PM

when you replace the bearing, take the clutch off and take a look at it. that is a good amount of miles for a clutch that is probably getting ripped on..im just assuming its been driven that way... but i bought my throwout bearing from pro-motion when i picked up my tranny. its only one piece but you want to make sure you put some white lithium grease on the face of the bearing.

96gtponyred · August 2nd, 2008, 04:21 PM

yeah my buddy told me to just wait and do the clutch and bearing at the same time. can anything bad happen from driving it with a bad T/O bearing ??

WildWill · August 2nd, 2008, 06:40 PM

from what i understand, no... it just gets louder and a bit more annoying. but might as well wait for your clutch to go before you do it. im waiting to replace my whole tranny!

96gtponyred · August 3rd, 2008, 12:48 AM

ok sounds good then i'll wait cause i can deal with that

95BlackStang · August 7th, 2008, 08:56 PM

yeah im havin the same problem

this really helps

06z28eaTer · October 11th, 2008, 02:58 AM

f'n throwout bearings. mine ticks some days and some days it doesnt LOL just enough to piss me off i guess. good read right here and hey will is everything still ok?

96gtponyred · October 11th, 2008, 10:29 PM

mines still running fine squeks loud some days hardly at all others

95BlackStang · October 11th, 2008, 11:13 PM

Originally Posted by 96gtponyred

mines still running fine squeks loud some days hardly at all others

yup but i just ignore it or i dont hear it over the flows

06z28eaTer · October 12th, 2008, 03:44 AM

yeah my flows block it out alot too lol

WildWill · October 12th, 2008, 07:19 PM

Originally Posted by 03z28eaTer

f'n throwout bearings. mine ticks some days and some days it doesnt LOL just enough to piss me off i guess. good read right here and hey will is everything still ok?

yeah its all good man... since i tightened up my clutch cable i haven't heard it since. i'll get around to swapping it eventually...

June 30th, 2008, 09:27 PM	#21
94StAnG5.0 Enthusiast 1994 Mustang GT Join Date: Mar 2008 Location: Byhalia, MS Posts: 663 iTrader: 0 reviews	I was just letting you know what I did. I bought the Haynes manual and thats what it said do to adjust the clutch and it worked for me.. Just a suggestion bro. __________________ Ain't No Tamin' This Stang!

July 2nd, 2008, 12:19 AM	#22
WildWill Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Solomons, MD Posts: 1,112 iTrader: 0 reviews	update.... i went to adjust the clutch today, and found that on the cable, there was no nut or any visible way to tighten the cable up, so i scratched that idea and went under to the firewall to see if i could adjust it there, and again, there seemed to be no clear way to tighten the cable up, so what i did was crank down on the position of the pedal (so in essence, putting pressure on the cable) just enough so that the squeaking stopped. so, for now, there's no squeak, but obviously its just a temporary fix. when i took the cable box cover off, i found that it was actually extremely loose. i could wiggle the bearing fork around very easily without there being any pressure on the cable at all. so, my question is, now that i have essentially tightened the clutch pedal down so that there is a slight amount of pressure on the cable (like i said, just enough pull to stop the squeak), if i tightened it up to much, how will i know? when driving it this afternoon, it def felt like all the power was getting to the ground and there was no apparent slipping. but if i did tighten it up just a tad to much, what might i the consequences be? __________________ 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 Last edited by WildWill; July 2nd, 2008 at 12:21 AM. Reason: change

July 2nd, 2008, 09:38 PM	#23
TKOTLARZ Hardcore Enthusiast 1994 GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: lake worth, Florida Posts: 1,002 iTrader: 0 reviews	if u tightened it to much it would slip, causing alot more clutch wear.. the bearing should just sit on the teeth and not disengage the clutch at all..i know mine felt fine until i hit 5 grand, it would slip from 5-6grand so u might wanna check that...but the fork should be able to move up and down a little , but not from the front to back of the car.. whenever you decide to change the bearing out, you should really invest in a firewall adjuster,it does wonders lol __________________ Cohagan Engineering, Inc.

July 3rd, 2008, 12:38 PM	#24
WildWill Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Solomons, MD Posts: 1,112 iTrader: 0 reviews	ill test it at higher rpms later today... i will def invest in that adjuster. i think im gonna replace my clutch cable as well. im gonna just try and hold out for a few more months till i do my tranny swap, then ill be sure to replace everything else too... thanks for all your help guys. __________________ 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 3rd, 2008, 09:15 PM	#25
TKOTLARZ Hardcore Enthusiast 1994 GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: lake worth, Florida Posts: 1,002 iTrader: 0 reviews	just watch the routing of the cable, if you route it wrong it will eat that cable right up and make it stiff as shit..no problem..let me know if u need any more help __________________ Cohagan Engineering, Inc.

July 22nd, 2008, 12:11 PM	#26
KansasCityGT Newbie 1995 Mustang GTs Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: Overland Park, KS Posts: 29 iTrader: 0 reviews	It's possible that it could be a few things. Clutch pedal clutch quadrant if you have recently detailed your engine bay "could have gotten some finish on the clutch cable clutch fork could be getting a little noisy worse case, could be your throw out bearing

July 23rd, 2008, 04:28 PM	#28
WildWill Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Solomons, MD Posts: 1,112 iTrader: 0 reviews	it hasn't made the noise since i tightened the cable a few weeks ago... so for now im not worried about it. im sure its certainly the throw out bearing. __________________ 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 30th, 2008, 10:34 PM	#29
96gtponyred Regular 94 cobra Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA Posts: 491 iTrader: 0 reviews	i have this same problem and i am going to replace it i was wondering what the best one to use is and if there was a kit or something. also if anyone has a diy for the throw out beraing. i had one other question to my buddies sells car and his mechanic said if im going to replace the bearing i may as well do the clutch i'm at 85k miles(94 cobra) my clutch feels fine to me and has no problems so i cant see spending 400 to fix something that has nothing wrong i was wondering what you guys thought

July 31st, 2008, 02:12 PM	#30
TKOTLARZ Hardcore Enthusiast 1994 GT Join Date: Nov 2007 Location: lake worth, Florida Posts: 1,002 iTrader: 0 reviews	when you replace the bearing, take the clutch off and take a look at it. that is a good amount of miles for a clutch that is probably getting ripped on..im just assuming its been driven that way... but i bought my throwout bearing from pro-motion when i picked up my tranny. its only one piece but you want to make sure you put some white lithium grease on the face of the bearing. __________________ Cohagan Engineering, Inc.

August 2nd, 2008, 04:21 PM	#31
96gtponyred Regular 94 cobra Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA Posts: 491 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah my buddy told me to just wait and do the clutch and bearing at the same time. can anything bad happen from driving it with a bad T/O bearing ??

August 2nd, 2008, 06:40 PM	#32
WildWill Hardcore Enthusiast 1995 Mustang GT Join Date: Oct 2007 Location: Solomons, MD Posts: 1,112 iTrader: 0 reviews	from what i understand, no... it just gets louder and a bit more annoying. but might as well wait for your clutch to go before you do it. im waiting to replace my whole tranny! __________________ 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

August 3rd, 2008, 12:48 AM	#33
96gtponyred Regular 94 cobra Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA Posts: 491 iTrader: 0 reviews	ok sounds good then i'll wait cause i can deal with that __________________ cobra R hood (has a vin#) bassani catback flows welded in jegs O/R H-pipe Jlt CAI Mgw shifter 03 cobra rims 3.73's (on the way!!!)

August 7th, 2008, 08:56 PM	#34
95BlackStang Enthusiast 2000 mustang GT Join Date: Jul 2008 Location: houston Posts: 781 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah im havin the same problem this really helps

October 11th, 2008, 02:58 AM	#35
06z28eaTer Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 GT / 1999 Cobra Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,177 iTrader: 0 reviews	f'n throwout bearings. mine ticks some days and some days it doesnt LOL just enough to piss me off i guess. good read right here and hey will is everything still ok? __________________ -2003 TERMINATOR- -2006 MUSTANG GT-

October 11th, 2008, 10:29 PM	#36
96gtponyred Regular 94 cobra Join Date: Jul 2007 Location: MA Posts: 491 iTrader: 0 reviews	mines still running fine squeks loud some days hardly at all others __________________ cobra R hood (has a vin#) bassani catback flows welded in jegs O/R H-pipe Jlt CAI Mgw shifter 03 cobra rims 3.73's (on the way!!!)

October 12th, 2008, 03:44 AM	#38
06z28eaTer Hardcore Enthusiast 2006 GT / 1999 Cobra Join Date: Jan 2008 Location: Memphis, TN Posts: 1,177 iTrader: 0 reviews	yeah my flows block it out alot too lol __________________ -2003 TERMINATOR- -2006 MUSTANG GT-

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